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Harefield Hospital is a specialist heart and lung hospital near Uxbridge with 168 beds and one of the world's largest centres for heart and lung transplants. Its heart attack centre treats heart attack emergencies from outer north-west London (brought in by ambulance); it has no A&E.

Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.

NHSQueue score5.65.6/10Better than most · ranked 51 of 126How it is scored Waiting list11.0 weeksDmedian wait · 68.2% within 18 weeksWaiting times by specialty A&E75.1%seen within 4 hours · August 2026A&E waiting times CQC ratingGoodfor Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustInspection details

Harefield Hospital phone numbers

Main switchboard01895 823 737
  • Appointments020 3733 2743
  • Intensive therapy unit (ITU)Also 01895 828 68201895 828 685
  • PALSMon–Fri 9am–4pm; pals@rbht.nhs.uk01895 826 572
  • PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9am–5pm; Wed 10am–5pm (Guy's office closed 1pm–1.30pm)020 7188 8801

PALS email: pals@gstt.nhs.uk

In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.

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Visiting times at Harefield Hospital

Adult wards

Set by each ward, 7 days a week: surgical wards 2pm–8pm (Juniper 8am–8pm), acute cardiac care (Acorn and Oak) 10am–1pm and 3pm–8pm; 2 visitors per patient

Intensive care

ITU 12pm–3pm (close family) and 3pm–7.30pm (extended family); HDU 2pm–8pm

Transplant wards (Rowan and Fir Tree) have open visiting; relatives are asked to leave by early evening. No flowers in intensive care or HDU.

Parking at Harefield Hospital

Free patient and visitor car park, which can get busy on heavy outpatient days; 13 disabled bays

Free or reduced parking: All parking is free

Getting there

  • By busU9 from Uxbridge station (every 20 minutes Mon–Sat, hourly Sun); 331 from Uxbridge to the Kings Arms, about 2 minutes' walk; R21 occasional service
  • By trainDenham station (mainline) is 5 minutes by car or taxi; the nearest Tube stations (Northwood, Rickmansworth, Uxbridge) are about 20 minutes by car or taxi

Shops, food and facilities

  • Hungry Hare restaurant (opposite main entrance, daily 7.30am–7.30pm)
  • Vending machines (24 hours)
  • Changing Places toilet

How Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust performs

NHS England publishes waiting times for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Harefield Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.

Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources

5.6

NHSQueue score: 5.6 out of 10

Better than mostGuy's and St Thomas' ranks 51 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.

  • Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 68% of trusts
  • A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 62% of trusts
  • Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 29% of trusts
  • Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 33% of trusts
  • CQC inspection ratingbetter than 72% of trusts

Each measure is compared with every other NHS hospital trust, then combined: waiting list 35%, A&E 20%, tests 15%, cancer 15%, CQC 15%. How the score works

Waiting list for planned treatment

11.0 weeksD wait grade

median wait · 68.2% under 18 weeks · 109,056 waiting

−1,446 waiting vs June 2026

Waiting times by specialty

A&E

75.1%

seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 17,647 attendances

England: 75.0%

A&E waiting times

Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)

25.5%

waiting 6+ weeks · 29,460 waiting for a test

July 2026 · standard: under 1%

Test waits

Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days

86.8%

61.5% treated within 62 days

July 2026 · standard 75%

Cancer waiting times

Other hospitals run by Guy's and St Thomas'

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →

Harefield Hospital: common questions

What is the phone number for Harefield Hospital?

The main number for Harefield Hospital is 01895 823 737. Other useful numbers: appointments 020 3733 2743; intensive therapy unit (itu) 01895 828 685; pals 01895 826 572. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 020 7188 8801.

What are the visiting times at Harefield Hospital?

Adult wards: Set by each ward, 7 days a week: surgical wards 2pm–8pm (Juniper 8am–8pm), acute cardiac care (Acorn and Oak) 10am–1pm and 3pm–8pm; 2 visitors per patient. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.

How much is parking at Harefield Hospital?

Free patient and visitor car park, which can get busy on heavy outpatient days; 13 disabled bays. All parking is free.

Where is Harefield Hospital?

Harefield Hospital is at Hill End Road, Harefield, UB9 6JH. It is run by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: U9 from Uxbridge station (every 20 minutes Mon–Sat, hourly Sun); 331 from Uxbridge to the Kings Arms, about 2 minutes' walk; R21 occasional service.

Sources: NHS England statistics on referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times (July 2026), A&E attendances (August 2026), diagnostic waiting times (DM01) and cancer waiting times, published 10 September 2026; hospital sites from the nhs.uk organisation data. Figures are checked against the official national totals before every update.

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