Yorkshire & the Humber · HU16 5JQ
Castle Hill Hospital
Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham is home to the Queen's Centre for Oncology and Haematology, with radiotherapy and chemotherapy services, and provides cardiology and cardiac surgery, elective surgery and day surgery in the Daisy Building. It has intensive care units but no A&E department.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Castle Hill Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01482 87587524 hours- Appointments and Referrals CentreBased at Castle Hill (Suite 79); email hyp-tr.arc@nhs.net01482 604444
- Queen's Centre (oncology and haematology)Also 01482 46114401482 461145
- Queen's Centre Day Treatment Unit01482 461118
- Radiotherapy01482 461191
- Breast Care Unit01482 622633
- Day Surgery Unit (Daisy Building)Also 01482 46175001482 461751
- Security office (parking)Main reception01482 623723
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 9am–4pm01482 623065
PALS email: hyp-tr.pals.mailbox@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Castle Hill Hospital?
Castle Road, Cottingham, HU16 5JQ
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Visiting times at Castle Hill Hospital
Adult wards
11am – 8pm
Up to 2 visitors11am–8pm, maximum 2 visitors per patient at a time
Intensive care
Usually 1pm–4pm and 6pm–9pm; contact the ICU to arrange
Children under 12 should not visit wards unless agreed by the nurse in charge. A named Care Partner has open access. In chemotherapy day units, day surgery and outpatients only one Care Partner may accompany the patient.
Parking at Castle Hill Hospital
All patient and visitor car parks use ANPR, pay on exit before returning to your car. Blue Badge parking is available on site.
- up to 1 hour£3.40
- 1 to 2 hours£5.60
- 2 to 4 hours£6.30
- day ticket£7.00
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (register on the APCOA portal or validate at the security office), parents of children staying overnight, and regular outpatient attenders. Weekly permits £35 for the first 7 days, then £7 per week. Some Queen's Centre patients may get free Humber Bridge crossings.
Getting there
- By busRoutes 11, 18, 26, 45, 54, 56, 80, 104, 141 and 180 serve the hospital (East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach)
- By trainCottingham station, a 30–40 minute walk
Shops, food and facilities
- Nightingales Restaurant (entrance 2, near the Daisy Building)
- Wilber's Café (main reception building)
- Courtyard Café (Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery building)
- Options Café (Queen's Centre)
- Rowlands Pharmacy (Queen's Centre)
- Feast Point vending
- Changing Places toilets
- InPost locker
How Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a whole, covering Castle Hill Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 0.8 out of 10
Among the worstHull University Teaching Hospitals ranks 126 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 4% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 7% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 10% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 2% of trusts
- CQC inspection ratingbetter than 25% 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
14.9 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 56.0% under 18 weeks · 85,759 waiting
+1,573 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
61.4%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 14,296 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
36.6%
waiting 6+ weeks · 23,885 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
70.0%
54.5% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Hull University Teaching Hospitals
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Castle Hill Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Castle Hill Hospital?
The main number for Castle Hill Hospital is 01482 875875. Other useful numbers: appointments and referrals centre 01482 604444; queen's centre (oncology and haematology) 01482 461145; queen's centre day treatment unit 01482 461118. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01482 623065.
What are the visiting times at Castle Hill Hospital?
Adult wards: 11am–8pm, maximum 2 visitors per patient at a time. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Castle Hill Hospital?
All patient and visitor car parks use ANPR, pay on exit before returning to your car. Blue Badge parking is available on site. Charges: up to 1 hour: £3.40, 1 to 2 hours: £5.60, 2 to 4 hours: £6.30, day ticket: £7.00. Free for Blue Badge holders (register on the APCOA portal or validate at the security office), parents of children staying overnight, and regular outpatient attenders. Weekly permits £35 for the first 7 days, then £7 per week. Some Queen's Centre patients may get free Humber Bridge crossings.
Where is Castle Hill Hospital?
Castle Hill Hospital is at Castle Road, Cottingham, HU16 5JQ. It is run by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. By bus: Routes 11, 18, 26, 45, 54, 56, 80, 104, 141 and 180 serve the hospital (East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach).
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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