North West · PR7 1PP
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital is a district hospital in Chorley with a 24/7 urgent care centre for adults and children and an adults-only emergency department open 8am–8pm for minor injuries and adult emergencies (not major trauma). It also has the freestanding Chorley Birth Centre and antenatal services.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital phone numbers
Hospital01257 261222- Main switchboard (all sites)24/701772 716565
- Outpatient appointments01772 524555
- Chorley Birth Centre01257 245116
- CT bookingAlso 01257 24778501257 247793
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 9am–12pm and 1pm–3pm (excluding bank holidays)01772 522 972
PALS email: PALS@lthtr.nhs.uk
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Chorley and South Ribble Hospital?
Preston Road, Chorley PR7 1PP
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Visiting times at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
Adult wards
2pm – 7pm
2pm–7pm daily; wards use reasonable judgement for requests outside these times
Maternity
2 birth partners at any time in the birth centre; one named partner at any time, plus a second visitor and the mother's other children 2pm–7pm
Open visiting for patients in their last days of life. Children under 13 must be supervised by an adult.
Parking at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
ANPR car parks (blue P signs for patients and visitors). Pay at a kiosk before leaving (cash with change, or card) or online via ParkGood2Go. Charges apply 24/7 except Christmas Day; payments are not transferable between sites. Up to 30 minutes free for drop-offs. Tariffs from 20 July 2026.
- 30 minutesFree
- 1 hour£3.10
- 2 hours£4.30
- 4 hours£6.65
- 6 hours£7.40
- 8 hours£9.85
- 24 hours£12.00
- Weekly£30.00
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (scan the badge at the kiosk or register at the General Office next to main reception), frequent outpatients, parents or guardians of sick children staying overnight and patients with a life-long condition needing 2+ visits a week. £2.50 a day for family of a gravely ill patient or of a patient staying over 21 days. Motorcycles free.
Getting there
- By busRoutes 114, 115, 125, 126, 210, 301, 302, C8 and C9 pass the hospital; Stagecoach 125 links it with Royal Preston Hospital seven days a week. By car: M61 junction 8, then the A6 and Euxton Lane (B5252).
Shops, food and facilities
- Main Entrance Café (Starbucks)
- ATC Café (Costa, weekdays)
- Education Centre Café (weekdays)
- Hot food vendor
- Coin-operated payphones in the main entrance
How Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Chorley and South Ribble 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: 3.1 out of 10
Worse than mostLancashire Teaching Hospitals ranks 101 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 9% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 49% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 24% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 69% 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
14.2 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 58.9% under 18 weeks · 61,033 waiting
+341 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
72.6%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 15,818 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
26.7%
waiting 6+ weeks · 11,845 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
82.9%
75.0% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Chorley and South Ribble Hospital?
The main number for Chorley and South Ribble Hospital is 01257 261222. Other useful numbers: main switchboard (all sites) 01772 716565; outpatient appointments 01772 524555; chorley birth centre 01257 245116. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01772 522 972.
What are the visiting times at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital?
Adult wards: 2pm–7pm daily; wards use reasonable judgement for requests outside these times. Maternity: 2 birth partners at any time in the birth centre; one named partner at any time, plus a second visitor and the mother's other children 2pm–7pm. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital?
ANPR car parks (blue P signs for patients and visitors). Pay at a kiosk before leaving (cash with change, or card) or online via ParkGood2Go. Charges apply 24/7 except Christmas Day; payments are not transferable between sites. Up to 30 minutes free for drop-offs. Tariffs from 20 July 2026. Charges: 30 minutes: Free, 1 hour: £3.10, 2 hours: £4.30, 4 hours: £6.65. Free for Blue Badge holders (scan the badge at the kiosk or register at the General Office next to main reception), frequent outpatients, parents or guardians of sick children staying overnight and patients with a life-long condition needing 2+ visits a week. £2.50 a day for family of a gravely ill patient or of a patient staying over 21 days. Motorcycles free.
Where is Chorley and South Ribble Hospital?
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital is at Preston Road, Chorley PR7 1PP. It is run by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Routes 114, 115, 125, 126, 210, 301, 302, C8 and C9 pass the hospital; Stagecoach 125 links it with Royal Preston Hospital seven days a week. By car: M61 junction 8, then the A6 and Euxton Lane (B5252).
Does Chorley and South Ribble Hospital have an A&E?
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital has a urgent treatment centre (24 hours, 7 days (adults-only emergency department 8am–8pm daily)) for minor injuries and illnesses, not a full A&E. In a life-threatening emergency call 999.
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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