Yorkshire & the Humber · LS21 2LY
Wharfedale Hospital
Wharfedale Hospital is a modern community hospital in Otley with an urgent treatment centre (formerly the minor injuries unit), outpatient clinics, X-ray and ultrasound, blood tests, a day treatment unit, an inpatient ward and a recovery hub. The urgent treatment centre does not treat children under two, over-65s with head injuries or pregnancy-related problems.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Wharfedale Hospital phone numbers
Main reception0113 39216038.30am–4.30pm- Switchboard (trust contact page)01943 465522
- Urgent treatment centreCall NHS 111 first0113 3921647
- Outpatient department0113 3921559
- Blood tests (phlebotomy)0113 3921827
- Radiology (X-ray, ultrasound, mammograms)0113 3921635
- Ward 10113 3921713
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 10am–3pm (phone lines)0113 206 6261
PALS email: patientexperience.leedsth@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Wharfedale Hospital?
Newall Carr Road, Otley LS21 2LY
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Visiting times at Wharfedale Hospital
Adult wards
Trust standard: most wards 2pm–8pm, two visitors per patient at a time (no ward-specific times published for this hospital)
Check with the ward before visiting.
Parking at Wharfedale Hospital
Pay and display car park at the rear of the site with 64 general spaces, 21 disabled spaces and 2 electric vehicle charging bays; drop-off point at the entrance. Cashless (card or PayByPhone app).
- up to 1 hour£1.20
- up to 2 hours£2.40
- up to 3 hours£3.40
- up to 4 hours£4.60
- up to 5 hours£5.70
- up to 6 hours£6.80
- up to 7 hours£7.90
- up to 24 hours£9.00
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders in marked bays. Trust concessions for eligible patients and relatives.
Getting there
- By busService 965 (Otley–Weston, every half hour) stops at the hospital's south entrance and on Newall Carr Road; X84 runs from Leeds city centre to Otley bus station
Shops, food and facilities
- Fontanella coffee shop (Mon–Fri 8.30am–3pm, takeaway to 3.30pm)
- Vending machines (7 days)
How Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a whole, covering Wharfedale 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: 6.7 out of 10
Better than mostLeeds Teaching Hospitals ranks 24 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 66% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 72% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 71% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 59% 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
10.7 weeksD wait grade
median wait · 67.8% under 18 weeks · 88,602 waiting
+2,849 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
76.8%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 28,721 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
11.0%
waiting 6+ weeks · 20,264 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
83.9%
70.5% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Leeds Teaching Hospitals
- St James's University HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF
- Leeds General InfirmaryA&E open 24 hours · Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX
- Chapel Allerton HospitalChapeltown Road, Leeds LS7 4SA
- Leeds Dental InstituteThe Worsley Building, Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9LU
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Wharfedale Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Wharfedale Hospital?
The main number for Wharfedale Hospital is 0113 3921603. Other useful numbers: switchboard (trust contact page) 01943 465522; urgent treatment centre 0113 3921647; outpatient department 0113 3921559. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0113 206 6261.
What are the visiting times at Wharfedale Hospital?
Adult wards: Trust standard: most wards 2pm–8pm, two visitors per patient at a time (no ward-specific times published for this hospital). Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Wharfedale Hospital?
Pay and display car park at the rear of the site with 64 general spaces, 21 disabled spaces and 2 electric vehicle charging bays; drop-off point at the entrance. Cashless (card or PayByPhone app). Charges: up to 1 hour: £1.20, up to 2 hours: £2.40, up to 3 hours: £3.40, up to 4 hours: £4.60. Free for Blue Badge holders in marked bays. Trust concessions for eligible patients and relatives.
Where is Wharfedale Hospital?
Wharfedale Hospital is at Newall Carr Road, Otley LS21 2LY. It is run by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. By bus: Service 965 (Otley–Weston, every half hour) stops at the hospital's south entrance and on Newall Carr Road; X84 runs from Leeds city centre to Otley bus station.
Does Wharfedale Hospital have an A&E?
Wharfedale Hospital has a urgent treatment centre (8am–11pm daily, including bank holidays and Christmas Day (X-ray until 8.30pm)) 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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