London · SE13 6LH
University Hospital Lewisham
University Hospital Lewisham is an acute hospital on Lewisham High Street with a 24-hour emergency department and an urgent treatment centre (8am–midnight) that patients reach after assessment in the ED. It provides maternity care including the Anderson Delivery Suite, a neonatal intensive care unit and special care baby unit, children's wards and adult intensive care.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
University Hospital Lewisham phone numbers
Main switchboard020 8333 3000- Emergency DepartmentAlso 020 8333 3043; Yellow Zone, ground floor020 8333 3042
- Urgent Care Centre020 8333 3358
- Outpatients Call Centre (change or cancel appointments)Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; email lh.appointments@nhs.net020 8333 3216
- Maternity HelplineMon–Fri 10am–5pm020 8836 4491
- Patient transport020 8314 1461
- PALS (Lewisham)020 8333 3355
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)020 8333 3355 (University Hospital Lewisham); 020 8836 4592 (Queen Elizabeth Hospital)
PALS email: lg.palsandcomplaints@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is University Hospital Lewisham?
Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LH
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Visiting times at University Hospital Lewisham
Adult wards
3pm – 8pm
3pm–8pm, 2 visitors per bed
Maternity
Anderson Delivery Suite: 24-hour visiting. Maternity wards: one visitor during the day and one at night (can be different people); up to 3 of the baby's siblings 4pm–7pm with a responsible adult; no other children
Children's wards
Up to 2 visitorsParents can visit at any time; maximum 2 visitors at a time
Intensive care
ICU and HDU 10am–12pm and 4pm–8pm
Acute Assessment Unit 1pm–8pm. Neonatal intensive care and special care baby unit: parents at any time. A&E: one person may accompany an adult patient, two parents or carers for a child. Check with the ward manager before bringing children.
Parking at University Hospital Lewisham
Very limited parking. ANPR car park managed by Wise Parking: pay with the PayByPhone app or at a machine before leaving. Drop-off areas are signed. Two electric vehicle chargers in the visitor car park (£0.65 per kWh). Tariffs from 1 April 2026.
- first hour£3.00
- each additional 30 minutes£1.50
Free or reduced parking: Blue Badge holders park free for up to 4 hours in the disabled bays; register each visit at main reception, phlebotomy (Suite 1), Blue Zone (physiotherapy), main stores, the renal dialysis unit or Riverside reception.
Getting there
- By busRoutes 47, 54, 75 (24-hour), 122, 136, 185, 199, 208, 284, 484, P4 and night buses N36 and N47 stop outside or near the hospital. Free taxi phones in main reception and the Riverside Building entrance.
- By trainLadywell station is a 5–10 minute walk; Lewisham, Catford and Catford Bridge stations are about 1 mile away.
Shops, food and facilities
- Ravensbourne Restaurant (Green Zone, first floor)
- Muffin Break
- Gaff café (Riverside Building)
- Rowlands Pharmacy (hospital prescriptions only)
- Cash machine outside the main entrance (99p charge)
- Chapel (Waterloo Block)
- Changing Places toilet
- Covered cycle racks
- Free taxi phones
How Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust as a whole, covering University Hospital Lewisham and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 4.6 out of 10
Around averageLewisham and Greenwich ranks 71 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 55% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 58% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 22% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 54% 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
12.4 weeksD wait grade
median wait · 66.0% under 18 weeks · 55,829 waiting
−1,640 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
74.4%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 33,831 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
27.6%
waiting 6+ weeks · 18,721 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
83.7%
69.0% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Lewisham and Greenwich
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
University Hospital Lewisham: common questions
What is the phone number for University Hospital Lewisham?
The main number for University Hospital Lewisham is 020 8333 3000. Other useful numbers: emergency department 020 8333 3042; urgent care centre 020 8333 3358; outpatients call centre (change or cancel appointments) 020 8333 3216. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 020 8333 3355 (University Hospital Lewisham); 020 8836 4592 (Queen Elizabeth Hospital).
What are the visiting times at University Hospital Lewisham?
Adult wards: Adult wards 3pm–8pm, 2 visitors per bed. Maternity: Anderson Delivery Suite: 24-hour visiting. Maternity wards: one visitor during the day and one at night (can be different people); up to 3 of the baby's siblings 4pm–7pm with a responsible adult; no other children. Children's wards: Parents can visit at any time; maximum 2 visitors at a time. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at University Hospital Lewisham?
Very limited parking. ANPR car park managed by Wise Parking: pay with the PayByPhone app or at a machine before leaving. Drop-off areas are signed. Two electric vehicle chargers in the visitor car park (£0.65 per kWh). Tariffs from 1 April 2026. Charges: first hour: £3.00, each additional 30 minutes: £1.50. Blue Badge holders park free for up to 4 hours in the disabled bays; register each visit at main reception, phlebotomy (Suite 1), Blue Zone (physiotherapy), main stores, the renal dialysis unit or Riverside reception.
Where is University Hospital Lewisham?
University Hospital Lewisham is at Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LH. It is run by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. By bus: Routes 47, 54, 75 (24-hour), 122, 136, 185, 199, 208, 284, 484, P4 and night buses N36 and N47 stop outside or near the hospital. Free taxi phones in main reception and the Riverside Building entrance.
Does University Hospital Lewisham have an A&E?
Yes. University Hospital Lewisham has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, 74.4% of 33,831 A&E attendances ended within 4 hours in August 2026.
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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