London · SE18 4QH
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich is an acute hospital with a 24-hour emergency department for adults and children and a 24/7 walk-in urgent treatment centre next to it. It provides maternity care with a delivery suite, a neonatal intensive care unit and special care baby unit, children's wards, oncology 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.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard020 8836 6000- Main reception (general and patient enquiries)Also 020 8836 4688020 8836 4593
- Emergency DepartmentBlock A, ground floor020 8836 4361
- Urgent Care Centre020 8836 6846
- Outpatients Call Centre (change or cancel appointments)Mon–Fri 9am–5pm020 8333 3216
- Maternity HelplineMon–Fri 10am–5pm020 8836 4491
- Patient transport020 8836 4673
- PALS (Queen Elizabeth)020 8836 4592
- 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 Queen Elizabeth Hospital?
Stadium Road, London SE18 4QH
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Visiting times at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Adult wards
3pm – 8pm
3pm–8pm, 2 visitors per bed
Maternity
Delivery suite (labour ward): any time. 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 12pm–5pm and 6pm–7.30pm
Oncology: any time. Neonatal intensive care: parents at any time; special care baby unit: parents at any time and other visitors when accompanied by a parent. A&E: patients may be accompanied by one person.
Parking at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Pay car parks with ANPR cameras, managed by Wise Parking: pay with the PayByPhone app or at a machine before leaving. Charges apply at all times. Drop-off areas are signed. Tariffs from 1 April 2026.
- up to 1 hour£2.20
- up to 2 hours£3.90
- up to 4 hours£6.00
- up to 6 hours£8.00
- up to 24 hours£10.50
Free or reduced parking: Blue Badge holders park free for up to 4 hours in the disabled bays; register each visit at main reception, outpatients reception, the renal unit, main stores, Trafalgar Clinic, Ward 7 or the Dolphin unit.
Getting there
- By busRoutes 161, 178, 244, 291, 386, 469 and 486 stop outside or near the hospital. Taxi phone in main reception.
- By trainCharlton, Woolwich Dockyard and Woolwich Arsenal stations are a short bus ride away.
Shops, food and facilities
- Restaurant (ground floor, west entrance; 7am–8pm for visitors)
- Costa Coffee (main reception, open 24 hours)
- WHSmith (main reception)
- Has' Fruit & Veg stall (outside main entrance)
- Cash machine (next to WHSmith)
- Prayer room
- Cycle racks
- Taxi phone
How Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust as a whole, covering Queen Elizabeth 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: 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 →
Queen Elizabeth Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Queen Elizabeth Hospital?
The main number for Queen Elizabeth Hospital is 020 8836 6000. Other useful numbers: main reception (general and patient enquiries) 020 8836 4593; emergency department 020 8836 4361; urgent care centre 020 8836 6846. 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 Queen Elizabeth Hospital?
Adult wards: Adult wards 3pm–8pm, 2 visitors per bed. Maternity: Delivery suite (labour ward): any time. 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 Queen Elizabeth Hospital?
Pay car parks with ANPR cameras, managed by Wise Parking: pay with the PayByPhone app or at a machine before leaving. Charges apply at all times. Drop-off areas are signed. Tariffs from 1 April 2026. Charges: up to 1 hour: £2.20, up to 2 hours: £3.90, up to 4 hours: £6.00, up to 6 hours: £8.00. Blue Badge holders park free for up to 4 hours in the disabled bays; register each visit at main reception, outpatients reception, the renal unit, main stores, Trafalgar Clinic, Ward 7 or the Dolphin unit.
Where is Queen Elizabeth Hospital?
Queen Elizabeth Hospital is at Stadium Road, London SE18 4QH. It is run by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. By bus: Routes 161, 178, 244, 291, 386, 469 and 486 stop outside or near the hospital. Taxi phone in main reception.
Does Queen Elizabeth Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Queen Elizabeth Hospital 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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