North West · L39 2AZ
Ormskirk District General Hospital
Ormskirk District General Hospital is Hospital for women's and children's services for West Lancashire, Southport and Formby, including the children's A&E for under-16s, surgery and the maternity unit (delivery suite, pregnancy assessment unit and 24-hour maternity triage). A separate NHS walk-in centre next to the main entrance offers a drop-in GP service 8am–8pm daily.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Ormskirk District General Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01695 577 111- Children's A&E01695 656 358
- Maternity triage24 hours, 365 days01695 656604
- Pregnancy assessment unit8am–8pm, Mon–Sun01695 656507
- Delivery suite01695 656919
- Maternity wardAlso 01695 65692001695 656947
- Pregnancy self-referralMon–Fri01695 656924
- PALS (Southport and Ormskirk)Mon–Fri 9am–3.30pm01704 704703
- Car parking office01695 656140
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 9am–5pm (excluding bank holidays); Southport and Ormskirk have their own PALS (01704 704703)0151 430 1376
PALS email: pals@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Ormskirk District General Hospital?
Dicconson Way, Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 2AZ
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Visiting times at Ormskirk District General Hospital
Adult wards
1.30pm – 4pm
1.30pm–4pm and 6pm–8pm
Children's wards
And A&E: two parents or carers per child
Maternity and neonatal units have separate arrangements: ask the ward. Call the switchboard to check a ward is open to visitors.
Parking at Ormskirk District General Hospital
Limited parking. Ticketless number-plate system: enter your registration at a pay machine (cash or card), pay by contactless at the exit barrier or prepay with the Glide app. Drop-off area outside children's A&E. Weekly pass £20.
- 0–20 minutesFree
- 20 minutes–1 hour£3.00
- 1–2 hours£3.50
- 2–3 hours£4.00
- 3–4 hours£5.00
- 4–5 hours£6.00
- 5–6 hours£7.00
- more than 6 hours£8.00
Free or reduced parking: Free for validated Blue Badge holders (attendants 8am–4pm at Ormskirk), relatives of patients at end of life, cancer patients, parents of neonatal babies and parents of children staying overnight.
Getting there
- By busBus stops on Wigan Road by Dicconson Way
- By trainOrmskirk station, a 10–15 minute walk
Shops, food and facilities
- Restaurant
- League of Friends café at main reception
- RVS shop
- Cycle parking at the front
How Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a whole, covering Ormskirk District General 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: 5.7 out of 10
Better than mostMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals ranks 50 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 58% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 54% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 35% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 40% of trusts
- CQC inspection ratingbetter than 97% 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
11.8 weeksD wait grade
median wait · 66.5% under 18 weeks · 84,465 waiting
+2,492 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
73.7%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 24,716 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
21.2%
waiting 6+ weeks · 18,304 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
72.4%
78.0% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
- Whiston HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Warrington Road, Prescot, Merseyside L35 5DR
- St Helens HospitalMarshalls Cross Road, St Helens WA9 3DA
- Southport and Formby District General HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Town Lane, Kew, Southport, Merseyside PR8 6PN
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Ormskirk District General Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Ormskirk District General Hospital?
The main number for Ormskirk District General Hospital is 01695 577 111. Other useful numbers: children's a&e 01695 656 358; maternity triage 01695 656604; pregnancy assessment unit 01695 656507. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0151 430 1376.
What are the visiting times at Ormskirk District General Hospital?
Adult wards: Adult wards 1.30pm–4pm and 6pm–8pm. Children's wards: Children's ward and A&E: two parents or carers per child. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Ormskirk District General Hospital?
Limited parking. Ticketless number-plate system: enter your registration at a pay machine (cash or card), pay by contactless at the exit barrier or prepay with the Glide app. Drop-off area outside children's A&E. Weekly pass £20. Charges: 0–20 minutes: Free, 20 minutes–1 hour: £3.00, 1–2 hours: £3.50, 2–3 hours: £4.00. Free for validated Blue Badge holders (attendants 8am–4pm at Ormskirk), relatives of patients at end of life, cancer patients, parents of neonatal babies and parents of children staying overnight.
Where is Ormskirk District General Hospital?
Ormskirk District General Hospital is at Dicconson Way, Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 2AZ. It is run by Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. By bus: Bus stops on Wigan Road by Dicconson Way.
Does Ormskirk District General Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Ormskirk District General Hospital has an emergency department (8am–midnight, 7 days). Across Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, 73.7% of 24,716 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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