North West · PR8 6PN
Southport and Formby District General Hospital
Southport and Formby District General Hospital is an acute hospital in Kew, Southport, with a 24-hour A&E for patients aged 16 and over, intensive care, medical and surgical specialties and outpatients. It is home to the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, serving the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man. Children under 16 use the children's A&E at Ormskirk.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Southport and Formby District General Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01704 547471- A&EAlso 704 43701704 704 128
- PALS (Southport and Ormskirk)Mon–Fri 9am–3.30pm; soh-tr.pals@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk01704 704703
- Car parking officeBlue Badge validation and out-of-hours help01695 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 Southport and Formby District General Hospital?
Town Lane, Kew, Southport, Merseyside PR8 6PN
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Visiting times at Southport and Formby 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
Separate arrangements for maternity, neonatal and the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre: ask the ward. Visits outside these times can be agreed with the nurse or matron in charge.
Parking at Southport and Formby District General Hospital
Limited parking, mostly at the rear of the hospital, with a Blue Badge car park at the front opposite adult A&E. 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. 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 Blue Badge holders who have validated their badge with the trust (one-off, via car park attendants 8am–7pm, the car parking office or General Office), relatives of patients at end of life, cancer patients, parents of neonatal babies and parents of children staying overnight.
Getting there
- By busBus stops near the hospital entrances with services from surrounding areas; timetables at the reception desk
- By trainSouthport station, about 10 minutes by car or 20 minutes by bus
Shops, food and facilities
- Coffee shop near the main entrance
- Restaurant (first floor)
- RVS shop
- Cycle parking
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 Southport and Formby 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
- Ormskirk District General HospitalA&E (children under 16) · 8am–midnight, 7 days · Dicconson Way, Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 2AZ
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Southport and Formby District General Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Southport and Formby District General Hospital?
The main number for Southport and Formby District General Hospital is 01704 547471. Other useful numbers: a&e 01704 704 128; pals (southport and ormskirk) 01704 704703; car parking office 01695 656140. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0151 430 1376.
What are the visiting times at Southport and Formby 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 Southport and Formby District General Hospital?
Limited parking, mostly at the rear of the hospital, with a Blue Badge car park at the front opposite adult A&E. 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. 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 Blue Badge holders who have validated their badge with the trust (one-off, via car park attendants 8am–7pm, the car parking office or General Office), relatives of patients at end of life, cancer patients, parents of neonatal babies and parents of children staying overnight.
Where is Southport and Formby District General Hospital?
Southport and Formby District General Hospital is at Town Lane, Kew, Southport, Merseyside PR8 6PN. It is run by Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. By bus: Bus stops near the hospital entrances with services from surrounding areas; timetables at the reception desk.
Does Southport and Formby District General Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Southport and Formby District General Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days (patients aged 16 and over)). 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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