East of England · CM1 7ET
Broomfield Hospital
Broomfield Hospital is an acute hospital in Chelmsford with an A&E department and a separate children's emergency department. It is home to the St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, with adult and children's burns wards and a burns intensive care unit, and has a maternity unit with a labour ward, maternity triage and a neonatal unit.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Broomfield Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard0300 443 0001Overseas: +44 (0)300 443 0001; trust-wide switchboard 0300 443 0000- A&E0300 443 0245
- Children's A&E0300 443 0066
- Maternity triage0300 443 7165
- Labour ward0300 443 4224
- Neonatal unit0300 443 0534
- Paediatric Assessment Unit0300 443 0573
- Cashiers0300 443 0552
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 11am–2pm (excluding bank holidays); option 1 Broomfield, option 2 Southend, option 3 Basildon; no walk-in service0300 443 0330
PALS email: Broomfield: mse.public.response@nhs.net; Southend: mse.pals.suhft@nhs.net; Basildon: mse.pals.btuh@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Broomfield Hospital?
Court Rd, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET
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Visiting times at Broomfield Hospital
Adult wards
Most adult wards 11am–8pm (times are set ward by ward)
Maternity
Up to 2 visitorsOne nominated person can stay; postnatal wards 1pm–7pm; siblings 8am–8pm; no more than 2 adults at the bedside and no under-16s except siblings of the baby
Children's wards
Phoenix children's ward 8am–8pm; Children's Burns ward 10am–8pm
Intensive care
General Intensive Care and High Dependency units 2pm–4pm and 5pm–7pm
Adult Burns ward 2pm–7pm. Parents have unrestricted access to the neonatal unit. Do not visit with cold or flu-like symptoms or after diarrhoea/vomiting in the last 48 hours; do not bring young children onto wards or home-prepared food.
Parking at Broomfield Hospital
ANPR camera parking (no ticket to display); pay at an on-site payment terminal or with the 'Trust' parking app before leaving. Tariff in force from 31 July, covering Basildon, Broomfield, Southend and Orsett hospitals.
- up to 20 minutesFree
- up to 2 hours£4.00
- up to 3 hours£6.00
- up to 5 hours£8.00
- up to 6 hours£9.50
- 6 to 13 hours£12.00
- 13 to 24 hours£18.00
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (register the vehicle online or validate at reception). Free permits for parents of children staying overnight or seriously ill, NICU parents, chemotherapy and renal patients, end-of-life and bereavement visitors, dementia carers and Pregnancy Pal / Birth Buddy; weekly concession tickets also available. Renal and chemotherapy patients use designated bays in car park 2.
Getting there
- By busBus stop outside the main atrium entrance, served by several routes (First Bus). The Chelmer Valley Park and Ride shuttle runs to the hospital every half-hour, 6.30am–8pm Mon–Fri.
- By trainChelmsford station, then a direct bus to the hospital (PlusBus tickets available); distance not stated
Shops, food and facilities
- Costa Coffee (front of the atrium, plus a kiosk by zone E)
- M&S Simply Food (atrium)
- WHSmith (atrium)
- Friends of Broomfield shops (south entrance and end of atrium)
- Outpatient pharmacy (main atrium)
- Vending machines
- Cash machines (3)
- Post box
- Public payphones
How Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Broomfield 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: 0.9 out of 10
Among the worstMid and South Essex ranks 125 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 0% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 32% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 6% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 1% 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
18.1 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 49.8% under 18 weeks · 165,420 waiting
−206 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
70.2%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 35,276 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
41.5%
waiting 6+ weeks · 32,339 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
67.5%
50.2% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Mid and South Essex
- Basildon University HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
- Southend University HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY
- Orsett HospitalMinor injuries unit · Rowley Road, Orsett, Essex, RM16 3EU
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Broomfield Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Broomfield Hospital?
The main number for Broomfield Hospital is 0300 443 0001. Other useful numbers: a&e 0300 443 0245; children's a&e 0300 443 0066; maternity triage 0300 443 7165. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0300 443 0330.
What are the visiting times at Broomfield Hospital?
Adult wards: Most adult wards 11am–8pm (times are set ward by ward). Maternity: One nominated person can stay; postnatal wards 1pm–7pm; siblings 8am–8pm; no more than 2 adults at the bedside and no under-16s except siblings of the baby. Children's wards: Phoenix children's ward 8am–8pm; Children's Burns ward 10am–8pm. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Broomfield Hospital?
ANPR camera parking (no ticket to display); pay at an on-site payment terminal or with the 'Trust' parking app before leaving. Tariff in force from 31 July, covering Basildon, Broomfield, Southend and Orsett hospitals. Charges: up to 20 minutes: Free, up to 2 hours: £4.00, up to 3 hours: £6.00, up to 5 hours: £8.00. Free for Blue Badge holders (register the vehicle online or validate at reception). Free permits for parents of children staying overnight or seriously ill, NICU parents, chemotherapy and renal patients, end-of-life and bereavement visitors, dementia carers and Pregnancy Pal / Birth Buddy; weekly concession tickets also available. Renal and chemotherapy patients use designated bays in car park 2.
Where is Broomfield Hospital?
Broomfield Hospital is at Court Rd, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET. It is run by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Bus stop outside the main atrium entrance, served by several routes (First Bus). The Chelmer Valley Park and Ride shuttle runs to the hospital every half-hour, 6.30am–8pm Mon–Fri.
Does Broomfield Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Broomfield Hospital has an emergency department. Across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, 70.2% of 35,276 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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