Yorkshire & the Humber · WF8 1PL
Pontefract Hospital
Pontefract Hospital is the smallest of the trust's three hospitals, with an Urgent Treatment Centre for minor injuries and illnesses that is open 24 hours a day, every day. It also provides planned and day surgery, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation and a dedicated Cancer Centre.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Pontefract Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01924 541000- Urgent Treatment Centre01977 747570
- Outpatient / follow-up appointmentsMon–Fri 9am–5pm01924 541169
- Day Surgery UnitAs published01924 747237
- Endoscopy01977 747150
- Children's outpatients01977 747060
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 9am–4pm (excluding bank holidays)01924 542972
PALS email: myh-tr.palsmidyorks@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Pontefract Hospital?
Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1PL
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Visiting times at Pontefract Hospital
Adult wards
11am – 8pm
Up to 2 visitors11am–8pm daily; up to 2 visitors per patient at a time (2 adults, or 1 adult and 1 child)
Trust-wide policy. Visiting may be suspended on wards with Norovirus or Covid-19 outbreaks, with exceptions for end of life care and carers.
Parking at Pontefract Hospital
Ticketless ANPR car parks; pay at a machine before leaving (by registration). Parking is limited.
- less than 20 minutesFree
- up to 1 hour£3.10
- 1–2 hours£3.90
- 2–4 hours£6.20
- 4–24 hours£8.20
Free or reduced parking: No charge for Blue Badge holders, however long they park. Reduced-rate concessions for regular patients and visitors (ask the ward sister or matron).
Getting there
- By busFree bus 113 links Pontefract, Pinderfields and Dewsbury hospitals hourly 6am–8.15pm Mon–Fri, with a reduced weekend and bank holiday service. Local routes via Metro (0113 245 7676).
- By trainPontefract Baghill, Tanshelf and Monkhill stations; the hospital is close to the town centre
Shops, food and facilities
- Freephone taxi lines (main entrance)
- Bike parking near the main entrance
How Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust as a whole, covering Pontefract 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 mostMid Yorkshire Teaching ranks 49 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 35% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 88% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 93% 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
11.5 weeksD wait grade
median wait · 66.0% under 18 weeks · 56,479 waiting
+928 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
71.2%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 22,756 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
4.8%
waiting 6+ weeks · 12,231 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
85.1%
85.8% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Mid Yorkshire Teaching
- Pinderfields HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Aberford Road, Wakefield, WF1 4DG
- Dewsbury and District HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HS
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Pontefract Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Pontefract Hospital?
The main number for Pontefract Hospital is 01924 541000. Other useful numbers: urgent treatment centre 01977 747570; outpatient / follow-up appointments 01924 541169; day surgery unit 01924 747237. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01924 542972.
What are the visiting times at Pontefract Hospital?
Adult wards: 11am–8pm daily; up to 2 visitors per patient at a time (2 adults, or 1 adult and 1 child). Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Pontefract Hospital?
Ticketless ANPR car parks; pay at a machine before leaving (by registration). Parking is limited. Charges: less than 20 minutes: Free, up to 1 hour: £3.10, 1–2 hours: £3.90, 2–4 hours: £6.20. No charge for Blue Badge holders, however long they park. Reduced-rate concessions for regular patients and visitors (ask the ward sister or matron).
Where is Pontefract Hospital?
Pontefract Hospital is at Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1PL. It is run by Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. By bus: Free bus 113 links Pontefract, Pinderfields and Dewsbury hospitals hourly 6am–8.15pm Mon–Fri, with a reduced weekend and bank holiday service. Local routes via Metro (0113 245 7676).
Does Pontefract Hospital have an A&E?
Pontefract Hospital has a urgent treatment centre (24 hours, 7 days) for minor injuries and illnesses, not a full A&E. In a life-threatening emergency call 999.
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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