North East & Yorkshire · TS24 9AH
University Hospital of Hartlepool
University Hospital of Hartlepool, near Hartlepool town centre, provides diagnostics, outpatient clinics, day case and low-risk planned surgery, orthopaedics and breast screening. It has an urgent care centre open 24 hours a day and the Rowan Birthing Suite, but no A&E.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
University Hospital of Hartlepool phone numbers
Main switchboard01642 61761724 hours- Maternity: Rowan Suite01429 522875
- Elective Care Unit (Ward 4)01642 382704
- Shuttle bus and volunteer driver bookings (service desk)01429 522550
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 9am–4pm (patient experience team)01642 624719
PALS email: nth-tr.PatientExperience@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is University Hospital of Hartlepool?
Holdforth Road, Hartlepool, TS24 9AH
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Visiting times at University Hospital of Hartlepool
Adult wards
Up to 2 visitorsElective Care Unit (Ward 4): 3pm–4pm and 6pm–7pm; day case units have no visiting; no more than 2 visitors at a bedside
Maternity
Rowan Suite: partner during labour, up to two birthing partners
Check the ward's times before visiting.
Parking at University Hospital of Hartlepool
Barrier-free ANPR (ParkingEye) visitor car parks: take a ticket at a machine and pay on the way out (cash, correct change) or by the Evology app until midnight the same day. Tickets can be reused for several visits to the same site.
- 0 to 20 minutesFree
- 20 minutes to 2 hours£3.60
- 2 to 4 hours£4.60
- 4 to 12 hours£6.60
- up to 24 hours£8
- seven-day permit£10
Free or reduced parking: Free for registered Blue Badge holders, frequent outpatients (3+ appointments a month for 3 months) and parents of sick children staying overnight (7.30pm–8am).
Getting there
- By busRegular buses run between Hartlepool town centre, nearby towns and villages and the hospital (Stagecoach and Arriva; no route numbers listed). A free shuttle bus links Hartlepool and North Tees hospitals Mon–Fri (about 30 minutes; book on 01429 522550).
- By trainHartlepool station, about a five-minute taxi ride
Shops, food and facilities
- Café Wilbers (main mall, Mon–Fri)
- RVS shop (main entrance)
- Cash machine (main entrance)
How North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering University Hospital of Hartlepool and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 6.4 out of 10
Better than mostNorth Tees and Hartlepool ranks 29 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 81% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 93% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 79% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 13% 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
10.5 weeksD wait grade
median wait · 71.2% under 18 weeks · 23,668 waiting
+588 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
82.8%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 15,730 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
7.7%
waiting 6+ weeks · 8,294 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
78.2%
59.9% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by North Tees and Hartlepool
- University Hospital of North TeesA&E open 24 hours · Hardwick Road, Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8PE
- Peterlee Community HospitalUrgent treatment centre · O'Neill Drive, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5UQ
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
University Hospital of Hartlepool: common questions
What is the phone number for University Hospital of Hartlepool?
The main number for University Hospital of Hartlepool is 01642 617617. Other useful numbers: maternity: rowan suite 01429 522875; elective care unit (ward 4) 01642 382704; shuttle bus and volunteer driver bookings (service desk) 01429 522550. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01642 624719.
What are the visiting times at University Hospital of Hartlepool?
Adult wards: Elective Care Unit (Ward 4): 3pm–4pm and 6pm–7pm; day case units have no visiting; no more than 2 visitors at a bedside. Maternity: Rowan Suite: partner during labour, up to two birthing partners. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at University Hospital of Hartlepool?
Barrier-free ANPR (ParkingEye) visitor car parks: take a ticket at a machine and pay on the way out (cash, correct change) or by the Evology app until midnight the same day. Tickets can be reused for several visits to the same site. Charges: 0 to 20 minutes: Free, 20 minutes to 2 hours: £3.60, 2 to 4 hours: £4.60, 4 to 12 hours: £6.60. Free for registered Blue Badge holders, frequent outpatients (3+ appointments a month for 3 months) and parents of sick children staying overnight (7.30pm–8am).
Where is University Hospital of Hartlepool?
University Hospital of Hartlepool is at Holdforth Road, Hartlepool, TS24 9AH. It is run by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Regular buses run between Hartlepool town centre, nearby towns and villages and the hospital (Stagecoach and Arriva; no route numbers listed). A free shuttle bus links Hartlepool and North Tees hospitals Mon–Fri (about 30 minutes; book on 01429 522550).
Does University Hospital of Hartlepool have an A&E?
University Hospital of Hartlepool 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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