East of England · PE29 6NT
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Hinchingbrooke Hospital is a 330-bed district general hospital in Huntingdon with an Emergency Department, a maternity unit and children's inpatient and outpatient services. Its specialties include general, breast and vascular surgery, ENT, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, urology and gynaecology, and a 23-bed Treatment Centre is on the same site.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Hinchingbrooke Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01480 416416- Maternity triage / labour wardLabour ward also on 01480 847481 or 01480 41877001480 847480
- Maternity Day Assessment Unit01480 442830
- Acute Assessment Unit01480 428971
- Critical Care Centre01480 416229
- PALS (Hinchingbrooke)Email hch-tr.pals@nhs.net; office in the main reception01480 428964
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)01733 673405
PALS email: nwangliaft.pals@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Hinchingbrooke Hospital?
Hinchingbrooke Park Road, Huntingdon PE29 6NT
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Visiting times at Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Adult wards
11am – 8pm
Up to 2 visitors11am–8pm daily (unless otherwise stated), including mealtimes; up to 2 visitors at a time; report to the nurses' desk on arrival
Maternity
2 birth partners on the labour ward; on Lilac Ward 1 birth partner can stay throughout, including overnight, plus 2 further adults and the baby's siblings 8am–8pm
Children's wards
Up to 2 visitors1 resident parent or carer at all times (1 can stay overnight); other visitors and siblings 8am–8pm; no more than 2 visitors at a time
Intensive care
11am – 3pm
11am–3pm and 4pm–8pm (break 3pm–4pm); 2 visitors per bed; times can be adjusted for families via the nurse in charge
Emergency Department: 1 visitor per patient. Acute Assessment Unit and CODU: 11am–8pm, 1 visitor per patient. Daisy Ward (Treatment Centre): 11am–7.30pm, 2 visitors per patient. End of life: 2 visitors at a time with no time limit.
Parking at Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Car park 2 (main, 325 spaces, opposite the Treatment Centre) and car park 3 (65 spaces, for Woodlands Centre, children's outpatients and The Elms), both ANPR with pay on exit (cash or contactless, contactless also at the barrier). 30-minute short-stay bays at the Treatment Centre and a 20-minute drop-off at the main entrance.
- up to 30 minutesFree
- 30 minutes to 1 hour£3.60
- up to 2 hours£4.70
- up to 3 hours£5.80
- up to 4 hours£6.90
- up to 5 hours£8.10
- up to 6 hours£9.20
- up to 7 hours£10.30
- up to 8 hours£11.40
- up to 12 hours£12.50
- up to 24 hours£13.60
- concessionary daily rate£2.60
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (scan the badge at the exit barrier or pay machine; 60 disabled spaces across the site), patients needing regular treatment such as chemotherapy, visitors to the Bereavement Centre or Chaplaincy, and parents of babies in NICU/SCBU. Free motorcycle parking. £2.60 a day concession for long clinic waits, parents of admitted under-18s, birth partners, main visitors of critically or terminally ill patients, long-stay visitors and main carers.
Getting there
- By busVarious local bus services, with links to the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. By car: within 2 miles of the A1 and A14.
- By trainHuntingdon station is about a 10-minute walk (trains to London and Peterborough)
Shops, food and facilities
- Garden Restaurant (first floor)
- Costa Coffee (main entrance)
- Amigo shop (main entrance)
- Cash machine (main entrance)
How North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Hinchingbrooke 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: 2.3 out of 10
Among the worstNorth West Anglia ranks 117 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 11% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 25% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 9% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 61% 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
13.6 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 59.6% under 18 weeks · 76,053 waiting
+10 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
68.2%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 20,709 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
39.8%
waiting 6+ weeks · 20,289 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
84.1%
70.4% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by North West Anglia
- Peterborough City HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate, Peterborough PE3 9GZ
- Stamford and Rutland HospitalMinor injuries unit · 9am–5pm Mon–Fri (closed weekends and bank holidays) · Ryhall Road, Stamford PE9 1UA
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Hinchingbrooke Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Hinchingbrooke Hospital?
The main number for Hinchingbrooke Hospital is 01480 416416. Other useful numbers: maternity triage / labour ward 01480 847480; maternity day assessment unit 01480 442830; acute assessment unit 01480 428971. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01733 673405.
What are the visiting times at Hinchingbrooke Hospital?
Adult wards: Adult wards 11am–8pm daily (unless otherwise stated), including mealtimes; up to 2 visitors at a time; report to the nurses' desk on arrival. Maternity: 2 birth partners on the labour ward; on Lilac Ward 1 birth partner can stay throughout, including overnight, plus 2 further adults and the baby's siblings 8am–8pm. Children's wards: 1 resident parent or carer at all times (1 can stay overnight); other visitors and siblings 8am–8pm; no more than 2 visitors at a time. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Hinchingbrooke Hospital?
Car park 2 (main, 325 spaces, opposite the Treatment Centre) and car park 3 (65 spaces, for Woodlands Centre, children's outpatients and The Elms), both ANPR with pay on exit (cash or contactless, contactless also at the barrier). 30-minute short-stay bays at the Treatment Centre and a 20-minute drop-off at the main entrance. Charges: up to 30 minutes: Free, 30 minutes to 1 hour: £3.60, up to 2 hours: £4.70, up to 3 hours: £5.80. Free for Blue Badge holders (scan the badge at the exit barrier or pay machine; 60 disabled spaces across the site), patients needing regular treatment such as chemotherapy, visitors to the Bereavement Centre or Chaplaincy, and parents of babies in NICU/SCBU. Free motorcycle parking. £2.60 a day concession for long clinic waits, parents of admitted under-18s, birth partners, main visitors of critically or terminally ill patients, long-stay visitors and main carers.
Where is Hinchingbrooke Hospital?
Hinchingbrooke Hospital is at Hinchingbrooke Park Road, Huntingdon PE29 6NT. It is run by North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Various local bus services, with links to the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. By car: within 2 miles of the A1 and A14.
Does Hinchingbrooke Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Hinchingbrooke Hospital has an emergency department. Across North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, 68.2% of 20,709 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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