Yorkshire & the Humber · DN33 2BA
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby is a district general hospital serving North East Lincolnshire, with all major specialties and a 24-hour emergency department next to the main entrance. It has a dedicated children and family services building with en-suite maternity rooms, a pregnancy assessment centre and a neonatal intensive care 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.
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01472 87411124 hours- Trust switchboard (Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole)03033 306999
- Maternity triage24/7, from 16 weeks of pregnancy03033 306657
- Maternity antenatal day unit03033 304797
- Community midwives (appointments)Also 03033 30523103033 305232
- Cashiers (travel expense claims)Office near The Pink Rose Suite; call first03033 305236
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)03033 306518
PALS email: nlg-tr.pals@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital?
Scartho Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN33 2BA
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Visiting times at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital
Adult wards
11am – 8pm
11am–8pm; 2 visitors at a time
Maternity
Flexible visiting 11am–8pm; the woman's own children and birth partners do not count towards the 2 visitors; 1 partner or Care Partner can stay beyond these hours if needed, and a second birth partner is welcome during labour
Children's wards
Parents, grandparents, parents' partners and siblings have open access; other family 11am–8pm, 2 at a time
Intensive care
1pm – 4pm
1pm–4pm and 6pm–9pm daily; 2 visitors per patient
A named Care Partner (unpaid carer) can visit whenever the patient needs them. Emergency Department, SDEC, day units and outpatients: 1 Care Partner only. Neonatal unit: parents, grandparents and siblings any time; other family 9am–6pm with agreement. Do not visit within 72 hours of diarrhoea or vomiting.
Parking at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital
Decked car park with 246 patient and visitor spaces (lift to the upper floor, disabled bays) with ANPR at the barrier; pay at the pay stations outside main reception or the family services building by entering your registration. Drop-off area outside the main entrance near the Emergency Department. Free park and walk car park on the former Scartho Baths site off Scartho Road (Mon–Fri 7am–7pm, about 10 minutes' walk).
- up to 1 hour£3.40
- 1 to 2 hours£5.60
- 2 to 4 hours£6.30
- day ticket£7
- weekly ticket£35
- long-term ticket (after the first 7 days)£7
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders once the vehicle is registered by email (nlg-tr.parking@nhs.net). Temporary passes (up to 7 days) via a ward letter for cancer patients on a course of treatment, parents of sick children staying overnight and next of kin of palliative care patients. Retrospective refunds for patients attending 3+ times a month for 3+ months. Free motorcycle parking.
Getting there
- By busBus stops are outside the Emergency Department near the ambulance bays (Stagecoach services); a bus stop is also outside the free park and walk car park.
How Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Diana, Princess of Wales 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: 1.4 out of 10
Among the worstNorthern Lincolnshire and Goole ranks 124 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 13% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 26% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 13% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 3% 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
13.4 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 59.8% under 18 weeks · 42,583 waiting
+569 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
68.3%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 16,680 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
33.5%
waiting 6+ weeks · 18,447 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
68.7%
56.7% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Northern Lincolnshire and Goole
- Scunthorpe General HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Cliff Gardens, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN15 7BH
- Goole and District HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 7am–8pm daily, 365 days a year · Woodland Avenue, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire DN14 6RX
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital?
The main number for Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital is 01472 874111. Other useful numbers: trust switchboard (scunthorpe, grimsby and goole) 03033 306999; maternity triage 03033 306657; maternity antenatal day unit 03033 304797. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 03033 306518.
What are the visiting times at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital?
Adult wards: 11am–8pm; 2 visitors at a time. Maternity: Flexible visiting 11am–8pm; the woman's own children and birth partners do not count towards the 2 visitors; 1 partner or Care Partner can stay beyond these hours if needed, and a second birth partner is welcome during labour. Children's wards: Parents, grandparents, parents' partners and siblings have open access; other family 11am–8pm, 2 at a time. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital?
Decked car park with 246 patient and visitor spaces (lift to the upper floor, disabled bays) with ANPR at the barrier; pay at the pay stations outside main reception or the family services building by entering your registration. Drop-off area outside the main entrance near the Emergency Department. Free park and walk car park on the former Scartho Baths site off Scartho Road (Mon–Fri 7am–7pm, about 10 minutes' walk). Charges: up to 1 hour: £3.40, 1 to 2 hours: £5.60, 2 to 4 hours: £6.30, day ticket: £7. Free for Blue Badge holders once the vehicle is registered by email (nlg-tr.parking@nhs.net). Temporary passes (up to 7 days) via a ward letter for cancer patients on a course of treatment, parents of sick children staying overnight and next of kin of palliative care patients. Retrospective refunds for patients attending 3+ times a month for 3+ months. Free motorcycle parking.
Where is Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital?
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital is at Scartho Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN33 2BA. It is run by Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Bus stops are outside the Emergency Department near the ambulance bays (Stagecoach services); a bus stop is also outside the free park and walk car park.
Does Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, 68.3% of 16,680 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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