Yorkshire & the Humber · DN15 7BH
Scunthorpe General Hospital
Scunthorpe General Hospital is a district general hospital serving North Lincolnshire, with all major specialties, a new 24-hour emergency department on the Cliff Gardens side of the site and a hyperacute stroke unit. It also has a central delivery suite, a pregnancy assessment centre, a neonatal intensive care unit and a full range of diagnostics.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Scunthorpe General Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01724 282282- Trust switchboard (Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole)03033 306999
- Maternity triage24/7, from 16 weeks of pregnancy03033 306657
- Central delivery suite03033 302270
- Maternity ward (Ward 26)03033 302227
- Antenatal clinic03033 302965
- Maternity appointments03033 305357
- 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 Scunthorpe General Hospital?
Cliff Gardens, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN15 7BH
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Visiting times at Scunthorpe General 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 Scunthorpe General Hospital
Two public parking areas with ANPR barriers: outside the Emergency Department and outpatients entrance (Cliff Gardens), and on the Church Lane side in front of the family services building or on the ground floor of the decked car park. Pay at stations outside the Church Lane main entrance or the Emergency Department by entering your registration. No dedicated park and ride; the trust suggests the Parishes multi-storey (Fenton Street) and a bus.
- 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 busRegular Stagecoach buses run to the hospital, including from near the Parishes multi-storey car park in the town centre.
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 Scunthorpe General 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
- Diana, Princess of Wales HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Scartho Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN33 2BA
- 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 →
Scunthorpe General Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Scunthorpe General Hospital?
The main number for Scunthorpe General Hospital is 01724 282282. Other useful numbers: trust switchboard (scunthorpe, grimsby and goole) 03033 306999; maternity triage 03033 306657; central delivery suite 03033 302270. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 03033 306518.
What are the visiting times at Scunthorpe General 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 Scunthorpe General Hospital?
Two public parking areas with ANPR barriers: outside the Emergency Department and outpatients entrance (Cliff Gardens), and on the Church Lane side in front of the family services building or on the ground floor of the decked car park. Pay at stations outside the Church Lane main entrance or the Emergency Department by entering your registration. No dedicated park and ride; the trust suggests the Parishes multi-storey (Fenton Street) and a bus. 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 Scunthorpe General Hospital?
Scunthorpe General Hospital is at Cliff Gardens, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN15 7BH. It is run by Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Regular Stagecoach buses run to the hospital, including from near the Parishes multi-storey car park in the town centre.
Does Scunthorpe General Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Scunthorpe General 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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