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Alnwick Community Hospital
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North East & Yorkshire · NE66 2NS

0344 811 8111DirectionsWebsiteUrgent treatment centre · 7.45am–8.30pm daily

Alnwick Community Hospital has a nurse-led urgent treatment centre (7.45am–8.30pm daily, not for babies under 1), a midwifery-led maternity unit staffed 24 hours with a birthing pool, and an oncology unit for chemotherapy. It also offers X-ray, endoscopy, ultrasound, day surgery, outpatient clinics and an elderly care rehabilitation ward.

Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.

NHSQueue score9.79.7/10Among the best · ranked 1 of 126How it is scored Waiting list9.0 weeksBmedian wait · 83.9% within 18 weeksWaiting times by specialty A&E91.8%seen within 4 hours · August 2026A&E waiting times CQC ratingGoodfor Alnwick Community HospitalInspection details

Alnwick Community Hospital phone numbers

Main switchboard0344 811 8111
  • AppointmentsMon–Fri 8am–4.30pm (8am–5pm for inpatients, endoscopy and two-week-wait referrals)0344 811 8118
  • Pregnancy assessment unitUrgent help during pregnancy (trust-wide)0191 607 2815
  • PALS (patient advice and liaison)0800 032 0202

In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.

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Where is Alnwick Community Hospital?

Infirmary Drive, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS

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Visiting times at Alnwick Community Hospital

Adult wards

10am – 8pm

Up to 2 visitors

10am–8pm daily; no more than 2 visitors at a time (visitors can change)

Visits outside these hours can be arranged; visitors welcome at mealtimes to help with eating. Children welcome if supervised. Emergency department, urgent treatment centres, outpatients and day units: 1 relative, friend or carer with the patient.

Parking at Alnwick Community Hospital

Barrier car park: take a ticket on entry and pay at a pay station before leaving (coins, notes, credit or debit card). ANPR enforcement. EV charging points available.

  • up to 30 minutesFree
  • up to 2 hours£3.20
  • up to 3 hours£4.20
  • up to 4 hours£5.20
  • up to 24 hours£6.20

Free or reduced parking: Free bays for Blue Badge holders. Free parking for some patients and visitors (e.g. regular long-term attenders, visitors of long-stay patients, people staying with a patient), issued by the ward or department manager. Free 20-minute lay-bys for drop-off, pick-up or collecting a prescription.

Getting there

  • By busThe trust refers to Traveline for bus times (no route numbers listed).
  • By trainAlnmouth (for Alnwick) is the closest station (distance not stated)

Shops, food and facilities

  • Restaurant (8am–5pm, 7 days)
  • League of Friends shop and trolley (certain days)
  • Vending machines
  • Chaplaincy visits
  • Weekly hairdresser
  • Free NHS Wi-Fi
  • EV charging points

How Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust performs

NHS England publishes waiting times for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Alnwick Community Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.

Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources

9.7

NHSQueue score: 9.7 out of 10

Among the bestNorthumbria Healthcare ranks 1 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.

  • Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 98% of trusts
  • A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 98% of trusts
  • Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 98% of trusts
  • Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 92% of trusts
  • CQC inspection ratingbetter than 97% 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

9.0 weeksB wait grade

median wait · 83.9% under 18 weeks · 39,442 waiting

−177 waiting vs June 2026

Waiting times by specialty

A&E

91.8%

seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 24,811 attendances

England: 75.0%

A&E waiting times

Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)

0.4%

waiting 6+ weeks · 15,982 waiting for a test

July 2026 · standard: under 1%

Test waits

Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days

86.4%

83.6% treated within 62 days

July 2026 · standard 75%

Cancer waiting times

CQC rating for Alnwick Community HospitalGoodMaternity: Good · report October 2019

Other hospitals run by Northumbria Healthcare

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Alnwick Community Hospital: common questions

What is the phone number for Alnwick Community Hospital?

The main number for Alnwick Community Hospital is 0344 811 8111. Other useful numbers: appointments 0344 811 8118; pregnancy assessment unit 0191 607 2815. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0800 032 0202.

What are the visiting times at Alnwick Community Hospital?

Adult wards: 10am–8pm daily; no more than 2 visitors at a time (visitors can change). Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.

How much is parking at Alnwick Community Hospital?

Barrier car park: take a ticket on entry and pay at a pay station before leaving (coins, notes, credit or debit card). ANPR enforcement. EV charging points available. Charges: up to 30 minutes: Free, up to 2 hours: £3.20, up to 3 hours: £4.20, up to 4 hours: £5.20. Free bays for Blue Badge holders. Free parking for some patients and visitors (e.g. regular long-term attenders, visitors of long-stay patients, people staying with a patient), issued by the ward or department manager. Free 20-minute lay-bys for drop-off, pick-up or collecting a prescription.

Where is Alnwick Community Hospital?

Alnwick Community Hospital is at Infirmary Drive, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS. It is run by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: The trust refers to Traveline for bus times (no route numbers listed).

Does Alnwick Community Hospital have an A&E?

Alnwick Community Hospital has a urgent treatment centre (7.45am–8.30pm daily) 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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