North West · LA14 4LF
Furness General Hospital
Furness General Hospital in Barrow-in-Furness is a general hospital with a full 24-hour A&E department, an intensive care unit and same day emergency care. It has a maternity unit with a central delivery suite and the South Lakes Birth Centre, a children's ward and a special care baby unit, plus outpatients, diagnostics and surgery.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Furness General Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01229 870870Also the A&E number (ext. 54004)- Appointments enquiriesTrust-wide01539 716998
- Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)01229 403531
- Central Delivery Suite01229 491035
- Maternity unitAlso 01229 40399101229 403609
- South Lakes Birth Centre01229 403988
- Radiology and X-ray01229 403557
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Answerphone: leave your name and number and the team will call back01539 715577
PALS email: Patient.Relations@mbht.nhs.uk
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Furness General Hospital?
Dalton Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
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Visiting times at Furness General Hospital
Adult wards
Up to 2 visitorsVaries by ward: most wards 2pm–4pm and 7pm–8pm (Ward 7 12pm–8pm); maximum 2 visitors per patient
Maternity
Partners and siblings only 9am–9pm; other visitors 2pm–4pm and 6pm–8pm
Children's wards
Any time
Open visiting for parents; other visitors 10am–8pm (with the parents' permission)
Intensive care
1pm – 2pm
1pm–2pm and 5pm–7pm; High Dependency Unit 2pm–4pm and 7pm–8pm
Special care baby unit: parents any time, others at the parents' discretion. No visiting on the day of a theatre procedure (Day Unit). No plants or flowers; children must be supervised.
Parking at Furness General Hospital
Main pay and display car park (coins, cards, contactless) with Blue Badge bays there and in front of the main entrances; limited free short-stay drop-off spaces in front of entrances.
- up to 1 hour£2.00
- up to 2 hours£3.00
- up to 4 hours£4.50
- up to 8 hours£9.00
- up to 24 hours£12.00
- weekly permit (from the General Office)£12.50
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (badge clearly displayed).
Getting there
- By busStagecoach route 6 runs regularly to the hospital.
- By trainBarrow-in-Furness station, about 2 miles away
Shops, food and facilities
- Restaurant (level 3, 8am–7pm daily)
- Royal Voluntary Service shop (near main entrance; Mon–Fri 9am–7.30pm, weekends 2pm–7pm)
- Tea bar (Physiotherapy Rehab Area, Mon and Tue)
- Changing Places toilet (24 hours)
- Free NHS Wi-Fi
- General Office (level 5, admin block)
How University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Furness 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: 5.7 out of 10
Better than mostUniversity Hospitals of Morecambe Bay ranks 48 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 73% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 50% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 72% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 43% 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 · 68.6% under 18 weeks · 36,259 waiting
+633 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
72.7%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 14,370 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
10.4%
waiting 6+ weeks · 10,111 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
78.4%
72.4% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay
- Royal Lancaster InfirmaryA&E open 24 hours · Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
- Westmorland General HospitalUrgent treatment centre · Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7RG
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Furness General Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Furness General Hospital?
The main number for Furness General Hospital is 01229 870870. Other useful numbers: appointments enquiries 01539 716998; same day emergency care (sdec) 01229 403531; central delivery suite 01229 491035. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01539 715577.
What are the visiting times at Furness General Hospital?
Adult wards: Varies by ward: most wards 2pm–4pm and 7pm–8pm (Ward 7 12pm–8pm); maximum 2 visitors per patient. Maternity: Partners and siblings only 9am–9pm; other visitors 2pm–4pm and 6pm–8pm. Children's wards: Open visiting for parents; other visitors 10am–8pm (with the parents' permission). Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Furness General Hospital?
Main pay and display car park (coins, cards, contactless) with Blue Badge bays there and in front of the main entrances; limited free short-stay drop-off spaces in front of entrances. Charges: up to 1 hour: £2.00, up to 2 hours: £3.00, up to 4 hours: £4.50, up to 8 hours: £9.00. Free for Blue Badge holders (badge clearly displayed).
Where is Furness General Hospital?
Furness General Hospital is at Dalton Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF. It is run by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Stagecoach route 6 runs regularly to the hospital.
Does Furness General Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Furness General Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, 72.7% of 14,370 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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