South East · OX3 7LE
Churchill Hospital
Churchill Hospital in Headington is the trust's specialist centre for cancer care, with the Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre providing oncology, haematology and radiotherapy. It also provides renal and transplant services, dermatology, chest medicine, palliative care and diabetes care (OCDEM), plus surgery and diagnostics. It has no A&E.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Churchill Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard0300 304 7777- Car Parking OfficeMon, Wed, Fri 8–9am, 11am–1pm, 2–3pm; Tue and Thu 8–9am, 11.30am–1pm, 2–3pm01865 225466
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)01865 221473
PALS email: PALS@ouh.nhs.uk
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Churchill Hospital?
Old Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LE
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Visiting times at Churchill Hospital
Adult wards
8am – 8pm
8am–8pm daily; any 2 visitors at a time (they can change during the day)
Trust-wide policy. Mealtimes are protected where possible, but visitors who help a patient eat are welcome. Face masks required when visiting haematology and renal/transplant wards. Do not visit if you have had diarrhoea or vomiting in the last 48 hours or have respiratory symptoms.
Parking at Churchill Hospital
Limited parking with ANPR cameras in all visitor car parks, including car parks 1 and 2 directly outside the Oxford Cancer Centre; visitor car parks are numbered, staff car parks lettered. Pay on departure at machines (card, contactless or app, location ID 302741) or within 48 hours via the Evology app; cash at the Car Parking Office. Car parks 3A and 4 are for Blue Badge holders.
- up to 30 minutesFree
- up to 1 hour£2.20
- up to 2 hours£2.70
- up to 3 hours£3.70
- up to 4 hours£6.20
- up to 6 hours£8.00
- up to 12 hours£15.00
- overnight 8pm–8am, up to 12 hours£2.00
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (badge must be registered to the vehicle). Free for regular attendees for chemotherapy, renal dialysis and dermatology (arranged by the ward). Weekly permit for visitors of patients staying 4+ days. Free motorcycle parking at the main entrance.
Getting there
- By busPark & Ride 600 runs round the site; 700 and H2 (Park & Ride) and route 15 from the city centre also serve the hospital, with a stop on Roosevelt Drive near the main entrance. Stops in Old Road (routes 8, 400, ST2 via Headington) are a 5-minute walk.
Shops, food and facilities
- Free Wi-Fi (OUH-Guest)
How Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Churchill 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: 4.2 out of 10
Around averageOxford University Hospitals ranks 83 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 30% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 88% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 37% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 30% 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
12.9 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 62.5% under 18 weeks · 90,597 waiting
+10 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
81.0%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 18,197 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
20.7%
waiting 6+ weeks · 19,580 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
83.4%
64.3% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Oxford University Hospitals
- John Radcliffe HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU
- Horton General HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Oxford Road, Banbury OX16 9AL
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Churchill Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Churchill Hospital?
The main number for Churchill Hospital is 0300 304 7777. Other useful numbers: car parking office 01865 225466. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01865 221473.
What are the visiting times at Churchill Hospital?
Adult wards: 8am–8pm daily; any 2 visitors at a time (they can change during the day). Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Churchill Hospital?
Limited parking with ANPR cameras in all visitor car parks, including car parks 1 and 2 directly outside the Oxford Cancer Centre; visitor car parks are numbered, staff car parks lettered. Pay on departure at machines (card, contactless or app, location ID 302741) or within 48 hours via the Evology app; cash at the Car Parking Office. Car parks 3A and 4 are for Blue Badge holders. Charges: up to 30 minutes: Free, up to 1 hour: £2.20, up to 2 hours: £2.70, up to 3 hours: £3.70. Free for Blue Badge holders (badge must be registered to the vehicle). Free for regular attendees for chemotherapy, renal dialysis and dermatology (arranged by the ward). Weekly permit for visitors of patients staying 4+ days. Free motorcycle parking at the main entrance.
Where is Churchill Hospital?
Churchill Hospital is at Old Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LE. It is run by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Park & Ride 600 runs round the site; 700 and H2 (Park & Ride) and route 15 from the city centre also serve the hospital, with a stop on Roosevelt Drive near the main entrance. Stops in Old Road (routes 8, 400, ST2 via Headington) are a 5-minute walk.
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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