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Barnet Hospital is a Royal Free London hospital on Wellhouse Lane in Barnet. It has a 24-hour A&E for all ages.

Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 27 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.

NHSQueue score4.84.8/10Around average · ranked 67 of 126How it is scored Waiting list13.1 weeksFmedian wait · 62.7% within 18 weeksWaiting times by specialty A&E80.4%seen within 4 hours · August 2026A&E waiting times CQC ratingRequires improvementfor Barnet HospitalInspection details

Barnet Hospital phone numbers

Hospital020 8216 4600Published on nhs.uk; information supplied by the trust.

PALS email: rf-tr.pals@nhs.net

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

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Where is Barnet Hospital?

Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 3DJ

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Visiting times at Barnet Hospital

Adult wards

11.30am – 7.30pm

Parking at Barnet Hospital

Car Parks A and B (ANPR). Free 20-minute drop-off at the main entrance and the Emergency Department.

  • up to 1 hour£2.30
  • up to 2 hours£3.50
  • up to 3 hours£4.60
  • up to 6 hours£8.10
  • up to 24 hours£11.40

Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders once registered.

Getting there

  • By busRoutes 107, 263 and 307.
  • By trainHigh Barnet Underground station is about 25 minutes' walk (or about 10 minutes by bus 263, 107 or 307); New Barnet station connects with buses 107 and 307.

How Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust performs

NHS England publishes waiting times for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Barnet Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.

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

4.8

NHSQueue score: 4.8 out of 10

Around averageRoyal Free London ranks 67 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 86% of trusts
  • Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 46% of trusts
  • Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 65% 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

13.1 weeksF wait grade

median wait · 62.7% under 18 weeks · 139,727 waiting

+197 waiting vs June 2026

Waiting times by specialty

A&E

80.4%

seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 41,470 attendances

England: 75.0%

A&E waiting times

Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)

18.7%

waiting 6+ weeks · 34,325 waiting for a test

July 2026 · standard: under 1%

Test waits

Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days

80.1%

75.2% treated within 62 days

July 2026 · standard 75%

Cancer waiting times

CQC rating for Barnet HospitalRequires improvementUrgent and emergency care: Requires improvement · Maternity: Good · report May 2019

Other hospitals run by Royal Free London

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →

Barnet Hospital: common questions

What is the phone number for Barnet Hospital?

The main number for Barnet Hospital is 020 8216 4600. Other useful numbers: pals (barnet and chase farm) 020 8216 4924. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 020 7472 6446.

What are the visiting times at Barnet Hospital?

Adult wards: 11.30am–7.30pm. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.

How much is parking at Barnet Hospital?

Car Parks A and B (ANPR). Free 20-minute drop-off at the main entrance and the Emergency Department. Charges: up to 1 hour: £2.30, up to 2 hours: £3.50, up to 3 hours: £4.60, up to 6 hours: £8.10. Free for Blue Badge holders once registered.

Where is Barnet Hospital?

Barnet Hospital is at Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 3DJ. It is run by Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Routes 107, 263 and 307.

Does Barnet Hospital have an A&E?

Yes. Barnet Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, 80.4% of 41,470 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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