London · NW3 2QG
Royal Free Hospital
Royal Free Hospital is a Royal Free London hospital on Pond Street in London. 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.
Royal Free Hospital phone numbers
Hospital020 7794 0500Published on nhs.uk; information supplied by the trust.- PALS (patient advice and liaison)020 7472 6446
PALS email: rf-tr.pals@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Royal Free Hospital?
Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG
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Parking at Royal Free Hospital
The NHS facilities page lists car parking, cycle parking and disabled parking; it was last confirmed on 19 December 2022.
Shops, food and facilities
- Café
- Shop
- Pharmacy
- On-site chapel
- Prayer area
- Public telephone
- Wheelchair access
- Disabled toilet
- Induction loop
How Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Royal Free 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: 4.8 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
Other hospitals run by Royal Free London
- Barnet HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 3DJ
- Chase Farm HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 8JL
- Edgware Community HospitalBurnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 0AD
- Finchley Memorial HospitalGranville Road, London, Greater London, N12 0JE
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Royal Free Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Royal Free Hospital?
The main number for Royal Free Hospital is 020 7794 0500. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 020 7472 6446.
How much is parking at Royal Free Hospital?
The NHS facilities page lists car parking, cycle parking and disabled parking; it was last confirmed on 19 December 2022.
Where is Royal Free Hospital?
Royal Free Hospital is at Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG. It is run by Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Does Royal Free Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Royal Free 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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