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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore is a specialist orthopaedic hospital and the main RNOH site, with inpatient wards, theatres and an outpatient department (open Mon–Fri 8am–7pm), offering services such as hip and knee joint reconstruction and rehabilitation. It has no A&E or urgent care centre.

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 score8.68.6/10Among the best · ranked 7 of 126How it is scored Waiting list8.5 weeksCmedian wait · 77.0% within 18 weeksWaiting times by specialty CQC ratingGoodfor Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, StanmoreInspection details

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore phone numbers

Main switchboard020 3947 0100

PALS email: rnoh.pals@nhs.net

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

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Where is Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore?

Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP

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Visiting times at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore

Adult wards

Inpatient wards 10am–8pm (flexible visiting since June 2024); other times can be arranged with the nurse in charge

Carers can arrange visiting outside these hours. Visitors are asked not to sit on beds.

Parking at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore

On-site parking is free, with priority for Blue Badge holders. If you cannot park near the Main or Outpatients entrance, be dropped off and let your escort park. Some sat navs lead to the Aspire sports centre on the same site; continue past it through the barrier.

  • any stayFree

Free or reduced parking: All on-site parking is free.

Getting there

  • By busRoute 107 from Edgware bus station and route 324 from Stanmore station stop outside the hospital gates on Brockley Hill (allow 10 minutes from the stop to your department). A free courtesy vehicle runs from outside Stanmore station about 6am–10am and 3pm–8.45pm on weekdays (no wheelchairs). An on-site buggy runs Mon–Fri 9.30am–4pm.
  • By trainNearest tube stations: Edgware (Northern line, step-free) and Stanmore (Jubilee line, no lift). The hospital is a 30-minute uphill walk or 5-minute taxi ride from Stanmore station.

Shops, food and facilities

  • Broccles Restaurant
  • Costa Coffee (Outpatients and the Stanmore Building)
  • Basilian Coffee Shop
  • 24-hour vending area (code from Main Gate)
  • Aspire leisure centre on site (free for inpatients)
  • Accessible changing room with hoist (Stanmore Building atrium)
  • Radio Brockley hospital radio
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • On-site accommodation

How Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust performs

NHS England publishes waiting times for Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust as a whole, covering Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore and the trust’s other hospitals.

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

8.6

NHSQueue score: 8.6 out of 10

Among the bestRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital ranks 7 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.

  • Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 93% of trusts
  • Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 73% of trusts
  • Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 97% of trusts
  • CQC inspection ratingbetter than 72% 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

8.5 weeksC wait grade

median wait · 77.0% under 18 weeks · 8,961 waiting

+53 waiting vs June 2026

Waiting times by specialty

Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)

10.2%

waiting 6+ weeks · 1,347 waiting for a test

July 2026 · standard: under 1%

Test waits

Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days

89.1%

86.7% treated within 62 days

July 2026 · standard 75%

Cancer waiting times

CQC rating for Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, StanmoreGoodreport March 2019

Other hospitals run by Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore: common questions

What is the phone number for Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore?

The main number for Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore is 020 3947 0100. Other useful numbers: patient buggy / volunteer services 020 8909 5394.

What are the visiting times at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore?

Adult wards: Inpatient wards 10am–8pm (flexible visiting since June 2024); other times can be arranged with the nurse in charge. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.

How much is parking at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore?

On-site parking is free, with priority for Blue Badge holders. If you cannot park near the Main or Outpatients entrance, be dropped off and let your escort park. Some sat navs lead to the Aspire sports centre on the same site; continue past it through the barrier. Charges: any stay: Free. All on-site parking is free.

Where is Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore?

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore is at Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP. It is run by Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. By bus: Route 107 from Edgware bus station and route 324 from Stanmore station stop outside the hospital gates on Brockley Hill (allow 10 minutes from the stop to your department). A free courtesy vehicle runs from outside Stanmore station about 6am–10am and 3pm–8.45pm on weekdays (no wheelchairs). An on-site buggy runs Mon–Fri 9.30am–4pm.

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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