North East & Yorkshire · DL6 1JG
Friarage Hospital
Friarage Hospital is an acute hospital in Northallerton serving a rural population of about 135,000, with a 24-hour urgent treatment centre (it has no A&E). It focuses increasingly on planned care, with a surgical hub, endoscopy and urology diagnostic hub, eye unit, renal dialysis unit and the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, and has a midwife-led birthing unit and maternity day unit.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Friarage Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01609 77991124 hours; automated, ask for an operator if needed- Maternity advice lineNon-urgent enquiries, Mon–Fri 9am–5pm01609 763093
- Maternity triage line24 hours (trust-wide, unit at James Cook)01642 854206
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 9am–4pm01642 854807
PALS email: stees.patient.experience@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Friarage Hospital?
The Friarage, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1JG
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Visiting times at Friarage Hospital
Adult wards
2pm – 4.30pm
Up to 2 visitors2pm–4.30pm and 6pm–8pm daily; no more than 2 visitors at a bedside
Children's wards
Flexible visiting when visiting a child or baby, arranged with the nurse in charge
Intensive care
By appointment only
More flexible visiting can be arranged by calling the ward for patients at the end of life or critically ill, and for people with dementia, a learning disability or autism. Face masks are still requested in the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre and for immunocompromised patients.
Parking at Friarage Hospital
Visitor car parks opposite the main entrance, at the rear by Byland Avenue and at the Surgical Hub, reached from the Bullamoor Road or Byland Avenue entrances. Ticketless ANPR: pay before leaving at a machine (coins, chip and PIN or contactless) or by the Evology Parking app by midnight.
- 0 to 20 minutesFree
- 20 minutes to 2 hours£2.50
- 2 to 4 hours£4
- up to 24 hours£5
- seven day permit£10
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (scan the badge at a payment kiosk; registration lasts a year), frequent outpatient attenders (3+ times a month for 3+ months, including cancer and renal treatment), parents staying overnight with an inpatient child (7.30pm–8am) and relatives of patients at the end of life. Concessions are processed at main reception (Mon–Fri 9am–4pm).
Getting there
- By busHodgson Buses 53, 54 and 55, Abbotts of Leeming 80 and 89 and North Yorkshire County Council 153 stop near the hospital, which is in the centre of Northallerton.
- By trainNorthallerton station has direct trains (distance from the hospital not stated).
Shops, food and facilities
- Café Bar (in the hub, Mon–Fri 8am–6pm)
- Friends of the Friarage shop (near the main entrance)
- Vending machines
- Free NHS Wi-Fi
How South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Friarage 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: 5.8 out of 10
Better than mostSouth Tees Hospitals ranks 46 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 54% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 79% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 57% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 26% 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
12.0 weeksD wait grade
median wait · 65.8% under 18 weeks · 57,822 waiting
+619 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
78.5%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 19,135 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
15.4%
waiting 6+ weeks · 10,258 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
79.2%
67.1% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by South Tees Hospitals
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Friarage Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Friarage Hospital?
The main number for Friarage Hospital is 01609 779911. Other useful numbers: maternity advice line 01609 763093; maternity triage line 01642 854206. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01642 854807.
What are the visiting times at Friarage Hospital?
Adult wards: 2pm–4.30pm and 6pm–8pm daily; no more than 2 visitors at a bedside. Children's wards: Flexible visiting when visiting a child or baby, arranged with the nurse in charge. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Friarage Hospital?
Visitor car parks opposite the main entrance, at the rear by Byland Avenue and at the Surgical Hub, reached from the Bullamoor Road or Byland Avenue entrances. Ticketless ANPR: pay before leaving at a machine (coins, chip and PIN or contactless) or by the Evology Parking app by midnight. Charges: 0 to 20 minutes: Free, 20 minutes to 2 hours: £2.50, 2 to 4 hours: £4, up to 24 hours: £5. Free for Blue Badge holders (scan the badge at a payment kiosk; registration lasts a year), frequent outpatient attenders (3+ times a month for 3+ months, including cancer and renal treatment), parents staying overnight with an inpatient child (7.30pm–8am) and relatives of patients at the end of life. Concessions are processed at main reception (Mon–Fri 9am–4pm).
Where is Friarage Hospital?
Friarage Hospital is at The Friarage, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1JG. It is run by South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Hodgson Buses 53, 54 and 55, Abbotts of Leeming 80 and 89 and North Yorkshire County Council 153 stop near the hospital, which is in the centre of Northallerton.
Does Friarage Hospital have an A&E?
Friarage Hospital has a urgent treatment centre (24 hours, 7 days) for minor injuries and illnesses, not a full A&E. In a life-threatening emergency call 999.
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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