East of England · NE34 0PL
South Tyneside District Hospital
South Tyneside District Hospital is the trust's hospital on Harton Lane in South Shields. Its A&E is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for people aged 16 and over.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 27 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
South Tyneside District Hospital phone numbers
Appointments (check, change or cancel)0191 541 0101Trust-wide number published on nhs.ukIn an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is South Tyneside District Hospital?
Harton Lane, South Shields, NE34 0PL
Directions in Google MapsNearest NHS hospitals
Visiting times at South Tyneside District Hospital
Adult wards
11am – 8pm
Up to 2 visitors11am–8pm, up to 2 visitors per bed. Visits outside these hours can be arranged with the nurse in charge
Parking at South Tyneside District Hospital
Same charges and Blue Badge scheme as Sunderland Royal Hospital.
- up to 20 minutesFree
- up to 1 hour£2.00
- up to 2 hours£3.00
- up to 4 hours£4.50
- up to 24 hours£8.00
- weekly ticket£10.00
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders once the vehicle is registered; registration covers all trust sites for 3 years.
Getting there
- By busServed by many bus routes.
- By trainTyne Dock Metro station is about 20 minutes' walk.
How South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering South Tyneside District 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: 6.8 out of 10
Better than mostSouth Tyneside and Sunderland ranks 20 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 91% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 81% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 43% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 66% 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
8.8 weeksC wait grade
median wait · 75.8% under 18 weeks · 61,880 waiting
+1,943 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
78.9%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 21,130 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
19.2%
waiting 6+ weeks · 13,737 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
82.7%
73.4% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by South Tyneside and Sunderland
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
South Tyneside District Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for South Tyneside District Hospital?
The main number for South Tyneside District Hospital is 0191 541 0101.
What are the visiting times at South Tyneside District Hospital?
Adult wards: 11am–8pm, up to 2 visitors per bed. Visits outside these hours can be arranged with the nurse in charge. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at South Tyneside District Hospital?
Same charges and Blue Badge scheme as Sunderland Royal Hospital. Charges: up to 20 minutes: Free, up to 1 hour: £2.00, up to 2 hours: £3.00, up to 4 hours: £4.50. Free for Blue Badge holders once the vehicle is registered; registration covers all trust sites for 3 years.
Where is South Tyneside District Hospital?
South Tyneside District Hospital is at Harton Lane, South Shields, NE34 0PL. It is run by South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Served by many bus routes.
Does South Tyneside District Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. South Tyneside District Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, 78.9% of 21,130 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.
NHSQueue is an independent website and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS. How we use the data · Report an error · Photo credits