West Midlands · CV37 6NX
Stratford Hospital
Stratford Hospital in Stratford-upon-Avon is a community outpatient hospital with an eye unit, the Rigby Cancer Unit, the South Warwickshire Community Diagnostic Centre (MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray and mammography) and the 25-bed Nicol Unit. It has a Minor Injuries Unit open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Stratford Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01926 495321Minor Injuries Unit extension 5270; outpatients extension 5314- Outpatient appointments01926 600036
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)01926 600054
PALS email: pals@swft.nhs.uk
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Stratford Hospital?
Arden St, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6NX
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Visiting times at Stratford Hospital
Adult wards
12pm – 7pm
Up to 2 visitors12pm–7pm, 7 days a week; up to 2 visitors at the bedside
The trust's visiting hours apply at Warwick, Leamington Rehabilitation and Stratford hospitals.
Parking at Stratford Hospital
Multi-storey car park with ANPR. Pay before leaving at a machine or with the RingGo app (Stratford Hospital MSCP code 71694; 20p convenience charge). Charges from 1 December 2025.
- first 30 minutesFree
- 30 minutes to 1 hour£3.60
- 1 hour to 2 hours£4.30
- 2 hours to 4 hours£6.50
- 4 hours to 6 hours£10.10
- 6 hours to 24 hours£13.00
- weekly ticket (patients and patient visitors only)£21.60
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (register the badge once on the Smart Parking website). Free for frequent outpatients. Trust-wide concessions include chemotherapy patients (Aylesford and Rigby units), renal dialysis patients and relatives of end-of-life patients (up to 2 vehicles).
Getting there
- By busStagecoach and Johnson Coach & Bus services (route numbers not listed)
- By trainStratford-upon-Avon station, about a 10-minute walk
Shops, food and facilities
- Café Lomas (ground floor, Building One)
- Outpatient pharmacy
- Health and Wellbeing Information Centre
- Macmillan Information and Support Centre
- Bike storage (multi-storey car park)
How South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Stratford 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: 6.6 out of 10
Better than mostSouth Warwickshire University ranks 27 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 70% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 47% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 93% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 53% 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
11.3 weeksD wait grade
median wait · 68.3% under 18 weeks · 31,237 waiting
−52 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
72.4%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 8,960 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
3.2%
waiting 6+ weeks · 7,176 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
83.7%
68.9% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by South Warwickshire University
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Stratford Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Stratford Hospital?
The main number for Stratford Hospital is 01926 495321. Other useful numbers: outpatient appointments 01926 600036. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01926 600054.
What are the visiting times at Stratford Hospital?
Adult wards: 12pm–7pm, 7 days a week; up to 2 visitors at the bedside. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Stratford Hospital?
Multi-storey car park with ANPR. Pay before leaving at a machine or with the RingGo app (Stratford Hospital MSCP code 71694; 20p convenience charge). Charges from 1 December 2025. Charges: first 30 minutes: Free, 30 minutes to 1 hour: £3.60, 1 hour to 2 hours: £4.30, 2 hours to 4 hours: £6.50. Free for Blue Badge holders (register the badge once on the Smart Parking website). Free for frequent outpatients. Trust-wide concessions include chemotherapy patients (Aylesford and Rigby units), renal dialysis patients and relatives of end-of-life patients (up to 2 vehicles).
Where is Stratford Hospital?
Stratford Hospital is at Arden St, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6NX. It is run by South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Stagecoach and Johnson Coach & Bus services (route numbers not listed).
Does Stratford Hospital have an A&E?
Stratford Hospital has a minor injuries unit (Tue, Wed and Thu 9am–4pm) 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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