South East · PO19 6SE
St Richard's Hospital
St Richard's Hospital is a medium-sized district general hospital in Chichester, West Sussex. It has an A&E with separate children's emergency facilities (up to age 18) and an urgent treatment centre, a consultant-led labour ward and the midwife-led Chichester Birth 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.
St Richard's Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01243 788122- Outpatient appointments (booking centre)Mon–Thu 8am–6pm, Fri 8am–5pm0300 131 6770
- Maternity: call a midwife24/7; same number for all the trust's hospitals01903 285 269
- PALS (St Richard's)Email Uhsussex.palschichester@nhs.net01243 831822
PALS email: uhsussex.pals@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is St Richard's Hospital?
Spitalfield Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6SE
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Visiting times at St Richard's Hospital
Adult wards
Up to 2 visitorsUsually 10am–8pm daily (some wards differ); up to 2 adults at the bedside at a time; please do not bring children onto adult wards
Maternity
Up to 3 visitorsBirth supporter at any time; other visitors 2pm–8pm on antenatal and postnatal wards, no more than 3 adults (including the birth supporter) at the bedside; the baby's siblings are welcome. Up to 2 birth supporters during labour and birth.
Children's wards
One parent or carer can stay with their child at all times
Speak to the ward manager to visit outside the usual times. End-of-life care: up to 4 visitors a day, arranged with the ward. Holders of a carers passport are supported to be with the person they care for.
Parking at St Richard's Hospital
Limited pay-on-foot parking: take a ticket at the barrier, pay at a pay station (coins, notes, cards) before returning to your car. Charges apply day and night. Lost tickets cost £20. Tariffs shown are those published as the 2024/25 charges (from 1 May 2024).
- up to 15 minutesFree
- up to 1 hour£1.80
- up to 2 hours£3.50
- up to 3 hours£5.50
- up to 4 hours£7.30
- up to 5 hours£9.20
- up to 6 hours£11.00
- 6 to 8 hours£14.40
- 8 to 10 hours£17.10
- 10 to 24 hours£18.50
Free or reduced parking: Blue Badge holders park free in the designated disabled spaces (normal charges in the main car parks). Motorcycles park free outside A&E. Reduced parking for the next of kin or a nominated visitor when a patient stays longer than 14 days (ask on the ward).
Getting there
- By busRoute 55 (Chichester–Tangmere) serves the hospital; routes 500 (Chichester, Tangmere, Barnham, Littlehampton) and 707 (Chichester–Bognor Regis) stop at the Hospital stop in Spitalfield Lane
- By trainChichester station, a 20-minute walk or about 10 minutes by taxi or route 55 bus
Shops, food and facilities
- Peabodys Coffee / Red Basil restaurant
- Costa Coffee (main reception)
- WHSmith (main entrance)
- Friends of Chichester Hospitals shop (Outpatients entrance)
- Cash machine (main reception)
- InPost parcel lockers
- Chapel (open 24 hours)
- Chichester Hospital Radio
- Baby changing
How University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering St Richard's 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: 1.6 out of 10
Among the worstUniversity Hospitals Sussex ranks 122 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 1% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 5% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 65% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 15% 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
16.2 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 53.1% under 18 weeks · 117,217 waiting
+1,081 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
59.5%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 33,836 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
12.9%
waiting 6+ weeks · 19,894 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
74.0%
65.2% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by University Hospitals Sussex
- Worthing HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2DH
- Royal Sussex County HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE
- Princess Royal HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EX
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
St Richard's Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for St Richard's Hospital?
The main number for St Richard's Hospital is 01243 788122. Other useful numbers: outpatient appointments (booking centre) 0300 131 6770; maternity: call a midwife 01903 285 269; pals (st richard's) 01243 831822.
What are the visiting times at St Richard's Hospital?
Adult wards: Adult wards usually 10am–8pm daily (some wards differ); up to 2 adults at the bedside at a time; please do not bring children onto adult wards. Maternity: Birth supporter at any time; other visitors 2pm–8pm on antenatal and postnatal wards, no more than 3 adults (including the birth supporter) at the bedside; the baby's siblings are welcome. Up to 2 birth supporters during labour and birth. Children's wards: One parent or carer can stay with their child at all times. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at St Richard's Hospital?
Limited pay-on-foot parking: take a ticket at the barrier, pay at a pay station (coins, notes, cards) before returning to your car. Charges apply day and night. Lost tickets cost £20. Tariffs shown are those published as the 2024/25 charges (from 1 May 2024). Charges: up to 15 minutes: Free, up to 1 hour: £1.80, up to 2 hours: £3.50, up to 3 hours: £5.50. Blue Badge holders park free in the designated disabled spaces (normal charges in the main car parks). Motorcycles park free outside A&E. Reduced parking for the next of kin or a nominated visitor when a patient stays longer than 14 days (ask on the ward).
Where is St Richard's Hospital?
St Richard's Hospital is at Spitalfield Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6SE. It is run by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Route 55 (Chichester–Tangmere) serves the hospital; routes 500 (Chichester, Tangmere, Barnham, Littlehampton) and 707 (Chichester–Bognor Regis) stop at the Hospital stop in Spitalfield Lane.
Does St Richard's Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. St Richard's Hospital has an emergency department. Across University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, 59.5% of 33,836 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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