South East · BN11 2DH
Worthing Hospital
Worthing Hospital is a medium-sized district general hospital in Worthing, West Sussex, and the trust's headquarters. It has an A&E with separate children's emergency facilities (up to age 18) and an urgent treatment centre, plus a maternity unit with a delivery suite, birthing pool and 24-hour epidural service.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Worthing Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01903 205111- Outpatient appointments (booking centre)Mon–Thu 8am–6pm, Fri 8am–5pm; imaging, sexual health, HIV, sleep studies and breast care are booked directly with the service0300 131 6770
- Maternity: call a midwife24/7; same number for all the trust's hospitals (labour or urgent advice)01903 285 269
- PALS (Worthing and Southlands)Email uhsussex.palsworthing@nhs.net01903 285032
PALS email: uhsussex.pals@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Worthing Hospital?
Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2DH
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Visiting times at Worthing 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 Worthing Hospital
Limited parking in the main barrier-controlled car park with ANPR (no ticket): pay at the machines outside the hospital building before leaving (cash, card or contactless). 20-minute grace period. A council pay-and-display car park is in Beach House Park opposite on Lyndhurst Road.
- up to 20 minutesFree (grace period)
- up to 1 hour£1.50
- up to 2 hours£2.50
- up to 3 hours£4.30
- up to 4 hours£5.70
- up to 6 hours£7.00
- up to 24 hours£9.20
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (dedicated bays opposite the main public car park; use the exit intercom or the traffic office to validate). Bicycle and motorcycle parking available.
Getting there
- By busService 9 (Arundel, Littlehampton, Angmering, Worthing, Shoreham) and service 701 (Littlehampton, Rustington, Goring, Worthing, Lancing) serve the hospital
- By trainWorthing station, about a 15-minute signposted walk
Shops, food and facilities
- Peabodys Coffee / Red Basil restaurant
- Costa Coffee (main entrance)
- WHSmith (main entrance)
- Friends of Worthing Hospital shop and tea bar (North Wing entrance)
- Cash machine (West Wing corridor)
- InPost parcel lockers
- Chapel (open 24 hours)
- 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 Worthing 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
- St Richard's HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Spitalfield Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6SE
- 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 →
Worthing Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Worthing Hospital?
The main number for Worthing Hospital is 01903 205111. Other useful numbers: outpatient appointments (booking centre) 0300 131 6770; maternity: call a midwife 01903 285 269; pals (worthing and southlands) 01903 285032.
What are the visiting times at Worthing 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 Worthing Hospital?
Limited parking in the main barrier-controlled car park with ANPR (no ticket): pay at the machines outside the hospital building before leaving (cash, card or contactless). 20-minute grace period. A council pay-and-display car park is in Beach House Park opposite on Lyndhurst Road. Charges: up to 20 minutes: Free (grace period), up to 1 hour: £1.50, up to 2 hours: £2.50, up to 3 hours: £4.30. Free for Blue Badge holders (dedicated bays opposite the main public car park; use the exit intercom or the traffic office to validate). Bicycle and motorcycle parking available.
Where is Worthing Hospital?
Worthing Hospital is at Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2DH. It is run by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Service 9 (Arundel, Littlehampton, Angmering, Worthing, Shoreham) and service 701 (Littlehampton, Rustington, Goring, Worthing, Lancing) serve the hospital.
Does Worthing Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Worthing 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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