London · SW3 6JJ
The Royal Marsden Hospital (London)
The Royal Marsden Hospital (London) is a specialist cancer hospital on Fulham Road, Chelsea, and one of the trust's two hospitals (the other is in Sutton). It has no A&E; services include inpatient cancer wards, a critical care unit, day surgery, a medical day unit, endoscopy, a rapid diagnostic and assessment centre, a Centre for Urgent Care for its patients, and private patient units.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
The Royal Marsden Hospital (London) phone numbers
Main switchboard020 7352 8171From nhs.uk- Outpatients department020 7808 2464
- Centre for Urgent Care020 7811 8432
- Admissions and Pre-assessment Unit020 7811 8201
- Critical Care Unit020 7808 2040
- Medical Day Unit020 7808 2320
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is The Royal Marsden Hospital (London)?
Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ
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Visiting times at The Royal Marsden Hospital (London)
Adult wards
Visiting times vary from ward to ward, and all wards have a rest period when visiting is restricted; check with the ward
The number of visitors at a bed may be limited. Most outpatients can bring one visitor; some day care areas still limit visiting.
Parking at The Royal Marsden Hospital (London)
No parking at the hospital for patients or visitors. The area is a residents' parking zone with a few expensive metered bays; some disabled bays in Dudmaston Mews. Public transport or taxi recommended. Secure bike parking between Wallace Wing and Mulberry House.
Getting there
- By busRoutes 14, 211, 414 and 345 pass the hospital; 11, 19, 22, 49, 70, 74, 319, 360, 430 and C1 stop nearby.
- By trainSouth Kensington Tube station (Piccadilly, District and Circle lines), about 7 minutes' walk via Onslow Square
Shops, food and facilities
- Shop (ground floor near main entrance)
- Mobile shop and newspaper trolley on wards
- Public payphones (cash and card)
- Baby changing (Wallace Wing, Mulberry House)
- No cash machine on site
How The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering The Royal Marsden Hospital (London) and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 9.5 out of 10
Among the bestThe Royal Marsden ranks 2 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 99% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 96% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 84% of trusts
- CQC inspection ratingbetter than 97% 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
4.3 weeksA+ wait grade
median wait · 93.3% under 18 weeks · 1,719 waiting
−155 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
1.5%
waiting 6+ weeks · 1,065 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
92.0%
73.0% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by The Royal Marsden
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
The Royal Marsden Hospital (London): common questions
What is the phone number for The Royal Marsden Hospital (London)?
The main number for The Royal Marsden Hospital (London) is 020 7352 8171. Other useful numbers: outpatients department 020 7808 2464; centre for urgent care 020 7811 8432; admissions and pre-assessment unit 020 7811 8201.
What are the visiting times at The Royal Marsden Hospital (London)?
Adult wards: Visiting times vary from ward to ward, and all wards have a rest period when visiting is restricted; check with the ward. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at The Royal Marsden Hospital (London)?
No parking at the hospital for patients or visitors. The area is a residents' parking zone with a few expensive metered bays; some disabled bays in Dudmaston Mews. Public transport or taxi recommended. Secure bike parking between Wallace Wing and Mulberry House.
Where is The Royal Marsden Hospital (London)?
The Royal Marsden Hospital (London) is at Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ. It is run by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Routes 14, 211, 414 and 345 pass the hospital; 11, 19, 22, 49, 70, 74, 319, 360, 430 and C1 stop nearby.
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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