West Midlands · WS11 5XY
Cannock Chase Hospital
Cannock Chase Hospital is a hospital in the centre of Cannock focused on planned care: general surgery, orthopaedics (including hip and knee replacements), breast surgery, urology, dermatology and plastic surgery, plus day-case investigations such as endoscopy. It also hosts antenatal clinics and scans, a renal unit and a chemotherapy day unit. There is no A&E.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Cannock Chase Hospital phone numbers
Main number01543 572757- Main reception01543 576900
- General outpatient department01543 575146
- Radiology01543 576152
- Renal unit reception01543 576480
- Dental emergencies01543 576210
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 8.30am–4.30pm (phone lines 10am–3pm), excluding bank holidays01902 695368
PALS email: rwh-tr.pals@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Cannock Chase Hospital?
Brunswick Road, Cannock WS11 5XY
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Visiting times at Cannock Chase Hospital
Adult wards
11am – 8pm
Up to 2 visitors11am–8pm on general wards, up to two visitors per patient; no booking needed
The trust lists separate hours for Fair Oak ward, but the published time ('2am and 8pm') looks like a typo, so it is not copied here.
Parking at Cannock Chase Hospital
Main patient and visitor car park on Chenet Way off Brunswick Road (barrier-controlled; take a token on entry and pay at the pay station before leaving, cash accepted). Drop-off/pick-up at the main entrance. Same tariffs as New Cross; weekly pass £23.00.
- up to 15 minutes (set down/pick up)£0.00
- 0–1 hour£3.70
- 1–2 hours£4.80
- 2–3 hours£5.30
- 3–4 hours£6.30
- 4–5 hours£6.70
- 5–8 hours£7.40
- 8–24 hours£10.50
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (accessible bays in the Chenet Way car park and on Brunswick Road; use the exit intercom). Free for renal dialysis patients; reduced rate for oncology patients having chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Getting there
- By busClose to Cannock bus station; buses to Hednesford run along Brunswick Road every 15 minutes; 74/75 from Stafford; 70 from Wolverhampton every half hour (Mon–Sat daytime); free Mon–Fri shuttle bus from New Cross Hospital for patients with an appointment letter
Shops, food and facilities
- Boots Pharmacy
How The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust as a whole, covering Cannock Chase 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: 6.2 out of 10
Better than mostThe Royal Wolverhampton ranks 37 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 38% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 84% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 89% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 52% of trusts
- CQC inspection ratingbetter than 72% 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
12.7 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 63.9% under 18 weeks · 70,399 waiting
−1,609 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
79.6%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 19,960 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
4.7%
waiting 6+ weeks · 13,640 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
80.0%
72.6% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by The Royal Wolverhampton
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Cannock Chase Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Cannock Chase Hospital?
The main number for Cannock Chase Hospital is 01543 572757. Other useful numbers: main reception 01543 576900; general outpatient department 01543 575146; radiology 01543 576152. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01902 695368.
What are the visiting times at Cannock Chase Hospital?
Adult wards: 11am–8pm on general wards, up to two visitors per patient; no booking needed. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Cannock Chase Hospital?
Main patient and visitor car park on Chenet Way off Brunswick Road (barrier-controlled; take a token on entry and pay at the pay station before leaving, cash accepted). Drop-off/pick-up at the main entrance. Same tariffs as New Cross; weekly pass £23.00. Charges: up to 15 minutes (set down/pick up): £0.00, 0–1 hour: £3.70, 1–2 hours: £4.80, 2–3 hours: £5.30. Free for Blue Badge holders (accessible bays in the Chenet Way car park and on Brunswick Road; use the exit intercom). Free for renal dialysis patients; reduced rate for oncology patients having chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Where is Cannock Chase Hospital?
Cannock Chase Hospital is at Brunswick Road, Cannock WS11 5XY. It is run by The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. By bus: Close to Cannock bus station; buses to Hednesford run along Brunswick Road every 15 minutes; 74/75 from Stafford; 70 from Wolverhampton every half hour (Mon–Sat daytime); free Mon–Fri shuttle bus from New Cross Hospital for patients with an appointment letter.
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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