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East Midlands · LN11 0EU

01507 600100DirectionsWebsiteUrgent treatment centre

County Hospital Louth serves Louth and the surrounding area, with an outpatient department, diagnostic and surgical procedures and a surgical ward. The site has a 24-hour urgent treatment 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.

NHSQueue score2.32.3/10Among the worst · ranked 115 of 126How it is scored Waiting list13.4 weeksFmedian wait · 62.3% within 18 weeksWaiting times by specialty A&E71.8%seen within 4 hours · August 2026A&E waiting times CQC ratingRequires improvementfor United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustInspection details

County Hospital Louth phone numbers

Main switchboard01507 600100

PALS email: ulth.pals@nhs.net

In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.

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Where is County Hospital Louth?

High Holme Road, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 0EU

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Visiting times at County Hospital Louth

Adult wards

11am – 8pm

Trust-wide visiting times.

Parking at County Hospital Louth

About 300 patient and visitor spaces on site; pay and display.

Free or reduced parking: Blue Badge holders are exempt from charges.

How United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust performs

NHS England publishes waiting times for United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a whole, covering County Hospital Louth and the trust’s other hospitals.

Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources

2.3

NHSQueue score: 2.3 out of 10

Among the worstUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals ranks 115 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.

  • Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 28% of trusts
  • A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 42% of trusts
  • Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 1% of trusts
  • Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 3% of trusts
  • CQC inspection ratingbetter than 25% 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

13.4 weeksF wait grade

median wait · 62.3% under 18 weeks · 69,786 waiting

−425 waiting vs June 2026

Waiting times by specialty

A&E

71.8%

seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 21,745 attendances

England: 75.0%

A&E waiting times

Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)

54.6%

waiting 6+ weeks · 37,078 waiting for a test

July 2026 · standard: under 1%

Test waits

Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days

65.6%

64.5% treated within 62 days

July 2026 · standard 75%

Cancer waiting times

Other hospitals run by United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →

County Hospital Louth: common questions

What is the phone number for County Hospital Louth?

The main number for County Hospital Louth is 01507 600100. Other useful numbers: urgent treatment centre 01507 600100. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01522 707071 (Lincoln County); 01205 446243 (Pilgrim).

What are the visiting times at County Hospital Louth?

Adult wards: Adult wards 11am–8pm. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.

How much is parking at County Hospital Louth?

About 300 patient and visitor spaces on site; pay and display. Blue Badge holders are exempt from charges.

Where is County Hospital Louth?

County Hospital Louth is at High Holme Road, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 0EU. It is run by United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Does County Hospital Louth have an A&E?

County Hospital Louth has a urgent treatment centre (24 hours, 7 days) 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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