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East Midlands · NG31 8DG

01476 565232DirectionsWebsiteUrgent treatment centre

Grantham and District Hospital serves Grantham and the surrounding area. It has a 24-hour urgent treatment centre with imaging that treats minor illness and injury in adults and children, linked to an integrated community and acute medical service run with Lincolnshire Community Health Services. It has no full 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.

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

Grantham and District Hospital phone numbers

Main switchboard01476 565232

PALS email: ulth.pals@nhs.net

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

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Where is Grantham and District Hospital?

101 Manthorpe Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 8DG

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Visiting times at Grantham and District Hospital

Adult wards

11am – 8pm

Trust-wide visiting times. Protected mealtimes apply.

Parking at Grantham and District Hospital

Over 200 patient and visitor spaces in the main car park outside the main entrance; pay at a kiosk before leaving (enter your number plate) or online via Evology.

  • up to 30 minutesFREE
  • up to 1 hour£2.10
  • up to 2 hours£3.10
  • up to 3 hours£4.20
  • up to 4 hours£5.20
  • up to 24 hours£6.20
  • motorcyclesFREE

Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (register the vehicle at main reception once). Free parking for some patient groups, such as oncology patients on regular treatment and frequent outpatients with long-term conditions.

Getting there

  • By busCentrebus services 27, 28 and 55 serve the hospital; on-demand CallConnect also available. The hospital is about a 10-minute walk from the town centre along Manthorpe Road.
  • By trainGrantham station is a 10-minute walk from Grantham bus station, which has direct Centrebus and Stagecoach InterConnect 57 connections to the hospital.

How United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust performs

NHS England publishes waiting times for United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a whole, covering Grantham and District Hospital 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 →

Grantham and District Hospital: common questions

What is the phone number for Grantham and District Hospital?

The main number for Grantham and District Hospital is 01476 565232. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01522 707071 (Lincoln County); 01205 446243 (Pilgrim).

What are the visiting times at Grantham and District Hospital?

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

How much is parking at Grantham and District Hospital?

Over 200 patient and visitor spaces in the main car park outside the main entrance; pay at a kiosk before leaving (enter your number plate) or online via Evology. Charges: up to 30 minutes: FREE, up to 1 hour: £2.10, up to 2 hours: £3.10, up to 3 hours: £4.20. Free for Blue Badge holders (register the vehicle at main reception once). Free parking for some patient groups, such as oncology patients on regular treatment and frequent outpatients with long-term conditions.

Where is Grantham and District Hospital?

Grantham and District Hospital is at 101 Manthorpe Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 8DG. It is run by United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. By bus: Centrebus services 27, 28 and 55 serve the hospital; on-demand CallConnect also available. The hospital is about a 10-minute walk from the town centre along Manthorpe Road.

Does Grantham and District Hospital have an A&E?

Grantham and District Hospital 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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