North West · WA7 2DA
Halton Hospital Nightingale Building
Halton Hospital Nightingale Building is the main building of Halton Hospital in Runcorn, home to the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre (open 8am–9pm daily, with X-ray) and outpatient, endoscopy, diagnostic and older people's services plus the Macmillan Delamere support centre. It has 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.
Halton Hospital Nightingale Building phone numbers
Halton site switchboard01928 714567Also the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre number- Trust switchboard01925 635911
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 10am–4pm (excluding bank holidays)01925 275512
PALS email: ncm.pals@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Halton Hospital Nightingale Building?
Hospital Way, Palacefields, Runcorn WA7 2DA
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Visiting times at Halton Hospital Nightingale Building
Adult wards
1pm – 7.30pm
1pm–7.30pm daily; 2 visitors per patient at a time (children aged 0–17 count as visitors)
Relatives of patients at the end of life or with dementia, a learning disability or a mental health condition can visit at any time.
Parking at Halton Hospital Nightingale Building
Number plate recognition parking: on Hospital Way by Entrance 1 (outpatients, Delamere Centre) and a larger car park opposite Entrance 2 and the urgent treatment centre (main wards). Pay on exit at machines (cash and card at Entrance 1 and the UTC entrance) or by midnight using the 'Trust Parking' app. 5 EV chargers near the Education Centre.
- first 30 minutesFree
- up to 2 hours£3.20
- up to 4 hours£4.20
- up to 6 hours£5.80
- up to 24 hours£6.80
- patient saver pass (weekly)£10
- patient saver pass (monthly)£30
Free or reduced parking: Free for registered Blue Badge holders, renal patients, cancer patients attending the Delamere Centre or CANtreat Unit (day permit), relatives of patients at the end of life, unpaid carers with a carer card and frequent outpatients (3+ visits a month).
Getting there
- By busBus stop opposite the main entrance: services 1, 2, 3A, 3C, 14, 20, 20A, 61, 62, 79C, 82A, 110 and X1. Free shuttle bus to Warrington Hospital Mon–Fri from Entrance 1 (Entrance 2 on bank holidays).
- By trainRuncorn East is closest (about 10 minutes on bus 1); from Runcorn mainline station take services 14, 61, 62, 79C, 82A or 110 (about 20 minutes)
Shops, food and facilities
- George Lloyd restaurant (Mon–Fri 8am–3pm)
- Snack bar/café
- Newsagent
- Vending machines
- Pay phone and free taxi phone by Entrance 2
How North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Halton Hospital Nightingale Building and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 6.4 out of 10
Better than mostNorth Cheshire and Mersey ranks 32 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 45% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 65% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 82% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 81% 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
12.4 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 64.9% under 18 weeks · 35,330 waiting
+515 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
75.5%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 13,479 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
6.4%
waiting 6+ weeks · 7,004 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
80.2%
83.7% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by North Cheshire and Mersey
- Warrington HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Lovely Lane, Warrington, Cheshire WA5 1QG
- Halton Hospital Captain Sir Tom Moore BuildingEarls Way, Palacefields, Runcorn WA7 2HH
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Halton Hospital Nightingale Building: common questions
What is the phone number for Halton Hospital Nightingale Building?
The main number for Halton Hospital Nightingale Building is 01928 714567. Other useful numbers: trust switchboard 01925 635911. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01925 275512.
What are the visiting times at Halton Hospital Nightingale Building?
Adult wards: 1pm–7.30pm daily; 2 visitors per patient at a time (children aged 0–17 count as visitors). Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Halton Hospital Nightingale Building?
Number plate recognition parking: on Hospital Way by Entrance 1 (outpatients, Delamere Centre) and a larger car park opposite Entrance 2 and the urgent treatment centre (main wards). Pay on exit at machines (cash and card at Entrance 1 and the UTC entrance) or by midnight using the 'Trust Parking' app. 5 EV chargers near the Education Centre. Charges: first 30 minutes: Free, up to 2 hours: £3.20, up to 4 hours: £4.20, up to 6 hours: £5.80. Free for registered Blue Badge holders, renal patients, cancer patients attending the Delamere Centre or CANtreat Unit (day permit), relatives of patients at the end of life, unpaid carers with a carer card and frequent outpatients (3+ visits a month).
Where is Halton Hospital Nightingale Building?
Halton Hospital Nightingale Building is at Hospital Way, Palacefields, Runcorn WA7 2DA. It is run by North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Bus stop opposite the main entrance: services 1, 2, 3A, 3C, 14, 20, 20A, 61, 62, 79C, 82A, 110 and X1. Free shuttle bus to Warrington Hospital Mon–Fri from Entrance 1 (Entrance 2 on bank holidays).
Does Halton Hospital Nightingale Building have an A&E?
Halton Hospital Nightingale Building has a urgent treatment centre (8am–9pm daily (arrive before 8pm)) 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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