North West · CH63 4JY
Clatterbridge Hospital
Clatterbridge Hospital in Bebington is home to the trust's Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre, a nationally accredited elective surgical hub for planned operations in general surgery, orthopaedics, gynaecology, ENT and urology. It has outpatient clinics but no A&E; the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre also has a building on the site.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Clatterbridge Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard0151 334 4000- Appointments lineChoose and Book appointments0345 608 8888
- Clatterbridge Cancer Centre hotline0800 169 5555
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 9am–4pm (Patient Experience Team)0800 432 0251
PALS email: wuth.patientexperience@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Clatterbridge Hospital?
Clatterbridge Road, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 4JY
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Visiting times at Clatterbridge Hospital
Adult wards
2pm – 7pm
2pm–7pm on wards; 2 visitors per patient at a time; most wards need no booking
Trust-wide policy; times flexed for patients with dementia, a learning disability or who are very poorly.
Parking at Clatterbridge Hospital
Car parks B, C, G, J, K and L. Tiered charges replaced the old flat rate from 4 September 2023; the Clatterbridge page still shows an older £3.20-per-visit table, so the current tariff is unclear. Frequent clinic attendees can buy weekly or monthly tickets. Lost tickets £10.
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (car park G), frequent outpatients (3+ times a calendar month) and parents of children staying overnight (7pm–7am). Other concessions through the ward or department manager.
Getting there
- By busRoutes 16, 16A, 17 and 410 stop at Clatterbridge Hospital Outpatients (1-minute walk) and at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (5-minute walk); 487 and 662 stop on Brimstage Road (9-minute walk).
- By trainSpital station is about 1.5 miles away (around a 31-minute walk)
Shops, food and facilities
- Firtrees Restaurant (near main reception and outpatients; weekdays; card only)
- Cash machine
- 24-hour vending machines
How Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Clatterbridge 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: 4.1 out of 10
Around averageWirral University Teaching Hospital ranks 86 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 47% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 1% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 87% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 51% 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
11.8 weeksD wait grade
median wait · 65.2% under 18 weeks · 44,108 waiting
−1,261 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
52.6%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 10,134 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
5.0%
waiting 6+ weeks · 8,658 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
74.7%
77.6% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Clatterbridge Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Clatterbridge Hospital?
The main number for Clatterbridge Hospital is 0151 334 4000. Other useful numbers: appointments line 0345 608 8888; clatterbridge cancer centre hotline 0800 169 5555. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0800 432 0251.
What are the visiting times at Clatterbridge Hospital?
Adult wards: 2pm–7pm on wards; 2 visitors per patient at a time; most wards need no booking. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Clatterbridge Hospital?
Car parks B, C, G, J, K and L. Tiered charges replaced the old flat rate from 4 September 2023; the Clatterbridge page still shows an older £3.20-per-visit table, so the current tariff is unclear. Frequent clinic attendees can buy weekly or monthly tickets. Lost tickets £10. Free for Blue Badge holders (car park G), frequent outpatients (3+ times a calendar month) and parents of children staying overnight (7pm–7am). Other concessions through the ward or department manager.
Where is Clatterbridge Hospital?
Clatterbridge Hospital is at Clatterbridge Road, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 4JY. It is run by Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Routes 16, 16A, 17 and 410 stop at Clatterbridge Hospital Outpatients (1-minute walk) and at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (5-minute walk); 487 and 662 stop on Brimstage Road (9-minute walk).
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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