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Scarborough Hospital is the trust's second largest hospital, serving the East Coast with a 24-hour Emergency Department and acute medical and surgical services including trauma and intensive care. It has a maternity unit with a delivery suite and Hawthorn Ward, and a Special Care Baby Unit.

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 score1.81.8/10Among the worst · ranked 120 of 126How it is scored Waiting list14.0 weeksFmedian wait · 58.5% within 18 weeksWaiting times by specialty A&E62.9%seen within 4 hours · August 2026A&E waiting times CQC ratingRequires improvementfor Scarborough HospitalInspection details

Scarborough Hospital phone numbers

Main switchboard01723 368111
  • Appointments (Contact Centre)To change or cancel an appointment01904 726400
  • Maternity servicesPress 2 for Scarborough, then 1 appointments, 2 triage, 3 delivery suite, 4 antenatal/postnatal ward, 5 antenatal clinic, 6 antenatal day unit01904 726869
  • Car parking and ID officeSecurity for parking concessions out of hours: 01723 23666601723 342291
  • PALSMon–Fri 9am–11am and 1pm–2pm01904 726262

PALS email: yhs-tr.PatientExperienceTeam@nhs.net

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

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Where is Scarborough Hospital?

Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO12 6QL

Directions in Google Maps

Visiting times at Scarborough Hospital

Adult wards

2pm – 8pm

2pm–8pm; 2 visitors per patient at a time

Maternity

Up to 2 visitors

Partner or designated person 8am–8pm (may stay until mother and baby settle; no overnight stays); other family 3pm–4.30pm and 7pm–8pm, up to 2 visitors in addition to the partner

Children's wards

Up to 4 visitors

Parents and carers 24 hours; other family and friends 2pm–8pm, up to 4 visitors per patient

Some wards have different times; check with the nurse in charge. Children under 12 should not visit except the patient's children or grandchildren or young carers (30 minutes max). Emergency Department: no visiting hours; 1 person may accompany a patient (both parents for under-16s). Carers can visit outside normal hours (John's Campaign). Special Care Baby Unit: parents and siblings at any time.

Parking at Scarborough Hospital

Large visitor car park on the left as you enter the site, with ANPR; pay on exit at machines (card or cash) or via the trust parking app. Charges apply 8am–8pm. Drop-off zone and a small car park (mainly disabled spaces) at the North Entrance off Scalby Road.

  • up to 1 hour£1.45
  • up to 2 hours£2.90
  • up to 3 hours£5.85
  • up to 4 hours£7.30
  • all day£11.90

Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (25 bays in front of the South Wing main entrance; register with the ID and Car Parking Office), frequent outpatients (3+ visits in 30 days over 3+ months), children's appointments and parents of children staying overnight, visitors of patients at end of life or in critical care/ITU/HDU/coronary care, partners of women in labour, cancer treatment patients and John's Campaign carers. ED attendance capped at the 4-hour charge.

Getting there

  • By busEast Yorkshire bus 10 (the hospital's own service, Mon–Sat) plus routes 9 and 9A; many buses from Scarborough town centre

Shops, food and facilities

  • Pat's Place restaurant (North Building, first floor; 24-hour coffee lounge and vending)
  • WRVS coffee bar and shop (main entrance)
  • Pharmacy (first floor, main building)
  • Cash machine (main entrance)
  • Free mobile phone charging (Emergency Department)
  • Vending machines
  • Post box

How York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust performs

NHS England publishes waiting times for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Scarborough Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.

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

1.8

NHSQueue score: 1.8 out of 10

Among the worstYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals ranks 120 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.

  • Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 8% of trusts
  • A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 9% of trusts
  • Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 34% of trusts
  • Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 29% 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

14.0 weeksF wait grade

median wait · 58.5% under 18 weeks · 56,760 waiting

+286 waiting vs June 2026

Waiting times by specialty

A&E

62.9%

seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 18,761 attendances

England: 75.0%

A&E waiting times

Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)

22.3%

waiting 6+ weeks · 11,236 waiting for a test

July 2026 · standard: under 1%

Test waits

Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days

73.0%

74.5% treated within 62 days

July 2026 · standard 75%

Cancer waiting times

CQC rating for Scarborough HospitalRequires improvementUrgent and emergency care: Requires improvement · Maternity: Inadequate · report March 2026

Other hospitals run by York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →

Scarborough Hospital: common questions

What is the phone number for Scarborough Hospital?

The main number for Scarborough Hospital is 01723 368111. Other useful numbers: appointments (contact centre) 01904 726400; maternity services 01904 726869; car parking and id office 01723 342291. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01904 726262.

What are the visiting times at Scarborough Hospital?

Adult wards: 2pm–8pm; 2 visitors per patient at a time. Maternity: Partner or designated person 8am–8pm (may stay until mother and baby settle; no overnight stays); other family 3pm–4.30pm and 7pm–8pm, up to 2 visitors in addition to the partner. Children's wards: Parents and carers 24 hours; other family and friends 2pm–8pm, up to 4 visitors per patient. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.

How much is parking at Scarborough Hospital?

Large visitor car park on the left as you enter the site, with ANPR; pay on exit at machines (card or cash) or via the trust parking app. Charges apply 8am–8pm. Drop-off zone and a small car park (mainly disabled spaces) at the North Entrance off Scalby Road. Charges: up to 1 hour: £1.45, up to 2 hours: £2.90, up to 3 hours: £5.85, up to 4 hours: £7.30. Free for Blue Badge holders (25 bays in front of the South Wing main entrance; register with the ID and Car Parking Office), frequent outpatients (3+ visits in 30 days over 3+ months), children's appointments and parents of children staying overnight, visitors of patients at end of life or in critical care/ITU/HDU/coronary care, partners of women in labour, cancer treatment patients and John's Campaign carers. ED attendance capped at the 4-hour charge.

Where is Scarborough Hospital?

Scarborough Hospital is at Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO12 6QL. It is run by York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: East Yorkshire bus 10 (the hospital's own service, Mon–Sat) plus routes 9 and 9A; many buses from Scarborough town centre.

Does Scarborough Hospital have an A&E?

Yes. Scarborough Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 62.9% of 18,761 A&E attendances ended within 4 hours in August 2026.

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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