Hull Royal Infirmary
NHS hospital · Kingston upon Hull
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Hull Royal Infirmary is an NHS hospital in Kingston upon Hull, run by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. See whether it has an A&E, its phone number, visiting and how to get there.
At a glance
- A&E
- A&E open 24 hours
- Planned care wait
- Half waited less than 16 weeks (whole trust)
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement (published 19 June 2026)
- Telephone
- 01482 875875
Information checked 16 October 2026.
Urgent help
Call 999 or go to A&E if someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk. For urgent help that is not an emergency, use NHS 111 online or call 111.
Waiting times at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
These figures are for the whole trust, which runs 2 hospitals listed on this site, not just Hull Royal Infirmary. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.
Other hospitals in this trust:
A&E: time spent in A&E
42.4% of people who went to the trust’s major A&E departments in September 2026 were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours.
10,218 attendances. England average for major A&E departments: 60.6%. In an emergency, go to the nearest A&E or call 999.
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Waiting for planned treatment
These are people who were still waiting at the end of August 2026 for non-urgent treatment led by a consultant, counted from the referral. The table shows the trust’s 5 specialties with the most people waiting. “Half waited less than” is the median wait. The NHS maximum waiting time for non-urgent, consultant-led treatment is 18 weeks.
| Specialty | People waiting | Half waited less than | 92 in 100 waited less than | Waiting under 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 9,306 | 14 weeks | 43 weeks | 60.7% |
| General surgery | 7,710 | 15 weeks | 46 weeks | 57.6% |
| Gynaecology | 7,065 | 20 weeks | 51 weeks | 46.6% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 6,701 | 18 weeks | 45 weeks | 48.9% |
| Neurology | 5,331 | 17 weeks | 43 weeks | 52.3% |
| All specialties | 86,732 | 16 weeks | 46 weeks | 55.4% |
Show all 19 specialties at this trust
| Specialty | People waiting | Half waited less than | 92 in 100 waited less than | Waiting under 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic surgery | 4,942 | 23 weeks | 61 weeks | 43.9% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 4,784 | 13 weeks | 44 weeks | 60.8% |
| Cardiology | 4,506 | 18 weeks | 45 weeks | 49.5% |
| Urology | 4,253 | 16 weeks | 46 weeks | 53.5% |
| Dermatology | 4,003 | 20 weeks | 49 weeks | 46.5% |
| Neurosurgery | 3,870 | 14 weeks | 41 weeks | 59.9% |
| Gastroenterology | 3,208 | 17 weeks | 45 weeks | 52.1% |
| Respiratory medicine | 2,609 | 11 weeks | 29 weeks | 72.3% |
| Oral surgery | 2,410 | 18 weeks | 44 weeks | 49.9% |
| Children's services (paediatrics) | 1,748 | 11 weeks | 29 weeks | 70.6% |
| Rheumatology | 1,213 | 13 weeks | 31 weeks | 66.7% |
| General internal medicine | 579 | 9.2 weeks | 29 weeks | 76.9% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 381 | 10 weeks | 31 weeks | 75.1% |
| Elderly medicine | 87 | 8.2 weeks | 32 weeks | 73.6% |
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Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times (August 2026, published 8 October 2026) and A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions (September 2026). Official statistics for the trust as a whole. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence.
Procedures at this hospital
Published figures for Hull Royal Infirmary from national audits and NHS statistics, from the UK Hospitals Guide. Each guide page explains what the figures mean and compares hospitals in Yorkshire and the Humber. This is not a ranking.
Figures for this hospital
- Hip replacement
461Joint replacements, all joints, 2025 (NJR)
Middle hospital in Yorkshire and the Humber: 861400 to 749. NJR outlier analysis (90-day mortality and revision rates): Identified as an outlier: hip 10-year revision - Knee replacement
461Joint replacements, all joints, 2025 (NJR)
Middle hospital in Yorkshire and the Humber: 861400 to 749. NJR outlier analysis (revision rates): Not identified as an outlier - Hip fracture surgery
681People treated for a hip fracture, 2025 (NHFD)
Middle hospital in Yorkshire and the Humber: 349500 or more. Deaths within 30 days (case-mix adjusted): 5% - Emergency bowel surgery (emergency laparotomy)
238Emergency laparotomies, NELA year 11
Middle hospital in Yorkshire and the Humber: 125150 or more. Deaths within 30 days (risk-adjusted): Within the 95% funnel limits - Stroke care
218Stroke patients, January to March 2026 (SSNAP)
Middle hospital in Yorkshire and the Humber: 184Stroke team. 150 to 249. SSNAP level (A is highest, E lowest): Level C
Figures for the whole trust
These are published for the trust as a whole. The operation may be done at another of its hospitals.
- Bowel cancer surgery Major bowel cancer operations, 2024 (NBOCA): 200 or more (237). Deaths within 90 days of surgery (adjusted): 2.5%
- Prostate cancer surgery (radical prostatectomy) Men having a radical prostatectomy (NPCA): 250 or more (309). Emergency readmission within 90 days (adjusted): 8.9%
- Lung cancer surgery People having lung cancer surgery, 2024 (NLCA): 200 to 249 (209). Deaths within 90 days of surgery (adjusted): 1.1%
- Breast cancer surgery Women having breast cancer surgery, 2021 to 2023 (NAoPri): 1,000 to 1,499 (1,492). Further operation after breast-conserving surgery (adjusted): 14.2%
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair Planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 (NVR): 40 to 49 (49). Deaths in hospital after planned repair (adjusted): 2.0%
- Carotid endarterectomy Carotid endarterectomies in 2024 (NVR): 50 or more (74). Stroke or death within 30 days (adjusted): 2.0%
- Leg artery bypass and angioplasty (peripheral arterial disease) Leg artery bypass operations in 2024 (NVR): 100 to 149 (141). Deaths in hospital after bypass (adjusted): 2.9%
- Major leg amputation Major leg amputations in 2024 (NVR): 100 or more (123). Deaths in hospital within 30 days (adjusted): 4.5%
- Carpal tunnel release treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 2,500 or more
- Lumbar decompression (lower back surgery) treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 1,000 or more
- Coronary artery bypass graft (heart bypass) treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 3,000 or more
- Coronary angioplasty and stents treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 3,000 or more
- Varicose vein treatment treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 3,000 or more
- Inguinal hernia repair treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 3,000 or more
- Gallbladder removal treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 2,000 or more
- Haemorrhoid (piles) surgery
- Weight loss surgery
- Cataract surgery treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 3,000 to 7,499
- Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 1,500 to 2,999
- Grommets for glue ear treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 750 or more
- Hysterectomy treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 2,000 to 2,999
- Giving birth and caesarean section treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 4,000 to 4,999
- Prostate surgery for an enlarged prostate (TURP)
- Kidney stone treatment
Sources: national clinical audits (NJR, NHFD, NELA, SSNAP, NATCAN, NVR) and NHS England statistics, under the Open Government Licence or CC BY 4.0. Data updated 26 October 2026.
Opening times
Opening days and times
Hospital wards are staffed 24 hours a day. The A&E department is open 24 hours a day, every day.
Outpatient clinics, tests and scans run at set times. Your appointment letter or text message tells you when and where to go.
See Visiting for visiting times.
A&E status: NHS England emergency care data (Emergency Care Data Set, August 2026).
Appointments and access
First outpatient appointments
To see a specialist at an NHS hospital, you usually need a referral, for example from your GP, dentist or optometrist.
In most cases you have the right to choose which hospital you are referred to for your first outpatient appointment.
Your referral is usually booked through the NHS e-Referral Service. You can then manage it in the NHS App or on the NHS website.
Some services let you refer yourself, such as maternity care.
If you already have an appointment, use the phone number on your appointment letter.
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Contact
Main telephone
Telephone: 01482 875875
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Location and travel
Address and map
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
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Car parking
The main car park is on Argyle Street next to the hospital and uses number-plate cameras: you pay on exit before returning to your car, and some other on-site car parks are still pay-and-display. Charges: £3.40 for up to 1 hour, £5.60 for 1 to 2 hours, £6.30 for 2 to 4 hours and £7.00 for a day ticket.
Blue Badge parking is free but limited, and there are no Blue Badge bays in the main Argyle Street car park. Register the badge on the APCOA Blue Badge Permit Portal, ideally before coming, or validate using the tablets at the security office.
From the hospital's car parking page, checked 15 November 2026. Charges and car park rules can change, so check before you travel.
NHS hospitals in England must offer free car parking to Blue Badge holders who are patients or visitors, outpatients who attend at least 3 times in a month for at least 3 months, the parent or guardian of a child under 18 staying in overnight (7.30pm to 8am, up to 2 vehicles) and staff working night shifts. Ask the hospital how to claim it, as you may need to register your vehicle.
Source: NHS car parking guidance, Department of Health and Social Care (updated 29 March 2022), checked 15 November 2026.
Facilities
We do not have details of step-free access, parking or other facilities here yet. If you need them, contact the hospital before you go.
Visiting
Visiting times
General ward visiting is 11.00am to 8.00pm with a maximum of two visitors per patient at a time. Intensive care visiting is usually 1pm to 4pm and 6pm to 9pm, and maternity, neonatal and paediatric areas have their own rules.
From the hospital's visiting page, checked 15 November 2026.
Book, change or complain
- Book or manage your first outpatient appointment
- Patient advice (PALS) and other contact details
- This hospital on the NHS website
- Manage your referral (NHS e-Referral Service)
- What the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) does
- Read inspection reports (CQC)
- Get an email when CQC inspects this hospital
- Tell CQC about your care
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About this hospital
| Provider | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
|---|---|
| Type | NHS hospital |
| NHS or private | NHS |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull |
More details
| NHS organisation code | RWA01 |
|---|---|
| CQC location ID | RWA01 |
Official website: Hull Royal Infirmary website
Hospital services
CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:
- Community services - Healthcare
- Hospital
Service types are regulatory categories, not a full list of departments. Being registered for a service does not always mean it is running now. Check with the hospital.
Regulation and quality
This location is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The latest published ratings are below.
| Area | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Requires improvement | 19 June 2026 |
| Caring | Good | 19 June 2026 |
| Effective | Requires improvement | 19 June 2026 |
| Responsive | Requires improvement | 19 June 2026 |
| Safe | Inadequate | 19 June 2026 |
| Well-led | Requires improvement | 19 June 2026 |
Read the CQC report for Hull Royal Infirmary
Frequently asked questions
What is the telephone number for Hull Royal Infirmary?
Telephone: 01482 875875.
Is there parking at Hull Royal Infirmary?
The main car park is on Argyle Street next to the hospital and uses number-plate cameras: you pay on exit before returning to your car, and some other on-site car parks are still pay-and-display. Charges: £3.40 for up to 1 hour, £5.60 for 1 to 2 hours, £6.30 for 2 to 4 hours and £7.00 for a day ticket. Blue Badge parking is free but limited, and there are no Blue Badge bays in the main Argyle Street car park. Register the badge on the APCOA Blue Badge Permit Portal, ideally before coming, or validate using the tablets at the security office. Checked 15 November 2026.
What are the visiting hours at Hull Royal Infirmary?
General ward visiting is 11.00am to 8.00pm with a maximum of two visitors per patient at a time. Intensive care visiting is usually 1pm to 4pm and 6pm to 9pm, and maternity, neonatal and paediatric areas have their own rules. Checked 15 November 2026; wards can change their times, so check before you go.
What is the CQC rating of Hull Royal Infirmary?
The latest overall CQC rating is Requires improvement, published 19 June 2026.
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