Liverpool Women’s Hospital
Specialist NHS hospital · Liverpool
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Liverpool Women's Hospital is a specialist NHS hospital in Liverpool, run by Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. See whether it has an A&E, its phone number, visiting and how to get there.
At a glance
- A&E
- Gynaecology emergency department open 24 hours, not a general A&E
- Planned care wait
- Half waited less than 13 weeks (whole trust)
- CQC rating
- Good (published 15 August 2025)
- Telephone
- 0151 708 9988
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 Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
These figures are for the whole trust, including any other sites it runs, not just Liverpool Women’s Hospital. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.
A&E: time spent in A&E
88.6% of people who went to the trust’s specialist A&E department (such as an eye A&E) in September 2026 were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours.
1,654 attendances. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gynaecology | 9,574 | 14 weeks | 42 weeks | 59.5% |
| All specialties | 10,814 | 13 weeks | 40 weeks | 61.3% |
If your GP refers you, in most cases you have the legal right to choose which hospital you go to for your first appointment. Compare waiting times at hospitals near you.
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 Liverpool Women’s Hospital from national audits and NHS statistics, from the UK Hospitals Guide. Each guide page explains what the figures mean and compares hospitals in the North West. This is not a ranking.
Figures for the whole trust
These are published for the trust as a whole. The operation may be done at another of its hospitals.
- Carpal tunnel release treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 750
- Lumbar decompression (lower back surgery) treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 150
- Coronary artery bypass graft (heart bypass) treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 750
- Coronary angioplasty and stents treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 750
- Varicose vein treatment treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 600
- Inguinal hernia repair treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 1,500
- Gallbladder removal treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 750
- Cataract surgery treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 1,500
- Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 1,000
- Grommets for glue ear treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 300
- Hysterectomy treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 3,000 or more
- Giving birth and caesarean section treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 5,000 or more
- Prostate surgery for an enlarged prostate (TURP)
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. Gynaecology emergency department open 24 hours, not a general A&E. Check the hospital website before you go.
Outpatient clinics, tests and scans run at set times. Your appointment letter or text message tells you when and where to go.
Visiting times are set by each ward. Check with the ward before you visit.
A&E status: checked on the official NHS page on 12 November 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.
Contact the hospital to book or to ask about appointments.
Contact
Main telephone
Telephone: 0151 708 9988
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Location and travel
Address and map
Liverpool Women's Hospital
Crown Street
Liverpool
L8 7SS
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Public transport and parking
Getting here by public transport
There is no station within 1 km. The nearest station is:
- Edge Hill about 17 minutes' walkNational Rail
Nearest bus stop: Falkner Square, Grove Street, about 3 minutes' walk.
Public transport directions (opens Google Maps)
We do not have details of parking or Blue Badge spaces here. If you need them, contact the hospital before you go.
Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance to the hospital. Stations and bus stops are from the National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN), Department for Transport, 26 October 2026. NaPTAN does not list which routes call at each stop: check the operator or a journey planner before you travel, especially if you need step-free access. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 and rules are set by each ward. Check with the hospital before you visit.
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
- Find your local Healthwatch
About this hospital
| Provider | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Type | Specialist NHS hospital |
| NHS or private | NHS |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
More details
| NHS organisation code | REP01 |
|---|---|
| CQC location ID | REP01 |
Official website: Liverpool Women's Hospital website
Hospital services
CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:
- Diagnosis/screening
- Doctors/GPs
- 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 | Good | 15 August 2025 |
| Caring | Good | 15 August 2025 |
| Effective | Good | 15 August 2025 |
| Responsive | Good | 15 August 2025 |
| Safe | Good | 15 August 2025 |
| Well-led | Good | 15 August 2025 |
Read the CQC report for Liverpool Women's Hospital
Frequently asked questions
What is the telephone number for Liverpool Women's Hospital?
Telephone: 0151 708 9988.
What is the CQC rating of Liverpool Women's Hospital?
The latest overall CQC rating is Good, published 15 August 2025.
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