Ludlow Community Hospital
NHS community hospital · Ludlow
Ludlow Community Hospital is an NHS community hospital in Ludlow, Shropshire. Services here are provided by Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. See whether it has an A&E, its phone number, visiting and how to get there.
At a glance
- A&E
- No A&E department
- Planned care wait
- Half waited less than 11 weeks (whole trust)
- Telephone
- 01584 872201
Information checked 16 October 2026.
Urgent help
This hospital does not have an A&E department. 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 Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
These figures are for the whole trust, which runs 3 hospitals listed on this site, not just Ludlow Community Hospital. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.
Other hospitals in this trust:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 7,257 | 10 weeks | 21 weeks | 83% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 346 | 16 weeks | 31 weeks | 56.9% |
| Oral surgery | 291 | 14 weeks | 33 weeks | 62.5% |
| Gynaecology | 73 | 9.2 weeks | 25 weeks | 86.3% |
| Cardiology | 66 | 13 weeks | 26 weeks | 80.3% |
| All specialties | 8,162 | 11 weeks | 23 weeks | 80.9% |
Show all 8 specialties at this trust
| Specialty | People waiting | Half waited less than | 92 in 100 waited less than | Waiting under 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory medicine | 52 | 19 weeks | 34 weeks | 46.2% |
| General surgery | 38 | 12 weeks | 29 weeks | 86.8% |
| Children's services (paediatrics) | 21 | 16 weeks | 24 weeks | 61.9% |
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). Official statistics for the trust as a whole. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence.
Opening times
Opening days and times
This hospital does not have an A&E department. Wards are staffed 24 hours a day for patients staying in hospital.
Outpatient clinics, tests and scans run at set times. Your appointment letter or text message tells you when and where to go.
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: 01584 872201
Contact the hospital to book or to ask about appointments.
Location and travel
Address and map
Ludlow Community Hospital
Gravel Hill
Ludlow
SY8 1QX
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Public transport and parking
Getting here by public transport
Nearest station:
- Ludlow about 5 minutes' walkNational Rail
Nearest bus stop: Ludlow Mascall Centre opp, Lower Galdeford, about 11 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 can change, for example during outbreaks. Check the hospital's own pages before you go:
Links found on the hospital's official website, checked 24 October 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
- Find your local Healthwatch
About this hospital
| Providers with services here | Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust |
|---|---|
| Type | NHS community hospital |
| NHS or private | NHS |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
More details
| NHS organisation code | R1D21 |
|---|---|
| CQC location ID | R1D21 |
Official website: Ludlow Community Hospital website
Hospital services
CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:
- Diagnosis/screening
- Hospital
- Long-term conditions
- Rehabilitation (illness/injury)
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.
Also on this site
Other NHS organisations are registered with the CQC for services at this site. Each rating belongs to that organisation's registration only.
- Ludlow Community Hospital – run by Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. CQC rating: Requires improvement (published 16 August 2017). CQC record
Regulation and quality
Services at this site are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) by several NHS organisations. The Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust registration here (CQC location R1D21) has not been rated. Each other organisation's rating is shown under ‘Also on this site’ in Hospital services.
Frequently asked questions
What is the telephone number for Ludlow Community Hospital?
Telephone: 01584 872201.
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