Northern General Hospital
NHS hospital · Sheffield
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Northern General Hospital is an NHS hospital in Sheffield, run by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation 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
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement (published 22 December 2022)
- Telephone
- 0114 243 4343
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 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
These figures are for the whole trust, which runs 5 hospitals listed on this site, not just Northern General Hospital. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.
Other hospitals in this trust:
A&E: time spent in A&E
47.8% of people who went to the trust’s major A&E departments in September 2026 were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours.
9,334 attendances. England average for major A&E departments: 60.6%. In an emergency, go to the nearest A&E or call 999.
Compare A&E waiting times at other hospitals.
Source: NHS England, 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 Northern General Hospital 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
496Joint replacements, all joints, 2025 (NJR)
Middle hospital in Yorkshire and the Humber: 861400 to 749. NJR outlier analysis (90-day mortality and revision rates): Not identified as an outlier - Knee replacement
496Joint replacements, all joints, 2025 (NJR)
Middle hospital in Yorkshire and the Humber: 861400 to 749. NJR outlier analysis (revision rates): Identified as an outlier: Total knee 10-year revision - Hip fracture surgery
604People treated for a hip fracture, 2025 (NHFD)
Middle hospital in Yorkshire and the Humber: 349500 or more. Deaths within 30 days (case-mix adjusted): 7% - Emergency bowel surgery (emergency laparotomy)
76Emergency laparotomies, NELA year 11
Middle hospital in Yorkshire and the Humber: 12575 to 99. Deaths within 30 days (risk-adjusted): Within the 95% funnel limits
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): 150 to 199 (170). Deaths within 90 days of surgery (adjusted): 3.6%
- Prostate cancer surgery (radical prostatectomy) Men having a radical prostatectomy (NPCA): 150 to 249 (224). Emergency readmission within 90 days (adjusted): 10.3%
- Lung cancer surgery People having lung cancer surgery, 2024 (NLCA): 300 or more (300). Deaths within 90 days of surgery (adjusted): 1.2%
- Breast cancer surgery Women having breast cancer surgery, 2021 to 2023 (NAoPri): 1,000 to 1,499 (1,299). Further operation after breast-conserving surgery (adjusted): 16.4%
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair Planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 (NVR): 25 to 39 (34). Deaths in hospital after planned repair (adjusted): 1.1%
- Carotid endarterectomy Carotid endarterectomies in 2024 (NVR): fewer than 30 (24). Stroke or death within 30 days (adjusted): 3.8%
- Leg artery bypass and angioplasty (peripheral arterial disease) Leg artery bypass operations in 2024 (NVR): 50 to 99 (78). Deaths in hospital after bypass (adjusted): 1.3%
- Major leg amputation Major leg amputations in 2024 (NVR): fewer than 30 (17). Deaths in hospital within 30 days (adjusted): 9.0%
- Varicose vein treatment 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
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.
Visiting information on the hospital website
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.
Contact the hospital to book or to ask about appointments.
Contact
Main telephone
Telephone: 0114 243 4343
Contact the hospital to book or to ask about appointments.
Location and travel
Address and map
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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Public transport and parking
Links found on the official website, checked 24 October 2026.
Getting here by public transport
There is no railway, metro or tram station within 2 km.
Nearest bus stop: Barnsley Road Entrance/Service Road, Barnsley Road Entrance, about 3 minutes' walk.
Public transport directions (opens Google Maps)
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.
Car parking
Pay and display parking is available at the Northern General, and you can also pay with the Evology Parking App. Charges are £1.80 up to 1 hour, £2.50 up to 2 hours, £3.40 up to 4 hours, £4.50 up to 6 hours, £7.00 up to 12 hours and £8.50 up to 24 hours.
Blue Badge holders park free of charge if a valid badge is displayed, and disabled spaces are near the main entrances.
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
For step-free routes, entrances, accessible toilets and parking, see the access guide for this hospital.
Link found on the official website, checked 24 October 2026.
Visiting
Visiting times
Visitors are welcome at any time during the day, with no set visiting times. Overnight visiting needs to be arranged with the nurse in charge on the ward.
From the hospital's visiting page, checked 15 November 2026.
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
| Provider | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Type | NHS hospital |
| NHS or private | NHS |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
More details
| CQC location ID | RHQNG |
|---|
Official website: Northern General Hospital website
Hospital services
CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:
- Community services - Healthcare
- Doctors/GPs
- Hospice
- Hospital
- 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.
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 | 22 December 2022 |
| Caring | Good | 22 December 2022 |
| Effective | Good | 22 December 2022 |
| Responsive | Requires improvement | 22 December 2022 |
| Safe | Requires improvement | 22 December 2022 |
| Well-led | Requires improvement | 22 December 2022 |
Read the CQC report for Northern General Hospital
Frequently asked questions
What is the telephone number for Northern General Hospital?
Telephone: 0114 243 4343.
Is there parking at Northern General Hospital?
Pay and display parking is available at the Northern General, and you can also pay with the Evology Parking App. Charges are £1.80 up to 1 hour, £2.50 up to 2 hours, £3.40 up to 4 hours, £4.50 up to 6 hours, £7.00 up to 12 hours and £8.50 up to 24 hours. Blue Badge holders park free of charge if a valid badge is displayed, and disabled spaces are near the main entrances. Checked 15 November 2026.
What are the visiting hours at Northern General Hospital?
Visitors are welcome at any time during the day, with no set visiting times. Overnight visiting needs to be arranged with the nurse in charge on the ward. Checked 15 November 2026; wards can change their times, so check before you go.
What is the CQC rating of Northern General Hospital?
The latest overall CQC rating is Requires improvement, published 22 December 2022.
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