Orpington Hospital
NHS community hospital · Bromley
Orpington Hospital is an NHS community hospital in Bromley, London, run by King's College Hospital NHS Foundation 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 12 weeks (whole trust)
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement (published 9 September 2022)
- Telephone
- 01689 863000
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 King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
These figures are for the whole trust, which runs 3 hospitals listed on this site, not just Orpington Hospital. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.
Other hospitals in this trust:
A&E: time spent in A&E
51.8% of people who went to the trust’s major A&E departments in September 2026 were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours.
16,246 attendances. England average for major A&E departments: 60.6%. Orpington Hospital does not have an A&E department: this figure is for the trust’s other hospitals. In an emergency, go to the nearest A&E or call 999.
Compare A&E waiting times at other hospitals.
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 | 12,546 | 14 weeks | 46 weeks | 61.5% |
| Gynaecology | 9,326 | 13 weeks | 36 weeks | 63% |
| Oral surgery | 8,864 | 15 weeks | 41 weeks | 58.4% |
| Cardiology | 5,068 | 12 weeks | 37 weeks | 67.6% |
| General surgery | 4,836 | 24 weeks | 51 weeks | 40.1% |
| All specialties | 91,060 | 12 weeks | 40 weeks | 66.2% |
Show all 19 specialties at this trust
| Specialty | People waiting | Half waited less than | 92 in 100 waited less than | Waiting under 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's services (paediatrics) | 4,309 | 11 weeks | 31 weeks | 78% |
| Urology | 4,197 | 12 weeks | 34 weeks | 69.1% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 3,860 | 14 weeks | 40 weeks | 61.8% |
| Dermatology | 3,625 | 11 weeks | 31 weeks | 71.8% |
| Respiratory medicine | 3,203 | 12 weeks | 33 weeks | 71.7% |
| Neurosurgery | 2,772 | 14 weeks | 39 weeks | 65.4% |
| Gastroenterology | 2,748 | 11 weeks | 36 weeks | 71.9% |
| Neurology | 2,253 | 9.5 weeks | 29 weeks | 79.1% |
| Rheumatology | 1,087 | 11 weeks | 26 weeks | 78.4% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 846 | 5.1 weeks | 17 weeks | 93.5% |
| General internal medicine | 697 | 8.2 weeks | 21 weeks | 87.5% |
| Elderly medicine | 570 | 6.6 weeks | 17 weeks | 94.6% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 116 | 9.0 weeks | 32 weeks | 75% |
| Plastic surgery | 56 | 7.9 weeks | 32 weeks | 76.8% |
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 Orpington Hospital from national audits and NHS statistics, from the UK Hospitals Guide. Each guide page explains what the figures mean and compares London hospitals. This is not a ranking.
Figures for this hospital
- Hip replacement
979Joint replacements, all joints, 2025 (NJR)
Middle hospital in London: 299750 to 999. NJR outlier analysis (90-day mortality and revision rates): Not identified as an outlier - Knee replacement
979Joint replacements, all joints, 2025 (NJR)
Middle hospital in London: 299750 to 999. NJR outlier analysis (revision rates): Not identified as an outlier
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 22 October 2026.
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.
Visiting information on the hospital website
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: 01689 863000
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Location and travel
Address and map
Orpington Hospital
Sevenoaks Road
Orpington
BR6 9JU
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Public transport and parking
Links found on the official website, checked 18 October 2026.
Getting here by public transport
There is no station within 1 km. The nearest station is:
- Chelsfield about 20 minutes' walkNational Rail (Southeastern)TfL has no step-free information for this station.
Nearest bus stop: Orpington Hospital (Stop H, towards Orpington or Green Street Green), about 1 minute's walk. Route R11.
Other bus routes from stops within about 7 minutes' walk: 358, 684, R1, R5, R8 and R10.
Plan your journey with TfL (opens the Transport for London website)
Step-free information is from TfL (data dated 20 October 2026) and covers the route from the street to the platform, not always onto the train. Lifts can be out of service: check TfL lift and station closures before you travel. Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance to the hospital's postcode; stations and bus routes as listed by TfL on 22 October 2026. Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 and Geomni UK Map data © and database rights [2019].
Facilities
For step-free routes, entrances, accessible toilets and parking, see the access guide for this hospital.
Link found on the official website, checked 18 October 2026.
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 18 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 | King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Type | NHS community hospital |
| NHS or private | NHS |
| Local authority | Bromley |
More details
| NHS organisation code | RJZ70 |
|---|---|
| CQC location ID | RJZ70 |
Official website: Orpington Hospital website
Hospital services
CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:
- 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 | 9 September 2022 |
| Caring | Inadequate | 9 September 2022 |
| Effective | Good | 30 September 2015 |
| Responsive | Good | 30 September 2015 |
| Safe | Requires improvement | 9 September 2022 |
| Well-led | Good | 30 September 2015 |
Some areas were last rated in an earlier inspection, so the dates differ.
Read the CQC report for Orpington Hospital
Frequently asked questions
What is the telephone number for Orpington Hospital?
Telephone: 01689 863000.
What is the CQC rating of Orpington Hospital?
The latest overall CQC rating is Requires improvement, published 9 September 2022.
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