Pendle Community Hospital

NHS community hospital · Nelson

No A&E

Pendle Community Hospital is an NHS community hospital in Nelson, Lancashire, run by East Lancashire Hospitals 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 9.4 weeks (whole trust)
Telephone
01282 803737

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 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

These figures are for the whole trust, which runs 4 hospitals listed on this site, not just Pendle Community Hospital. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.

Other hospitals in this trust:

A&E: time spent in A&E

62.5% of people who went to the trust’s major A&E departments in September 2026 were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours.

13,927 attendances. England average for major A&E departments: 60.6%. Pendle Community 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.

People waiting for planned treatment at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, end of August 2026
SpecialtyPeople waitingHalf waited less than92 in 100 waited less thanWaiting under 18 weeks
Gynaecology7,27614 weeks39 weeks60.3%
Trauma and orthopaedics6,5837.4 weeks31 weeks78.1%
Ophthalmology4,33912 weeks36 weeks67.2%
Ear, nose and throat3,5457.4 weeks28 weeks78.8%
Oral surgery3,53611 weeks42 weeks62.6%
All specialties46,3399.4 weeks34 weeks72.1%
Show all 14 specialties at this trust
Other specialties at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, end of August 2026
SpecialtyPeople waitingHalf waited less than92 in 100 waited less thanWaiting under 18 weeks
General surgery3,14512 weeks40 weeks64%
Dermatology2,38513 weeks40 weeks61.3%
Urology1,9926.7 weeks27 weeks81.1%
Gastroenterology1,9315.9 weeks18 weeks92.3%
Cardiology1,8627.1 weeks19 weeks91%
Children's services (paediatrics)1,58510 weeks24 weeks78%
Rheumatology84212 weeks32 weeks66.5%
Respiratory medicine6404.9 weeks13 weeks97.3%
Elderly medicine852.6 weeks8.1 weeks100%

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.

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: 01282 803737

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Location and travel

Address and map

Pendle Community Hospital
Leeds Road
Nelson
BB9 9SZ

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Public transport and parking

Getting here by public transport

Nearest station:

  • Nelson about 8 minutes' walkNational Rail

Nearest bus stop: Bradley Road, about 2 minutes' walk.

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.

About this hospital

About Pendle Community Hospital
ProviderEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
TypeNHS community hospital
NHS or privateNHS
Local authorityPendle
More details
NHS organisation codeRXR50
CQC location IDRXR50

Official website: Pendle Community Hospital website

Hospital services

CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:

  • Community services - Healthcare
  • Diagnosis/screening
  • Doctors/GPs
  • 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.

Regulation and quality

We do not have this information yet. Contact the hospital directly.

Frequently asked questions

What is the telephone number for Pendle Community Hospital?

Telephone: 01282 803737.

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About 15.0 miles away

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