Royal Bournemouth Hospital
NHS hospital · Bournemouth
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Royal Bournemouth Hospital is an NHS hospital in Bournemouth, run by University Hospitals Dorset 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
- Planned care wait
- Half waited less than 12 weeks (whole trust)
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement (published 27 March 2026)
- Telephone
- 01202 303626
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 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
These figures are for the whole trust, which runs 3 hospitals listed on this site, not just Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.
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A&E: time spent in A&E
64.8% of people who went to the trust’s major A&E departments in September 2026 were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours.
16,401 attendances. England average for major A&E departments: 60.6%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 8,473 | 17 weeks | 45 weeks | 53.7% |
| Gynaecology | 7,060 | 19 weeks | 47 weeks | 49% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 5,871 | 16 weeks | 39 weeks | 55.9% |
| Gastroenterology | 5,065 | 9.2 weeks | 23 weeks | 85.4% |
| Ophthalmology | 4,827 | 13 weeks | 30 weeks | 72.1% |
| All specialties | 67,232 | 12 weeks | 39 weeks | 66% |
Show all 16 specialties at this trust
| Specialty | People waiting | Half waited less than | 92 in 100 waited less than | Waiting under 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | 4,524 | 11 weeks | 40 weeks | 66.6% |
| Cardiology | 3,595 | 9.8 weeks | 28 weeks | 79.1% |
| Oral surgery | 3,033 | 16 weeks | 40 weeks | 56.2% |
| Urology | 2,758 | 9.8 weeks | 39 weeks | 73% |
| Children's services (paediatrics) | 2,690 | 12 weeks | 30 weeks | 72.9% |
| Neurology | 1,896 | 9.6 weeks | 24 weeks | 79.6% |
| Respiratory medicine | 1,661 | 14 weeks | 38 weeks | 63.4% |
| Rheumatology | 1,213 | 7.5 weeks | 19 weeks | 91.7% |
| Elderly medicine | 934 | 7.6 weeks | 21 weeks | 89.9% |
| General surgery | 777 | 2.5 weeks | 23 weeks | 89.3% |
| General internal medicine | 97 | 2.6 weeks | 5.7 weeks | 100% |
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 Royal Bournemouth 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 South 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.
- Bowel cancer surgery Major bowel cancer operations, 2024 (NBOCA): 150 to 199 (151). Deaths within 90 days of surgery (adjusted): 1%
- Breast cancer surgery Women having breast cancer surgery, 2021 to 2023 (NAoPri): fewer than 600 (577). Further operation after breast-conserving surgery (adjusted): 9.1%
- 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: 750 to 1,499
- Coronary angioplasty and stents treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 750 to 1,499
- Varicose vein treatment treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 600 to 1,499
- 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
- Haemorrhoid (piles) surgery
- Weight loss surgery
- Cataract surgery treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 3,000 to 7,499
- Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 1,500 to 2,999
- Grommets for glue ear treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 500 to 749
- Hysterectomy treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 1,500
- Giving birth and caesarean section treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 3,000
- Prostate surgery for an enlarged prostate (TURP)
- Kidney stone treatment
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.
Visiting times are set by each ward. Check with the ward before you visit.
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: 01202 303626
This number is listed for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. Several NHS organisations run services at this site, so for an appointment use the number on your letter.
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Location and travel
Address and map
Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Post Point B31
Castle Lane East
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
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Car parking
Visitors can park to the rear of car park P3, which uses ticketless number plate recognition on entry. Enter your registration and pay at the pay station before returning to your car; pay stations take debit/credit cards and cash. Stays of less than 20 mins are free.
Blue badge holders can use car park P2, and the small car park P1 is for blue badge holders. In the ANPR car park, scan the barcode on the blue badge at the pay station on leaving.
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
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
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About this hospital
| Provider | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Type | NHS hospital |
| NHS or private | NHS |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
More details
| CQC location ID | R0D02 |
|---|
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Hospital services
CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:
- 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 | Requires improvement | 27 March 2026 |
| Caring | Good | 27 March 2026 |
| Effective | Good | 27 March 2026 |
| Responsive | Good | 27 March 2026 |
| Safe | Requires improvement | 27 March 2026 |
| Well-led | Requires improvement | 27 March 2026 |
Read the CQC report for Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Frequently asked questions
What is the telephone number for Royal Bournemouth Hospital?
Telephone: 01202 303626.
Is there parking at Royal Bournemouth Hospital?
Visitors can park to the rear of car park P3, which uses ticketless number plate recognition on entry. Enter your registration and pay at the pay station before returning to your car; pay stations take debit/credit cards and cash. Stays of less than 20 mins are free. Blue badge holders can use car park P2, and the small car park P1 is for blue badge holders. In the ANPR car park, scan the barcode on the blue badge at the pay station on leaving. Checked 15 November 2026.
What is the CQC rating of Royal Bournemouth Hospital?
The latest overall CQC rating is Requires improvement, published 27 March 2026.
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