Sheffield Children’s Hospital
Specialist NHS hospital · Sheffield
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Sheffield Children's Hospital is a specialist NHS hospital in Sheffield. 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, for children only
- Planned care wait
- Half waited less than 10 weeks (whole trust)
- CQC rating
- Not Rated
- Telephone
- 0114 271 7000
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 Children's NHS Foundation Trust
These figures are for the whole trust, including any other sites it runs, not just Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.
A&E: time spent in A&E
89.6% of people who went to the trust’s major A&E departments in September 2026 were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours.
4,643 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's services (paediatrics) | 11,664 | 10 weeks | 34 weeks | 71.3% |
| Oral surgery | 44 | 8.0 weeks | 43 weeks | 72.7% |
| All specialties | 11,708 | 10 weeks | 34 weeks | 71.3% |
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 Sheffield Children’s 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 the whole trust
These are published for the trust as a whole. The operation may be done at another of its hospitals.
- Carpal tunnel release treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 750 to 1,499
- Lumbar decompression (lower back surgery) treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 150 to 399
- Coronary artery bypass graft (heart bypass) treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 750
- Coronary angioplasty and stents treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 750
- Varicose vein treatment treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 600
- 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: fewer than 1,500
- 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: 300 to 499
- 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
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 271 7000
Contact the hospital to book or to ask about appointments.
Location and travel
Address and map
Sheffield Children's Hospital
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TH
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Public transport and parking
Links found on the official website, checked 24 October 2026.
Getting here by public transport
Nearest stations:
- University of Sheffield about 8 minutes' walkSupertram
- Netherthorpe Road about 12 minutes' walkSupertram
Nearest bus stop: Western Bank/Damer Street, Western Bank, about 1 minute's 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
Parking is limited. There is a pay and display underground car park with 26 spaces on Clarkson Street (ticket machine, pay by phone, ANPR), plus a Q-Park opposite. Hospital charges: up to 1 hour £1.50, up to 2 hours £2.50, up to 4 hours £3.70, and over 4 hours (12 hours max) £8.40.
Blue Badge holders park free and should tell a Car Parking Attendant on arrival. Display a valid badge; spaces are limited and cannot be booked.
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
Visiting times are generally flexible, but visiting should end by 9pm so younger children can rest. Children under five need the nurse in charge's agreement to visit.
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
| Type | Specialist NHS hospital |
|---|---|
| NHS or private | NHS |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
More details
| CQC location ID | RCUEF |
|---|
Official website: Sheffield Children's Hospital website
Hospital services
CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:
- Community services - Healthcare
- Diagnosis/screening
- Hospital
- Hospitals - Mental health/capacity
- Long-term conditions
- Phone/online advice
- Urgent care centres
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.
- Ryegate Children's Centre – run by Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust. CQC rating: not rated at this registration. CQC record
Regulation and quality
This location is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The latest published ratings are below.
| Area | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Not Rated | date not stated by the source |
| Caring | Not Rated | date not stated by the source |
| Effective | Not Rated | date not stated by the source |
| Responsive | Not Rated | date not stated by the source |
| Safe | Not Rated | date not stated by the source |
| Well-led | Not Rated | date not stated by the source |
Read the CQC report for Sheffield Children's Hospital
Frequently asked questions
What is the telephone number for Sheffield Children's Hospital?
Telephone: 0114 271 7000.
Is there parking at Sheffield Children's Hospital?
Parking is limited. There is a pay and display underground car park with 26 spaces on Clarkson Street (ticket machine, pay by phone, ANPR), plus a Q-Park opposite. Hospital charges: up to 1 hour £1.50, up to 2 hours £2.50, up to 4 hours £3.70, and over 4 hours (12 hours max) £8.40. Blue Badge holders park free and should tell a Car Parking Attendant on arrival. Display a valid badge; spaces are limited and cannot be booked. Checked 15 November 2026.
What are the visiting hours at Sheffield Children's Hospital?
Visiting times are generally flexible, but visiting should end by 9pm so younger children can rest. Children under five need the nurse in charge's agreement to visit. Checked 15 November 2026; wards can change their times, so check before you go.
What is the CQC rating of Sheffield Children's Hospital?
CQC has not given it an overall rating (CQC lists it as “Not Rated”).
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