The Hillingdon Hospital
NHS hospital · Hillingdon
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The Hillingdon Hospital is an NHS hospital in Hillingdon, London, run by The Hillingdon 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
- Planned care wait
- Half waited less than 13 weeks (whole trust)
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement (published 7 January 2026)
- Telephone
- 01895 238282
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 The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
These figures are for the whole trust, which runs 2 hospitals listed on this site, not just The Hillingdon Hospital. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.
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A&E: time spent in A&E
57.5% of people who went to the trust’s major A&E departments in September 2026 were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours.
5,219 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 | 5,992 | 14 weeks | 38 weeks | 59.8% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 3,657 | 17 weeks | 40 weeks | 51.8% |
| Ophthalmology | 2,827 | 9.8 weeks | 27 weeks | 74.9% |
| Oral surgery | 2,184 | 18 weeks | 32 weeks | 51.4% |
| Cardiology | 1,945 | 20 weeks | 40 weeks | 45.9% |
| All specialties | 32,553 | 13 weeks | 36 weeks | 63.9% |
Show all 16 specialties at this trust
| Specialty | People waiting | Half waited less than | 92 in 100 waited less than | Waiting under 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gynaecology | 1,596 | 7.4 weeks | 18 weeks | 91.8% |
| Urology | 1,583 | 17 weeks | 41 weeks | 51.5% |
| General surgery | 1,371 | 15 weeks | 37 weeks | 58.8% |
| Dermatology | 1,154 | 6.9 weeks | 21 weeks | 86.9% |
| Children's services (paediatrics) | 1,060 | 12 weeks | 30 weeks | 71.8% |
| Gastroenterology | 1,027 | 8.4 weeks | 32 weeks | 74.6% |
| Respiratory medicine | 793 | 11 weeks | 29 weeks | 72.5% |
| Rheumatology | 423 | 9.5 weeks | 26 weeks | 77.1% |
| Neurology | 398 | 8.1 weeks | 25 weeks | 83.9% |
| Elderly medicine | 93 | 7.2 weeks | 19 weeks | 88.2% |
| Plastic surgery | 27 | 17 weeks | 32 weeks | 55.6% |
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 The Hillingdon 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
233Joint replacements, all joints, 2025 (NJR)
Middle hospital in London: 299Fewer than 400. NJR outlier analysis (90-day mortality and revision rates): Not identified as an outlier - Knee replacement
233Joint replacements, all joints, 2025 (NJR)
Middle hospital in London: 299Fewer than 400. NJR outlier analysis (revision rates): Identified as an outlier: Total knee 10-year revision - Hip fracture surgery
184People treated for a hip fracture, 2025 (NHFD)
Middle hospital in London: 232Fewer than 300. Deaths within 30 days (case-mix adjusted): 4% - Emergency bowel surgery (emergency laparotomy)
77Emergency laparotomies, NELA year 11
Middle hospital in London: 9075 to 99. Deaths within 30 days (risk-adjusted): Within the 95% funnel limits - Stroke care
66Stroke patients, January to March 2026 (SSNAP)
Middle hospital in London: 89Stroke team. Fewer than 75. SSNAP level (A is highest, E lowest): Level E
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): fewer than 100 (90). Deaths within 90 days of surgery (adjusted): 3.4%
- Breast cancer surgery Women having breast cancer surgery, 2021 to 2023 (NAoPri): fewer than 600 (364). Further operation after breast-conserving surgery (adjusted): 14.7%
- Carpal tunnel release treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 1,500 to 2,499
- 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: fewer than 1,000
- Grommets for glue ear treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 300
- Hysterectomy treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 1,500 to 1,999
- Giving birth and caesarean section treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 3,000 to 3,999
- 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 22 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: 01895 238282
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Location and travel
Address and map
The Hillingdon Hospital
Pield Heath Road
Uxbridge
UB8 3NN
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Public transport and parking
Links found on the official website, checked 19 October 2026.
Getting here by public transport
There is no station within 1 km. The nearest station is:
- West Drayton about 32 minutes' walkElizabeth line · National Rail (Great Western Railway)Step-free from street to platform.
Nearest bus stop: Colham Road (Stop A, towards Hayes or West Drayton), about 2 minutes' walk. Routes U1, U2, U3, U4, U5 and U7.
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].
Free car parking
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 19 October 2026.
Visiting
Visiting times
Inpatient wards allow two visitors per bed space during each ward's visiting hours, normally 3-5pm and 6-8pm, so check with the ward. Carers are invited to visit at any time.
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 19 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
| Run by | The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Providers with services here | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Type | NHS hospital |
| NHS or private | NHS |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
More details
| NHS organisation code | RAS01 |
|---|---|
| CQC location ID | RAS01 |
Official website: The Hillingdon Hospital website
Hospital services
CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:
- Hospital
- Hospitals - Mental health/capacity
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.
- Hillingdon Hospital Mental Health Site – run by Central and North West London 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 | Requires improvement | 7 January 2026 |
| Caring | No Approved Rating | 7 January 2026 |
| Effective | No Approved Rating | 7 January 2026 |
| Responsive | No Approved Rating | 7 January 2026 |
| Safe | Requires improvement | 7 January 2026 |
| Well-led | Requires improvement | 7 January 2026 |
Read the CQC report for The Hillingdon Hospital
Frequently asked questions
What is the telephone number for The Hillingdon Hospital?
Telephone: 01895 238282.
What are the visiting hours at The Hillingdon Hospital?
Inpatient wards allow two visitors per bed space during each ward's visiting hours, normally 3-5pm and 6-8pm, so check with the ward. Carers are invited to visit at any time. Checked 15 November 2026; wards can change their times, so check before you go.
What is the CQC rating of The Hillingdon Hospital?
The latest overall CQC rating is Requires improvement, published 7 January 2026.
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