The Royal Marsden, London
Specialist NHS hospital · Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Marsden, London is a specialist NHS hospital in Kensington and Chelsea, London, run by The Royal Marsden 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 5.0 weeks (whole trust)
- CQC rating
- Outstanding (published 16 January 2020)
- Telephone
- 020 7808 2101
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 Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
These figures are for the whole trust, which runs 2 hospitals listed on this site, not just The Royal Marsden, London. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.
Other hospitals in this trust:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 148 | 6.8 weeks | 20 weeks | 87.8% |
| Oral surgery | 102 | 7.5 weeks | 27 weeks | 82.4% |
| Urology | 51 | 6.4 weeks | 14 weeks | 98% |
| Plastic surgery | 50 | 7.0 weeks | 27 weeks | 82% |
| Gastroenterology | 46 | 5.0 weeks | 19 weeks | 89.1% |
| All specialties | 1,681 | 5.0 weeks | 17 weeks | 92.8% |
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). 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 Royal Marsden, London 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
- Emergency bowel surgery (emergency laparotomy)
21Emergency laparotomies, NELA year 11
Middle hospital in London: 90Fewer than 75. Deaths within 30 days (risk-adjusted): Within the 95% funnel limits
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 (57). Deaths within 90 days of surgery (adjusted): 0%
- Prostate cancer surgery (radical prostatectomy) Men having a radical prostatectomy (NPCA): 150 to 249 (178). Emergency readmission within 90 days (adjusted): 11.5%
- Breast cancer surgery Women having breast cancer surgery, 2021 to 2023 (NAoPri): 1,500 or more (1,916). Further operation after breast-conserving surgery (adjusted): 15.6%
- 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)
- Coronary angioplasty and stents
- Varicose vein treatment treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 1,500 to 2,999
- Inguinal hernia repair treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 1,500
- Gallbladder removal treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: 750 to 999
- Haemorrhoid (piles) surgery
- Weight loss surgery
- 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: 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 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.
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: 020 7808 2101
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Location and travel
Address and map
The Royal Marsden, London
Fulham Road
London
SW3 6JJ
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Public transport and parking
Getting here by public transport
Nearest stations:
- South Kensington about 7 minutes' walkUnderground (Circle, District, Piccadilly)No step-free access from street to platform.
- Gloucester Road about 14 minutes' walkUnderground (Circle, District, Piccadilly)No step-free access from street to platform.
Nearest bus stop: Royal Brompton Hosp / Royal Marsden Hosp (Stop HM, towards Hyde Park Corner or Sloane Square), about 2 minutes' walk. Routes 14, 211 and 345.
Other bus routes from stops within about 7 minutes' walk: 49 and 360.
Plan your journey with TfL (opens the Transport for London website)
We do not have details of parking or Blue Badge spaces here. If you need them, contact the hospital before you go.
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 19 October 2026.
Visiting
Visiting times and rules are set by each ward. Check with the hospital before you visit.
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
| Registered name | The Royal Marsden |
|---|---|
| Provider | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust |
| Type | Specialist NHS hospital |
| NHS or private | NHS |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
More details
| NHS organisation code | RPY01 |
|---|---|
| CQC location ID | RPY01 |
Official website: The Royal Marsden, London website
Hospital services
CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:
- Diagnosis/screening
- Hospice
- 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 | Outstanding | 16 January 2020 |
| Caring | Outstanding | 16 January 2020 |
| Effective | Outstanding | 16 January 2020 |
| Responsive | Outstanding | 16 January 2020 |
| Safe | Good | 16 January 2020 |
| Well-led | Outstanding | 16 January 2020 |
Read the CQC report for The Royal Marsden, London
Frequently asked questions
What is the telephone number for The Royal Marsden, London?
Telephone: 020 7808 2101.
What is the CQC rating of The Royal Marsden, London?
The latest overall CQC rating is Outstanding, published 16 January 2020.
Nearby hospitals
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About 2.1 miles away
Distances are straight-line estimates from postcode locations.
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