Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
Address and phone number
- Address
- Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PE
- Phone
- 0151 600 1616 (Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust switchboard)
Address from the Care Quality Commission; phone number from the NHS Organisation Data Service. Visiting times and parking differ between wards, so check with the hospital before you travel.
Waiting times
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reports one set of waiting times for all its hospitals, including Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. At the end of August 2026, half of its 5,455 patients waiting for planned treatment had waited less than 8.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.
| Specialty | Median wait | Waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 13.1 wks | 1,054 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 8.6 wks | 3,091 |
| Respiratory medicine | 5.1 wks | 545 |
| Other medical specialties | 7.6 wks | 765 |
More about waiting times at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Care Quality Commission rating
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital: Outstanding. Published 3 July 2019. Read the CQC report (opens in a new tab)
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust overall: Outstanding. Published 3 July 2019.
Some ratings are several years old; the date shows when it was published. Source: Care Quality Commission.
Other NHS hospitals nearby
You can usually choose where to have planned NHS treatment. Hospitals run by other trusts, with each trust's median wait across all specialties:
| Hospital | Distance | Trust median wait |
|---|---|---|
| Alder Hey Children's HospitalAlder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 0.7 miles | 12.4 wks |
| Liverpool Women's HospitalLiverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust | 2.7 miles | 13.2 wks |
| Liverpool University Dental HospitalLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2.8 miles | 12.9 wks |
| The Walton CentreThe Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust | 4.1 miles | 11.6 wks |
| Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation TrustWirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 5.1 miles | 12.0 wks |
| The Clatterbridge Cancer CentreThe Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust | 7.6 miles | 7.2 wks |
Straight-line distance. Waits differ a lot between specialties; search by treatment and postcode to compare the one you need.