Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address and phone number
- Address
- Papworth Road, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY
- Phone
- 01223 638000 (Royal Papworth 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
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reports one set of waiting times for all its hospitals, including Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. At the end of August 2026, half of its 5,955 patients waiting for planned treatment had waited less than 8.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.
| Specialty | Median wait | Waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 9.2 wks | 512 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 13.6 wks | 2,099 |
| Respiratory medicine | 7.2 wks | 3,344 |
More about waiting times at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Care Quality Commission rating
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Outstanding. Published 16 October 2019. Read the CQC report (opens in a new tab)
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust overall: Outstanding. Published 16 October 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Addenbrooke's and the Rosie HospitalsCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 0.2 miles | 11.7 wks |
| Newmarket HospitalWest Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | 12.4 miles | 12.3 wks |
| Hinchingbrooke HospitalNorth West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust | 18.1 miles | 13.9 wks |
| Lister HospitalEast and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust | 22.7 miles | 12.1 wks |
Straight-line distance. Waits differ a lot between specialties; search by treatment and postcode to compare the one you need.