A&E 16 years or over

Redditch A&E Live Waiting Times

Alexandra Hospital

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

3.8(436 reviews)
Live Updated just now
3h
estimated wait time
↑ 57 min longer than usual (2 hr 3 min avg)
3 hr
longest today
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shortest today
2 hr 3 min
usual wait
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the department is.
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30 people
waiting
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The wait time shown above does not apply to urgent or life-threatening cases, which are seen first regardless of the queue. Not sure if you need A&E? Visit NHS 111 online or call 111 (free, 24 hours a day). Life-threatening emergency or serious injury? Call 999.
Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Steady for now
Expected wait over the next few hours
2 hr 45 min

Built from 2,607 readings taken here over the last 28 days, then adjusted to how today is going so far. A guide, not a guarantee.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 5am - busiest around 1am
Typical waits by day of week
Tuesday tends to be quietest, Sunday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Bromsgrove MIU
7.5 mi away
Short wait
Solihull Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
11.1 mi away
Moderate wait
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham A&E
11.8 mi away
Long wait
Worcester Royal Hospital Ed A&E
12.9 mi away
Long wait
Evesham MIU
13.5 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Warwick Hospital, Russells Hall Hospital and Manor Hospital.

Contact & location
Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB
Alexandra Hospital A&E in Redditch
Opening times
Monday TodayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
CQC Rating
requires improvement
Getting here
Train stations
Redditch Rail Station46 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
12 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Alexandra Hospital (Adj, northbound)1 min walk to A&E
11Rotala Group of CompaniesWashford ↔ Redditch
12Rotala Group of CompaniesAstwood Bank ↔ Redditch
13Rotala Group of CompaniesOakenshaw ↔ Redditch
149Rotala Group of CompaniesWorcester ↔ Redditch
149SRotala Group of CompaniesBarbourne ↔ Redditch
150Rotala Group of CompaniesKings Heath ↔ Redditch
229StagecoachStratford-upon-Avon ↔ Redditch
247Rotala Group of CompaniesEvesham ↔ Redditch
247ARotala Group of CompaniesAlcester ↔ Alvechurch
247SRotala Group of CompaniesRedditch ↔ Evesham
26StagecoachStratford-upon-Avon ↔ Redditch
64Rotala Group of CompaniesAlexandra Hospital ↔ Redditch
Tudor Grange Academy (Opp, south-east)4 min walk to A&E
Tudor Grange Academy (adj, south-west)5 min walk to A&E
South of Studley Road Island (NW bound, north-west)6 min walk to A&E
247Rotala Group of CompaniesEvesham ↔ Redditch
247ARotala Group of CompaniesAlcester ↔ Alvechurch
26StagecoachStratford-upon-Avon ↔ Redditch
South of Studley Road Island (SE bound, south-east)6 min walk to A&E
247Rotala Group of CompaniesRedditch ↔ Evesham
247ARotala Group of CompaniesAlvechurch ↔ Alcester
247SRotala Group of CompaniesRedditch ↔ Evesham
26StagecoachRedditch ↔ Stratford-upon-Avon
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Redditch A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 3 hr 30
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 39 min 33
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 33
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 16 min 21
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 50 min 5
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 40 min 9
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 53 min 15
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 21
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 30 min 18
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 16 min 14
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 29 min 11
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 57 min 7
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 5
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 24 min 4
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 45 min 5
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 20 min 8
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 38 min 28
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 34 min 27
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 23
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 42 min 18
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 29 min 15
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 34 min 15
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 13
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 44 min 18
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Acute Internal Medicine
  • Breast cancer services
  • Cardiology
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Dementia Services
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Dietetics
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • General Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Braille Translation ServiceDisabled ParkingDisabled WcSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessMobile Phones PermittedPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Food and Amenities On-site
CafePharmacyShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
5 of 9 would not recommend this department
Staff
92% say staff were friendly and helpful
100% were not kept informed about their wait
91% say they were triaged quickly
Environment
64% say the waiting area was clean
73% say the toilets were clean
90% felt safe in the waiting area
Family
60% say there is a children’s play area
8 of 9 say there is a separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
73% say there is enough seating
83% say there is a TV in the waiting area
92% say food and drink is available nearby
73% say there are no phone charging points
73% say free WiFi is available
58% say mobile signal is good
Parking
58% found parking easily
Payment accepted: card
Based on 12 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Alexandra Hospital

Alexandra Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to 16 years or over, on Woodrow Drive in Redditch, Worcestershire, part of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The wider site runs 33 listed departments and services, from Acute Internal Medicine to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in April 2023. Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 5am and longest around 1am, a gap of about 55 minutes. The site lists 961 parking spaces, 55 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.83 an hour. In our visitor surveys, 92% found staff friendly and helpful and 64% said the waiting area was clean. Visitors also report that there is a children's play area.

Official NHS performance

52.8%seen within 4 hours
14,684attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is below the England average of 60.4% for major A&E departments over the same month.

In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 82% of 1,040 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 93.6% overnight bed occupancy in the quarter to March 2026 - full wards are the main reason admitted patients queue in A&E.

Attendances by year

NHS yearA&E attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours12hr+ waits to admit
2023-24145,94812,16247.8%3,334
2024-25154,69012,89147.9%5,186
2025-26165,20013,76750.0%12,165
2026-27 (6 months)88,82114,80455.3%5,572

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 13% and the share seen within four hours improved by 2.2 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Alexandra Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Alexandra Hospital is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the A&E at Alexandra Hospital quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Alexandra Hospital, waits are usually lowest around 5am and highest around 1am. The typical-day chart on this page shows the full hour-by-hour pattern, and our guide to the best time to visit covers UK-wide patterns.

How long will I wait at Alexandra Hospital A&E?

Patients are triaged on arrival and the most urgent cases are always seen first, so your wait depends on how serious your condition is and how busy the department is. Hospitals in England work to the NHS four-hour standard - the aim is to admit, transfer or discharge patients within four hours of arrival. The live figure on this page shows how Alexandra Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 52.8% of patients across the trust's A&E departments were seen within four hours.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

Figures refresh every 15 minutes, and the last-updated time near the top of the page shows exactly when the newest reading was taken. Waiting times can change quickly, so treat any figure as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is the A&E at Alexandra Hospital open 24 hours?

Yes - the A&E at Alexandra Hospital is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Alexandra Hospital and how do I get there?

Alexandra Hospital is at Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB. For general enquiries call 01527 503030. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Alexandra Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.83 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 961 parking spaces, including 55 designated disabled bays. Concessions often apply for blue badge holders, frequent attenders and some patients - check the hospital's own parking page.

What is the CQC rating for Alexandra Hospital?

Alexandra Hospital is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in April 2023. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Alexandra Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: 16 years or over. If your child's age group is not treated here, the nearby section on this page lists alternatives - or call NHS 111 for urgent advice and 999 in an emergency.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. These figures reach us through a partner NHS data feed rather than a page we check directly, and are refreshed every 15 minutes. Data was last checked at 3:12pm on 26 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.

This site is independent and has no affiliation with, or endorsement by, any NHS trust or hospital. Department labels shown (e.g. A&E, MIU, UTC) are our interpretation of the source data and may not match the hospital’s own terminology. Wait times change frequently and may not reflect the current situation, so always contact the hospital directly for the most up-to-date information. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.

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