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Redditch A&E Live Waiting Times

Alexandra Hospital

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

3.8(436 reviews)
Live Updated 14 min ago
3h
estimated wait time
↑ 52 min longer than usual (2 hr 8 min avg)
3 hr
longest today
2 hr 13 min
shortest today
2 hr 8 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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5 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Shorter waits ahead
Likely wait, next few hours
2 hr 30 min
Today vs usual at this hour
15 min above usual

Estimate based on 2,591 readings over the last 28 days, anchored to today’s recent waits. Actual waits depend on how the day unfolds.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 10am - busiest around 2am
Typical waits by day of week
Thursday tends to be quietest, Wednesday busiest
Contact & location
Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB
Alexandra Hospital A&E in Redditch
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
Tuesday TodayOpen 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
Plan journey by public transport
Redditch A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 3 hr 5
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 5
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 48 min 4
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 49 min 27
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 47 min 50
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 45
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 29 min 38
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 14 min 37
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 30 min 34
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 23 min 29
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 48 min 24
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 37 min 23
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 59 min 22
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 48 min 27
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 49 min 19
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 41 min 14
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 37 min 14
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 7 min 7
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 41 min 6
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 19 min 5
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
2 of 3 would not recommend this department
Staff
6 of 6 say staff were friendly and helpful
5 of 5 were not kept informed about their wait
3 of 5 say they were triaged quickly
Environment
3 of 5 say the waiting area was clean
5 of 5 say the toilets were clean
4 of 4 felt safe in the waiting area
Family
3 of 5 say there is no children’s play area
3 of 4 say there is a separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
5 of 5 say there is enough seating
3 of 6 say there is no TV
5 of 6 say food and drink is available nearby
4 of 5 say there are no phone charging points
4 of 5 say free WiFi is available
3 of 6 say mobile signal is good
Parking
3 of 6 found parking easily
2 of 3 paid £5–10 for parking
Payment accepted: card
Based on 6 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Bromsgrove MIU
7.5 mi away
Short 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
Short wait
Heartlands Hospital A&E
14.3 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Solihull Hospital, Worcestershire Royal Hospital and Warwick Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Our system automatically checks the hospital’s website at regular intervals and records the displayed waiting time. Where a trust does not publish waiting times directly, we may source data from third-party applications or services that provide equivalent publicly available information. Data was last checked at 3:19am on 28 Jul 2026.

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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