A&E Trauma Unit

Arrowe Park Hospital (Wirral) A&E Waiting Times

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
23 hr 40 min
20 Oct 07:44
Average
12 hr 44 min
16 reports
Reported by visitors, not the hospital. Waits shown here are typical for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority, so the most seriously ill are always seen first no matter how busy the department is.
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
16.8 mi away
Long wait
Warrington Hospital A&E
20.0 mi away
Moderate wait
Leighton Hospital A&E
31.0 mi away
Long wait
Whitchurch MIU
32.4 mi away
Long wait
Oswestry MIU
35.1 mi away
Short wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Arrowe Park, Victoria Central Hospital and Liverpool.

Contact & location
Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 5PE
Opening times
Monday TodayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Upton Rail Station26 min walk to A&E
Leasowe Rail Station53 min walk to A&E
Moreton (Merseyside) Rail Station54 min walk to A&E
Bidston Rail Station57 min walk to A&E
Birkenhead North Rail Station57 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
33 routes·5 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Arrowe Park Hospital (Stop D, north-west)1 min walk to A&E
181A2B Travel (UK) LimitedArrowe Park ↔ Heswall
81A2B Travel (UK) LimitedWest Kirby
Arrowe Park Hospital (Stop C, north-west)1 min walk to A&E
16StagecoachMoreton ↔ Eastham Rake
16AStagecoachMoreton ↔ Eastham Rake
17StagecoachEastham Rake ↔ Moreton
216Arriva UK BusWoodside
216Arriva Merseyside
217Arriva UK BusWoodside
217Arriva Merseyside
41StagecoachBromborough ↔ Arrowe Park
413Arriva UK BusSeacombe ↔ Woodside
413Arriva Merseyside
414Arriva UK BusNew Brighton ↔ Woodside
414Arriva Merseyside
418Arriva UK BusNew Ferry
418Arriva Merseyside
42StagecoachArrowe Park ↔ Eastham Rake
423Arriva UK BusSeacombe ↔ Liverpool
423Arriva Merseyside
471Arriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Heswall
471StagecoachLiverpool ↔ Heswall
471Arriva Merseyside
472Arriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Heswall
472StagecoachLiverpool ↔ Barnston
472Arriva Merseyside
Arrowe Park Hospital ("Stop B ", eastbound)2 min walk to A&E
Arrowe Park Hospital (Stop A, south-west)2 min walk to A&E
181A2B Travel (UK) LimitedHeswall ↔ Arrowe Park
Arrowe Park Hospital (Stop E, north-west)2 min walk to A&E
16StagecoachEastham Rake ↔ Moreton
16AStagecoachEastham Rake ↔ Moreton
17StagecoachEastham Rake ↔ Moreton
216Arriva UK BusWoodside
216Arriva Merseyside
226Al's CoachesPoulton ↔ Moreton
227Al's CoachesPrenton ↔ Liscard
603StagecoachPlymyard ↔ Upton
607Al's CoachesBarnston ↔ Upton
611Al's CoachesPoll Hill ↔ Claughton
617StagecoachWoodchurch ↔ Saughall Massie
649Al's CoachesPensby ↔ Greasby
652StagecoachHeathfield ↔ Moreton
81A2B Travel (UK) LimitedWest Kirby
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvPublic Telephone
Parking
Car ParkingDisabled Parking
Food and Amenities
CafeShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff can be unhelpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage can be slow
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Toilets could be cleaner
Waiting area can feel unsafe
Family
No children’s play area
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Seating can be limited
No TV in the waiting area
No food or drink available nearby
No phone charging points
No free WiFi
Mobile signal is poor
Parking
Parking can get busy
Payment accepted: app, card
Based on 2 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Arrowe Park Hospital

Arrowe Park Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Arrowe Park Road in Wirral, Merseyside, part of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It is a designated Trauma Unit, equipped to treat significant injuries and to stabilise the most serious cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre. The wider site runs 45 listed departments and services, from Breast cancer services to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement, last inspected in May 2023. The site lists 2,204 parking spaces, 81 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.50 an hour.

Official NHS performance

43.3%seen within 4 hours
7,917attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation 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, 72% of 209 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 92.3% 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
2023-2494,9027,90848.0%5,305
2024-2590,1527,51345.0%8,732
2025-2694,4747,87346.3%9,311
2026-27 (6 months)49,0218,17046.6%3,817

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances stayed broadly flat and the share seen within four hours fell by 1.8 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Arrowe Park Hospital is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated. Times are reported by recent visitors and carry a community badge - after your own visit you can submit your wait time in a few seconds to help the next person.

When is the A&E at Arrowe Park Hospital quietest?

Patterns vary by hospital, but across UK urgent and emergency care the quietest window is usually the early morning, roughly 4am to 7am, with demand building through the afternoon and peaking in the evening. Friday and Saturday nights and Monday mornings are typically the busiest periods. See our guide to the best time to visit for more detail.

How long will I wait at Arrowe Park 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 Arrowe Park Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 43.3% of patients across the trust's A&E departments were seen within four hours.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

This page updates whenever a visitor submits a new wait time, so freshness depends on recent reports - each entry shows when that person visited. If you have been to Arrowe Park Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Arrowe Park Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Arrowe Park Hospital and how do I get there?

Arrowe Park Hospital is at Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 5PE. For general enquiries call 0151 678 5111. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Arrowe Park Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.50 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 2,204 parking spaces, including 81 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 Arrowe Park Hospital?

Arrowe Park Hospital is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in May 2023. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Arrowe Park Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: All ages. 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.

Is Arrowe Park Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Arrowe Park Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit. It treats significant injuries and stabilises the most complex cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre.
About this data
This hospital does not currently have a live data source. The waiting times shown here are reported by visitors and may not reflect current conditions. You can see how we source data for every hospital on our data sources page. 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. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.
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