A&E Trauma Unit

Blackpool A&E Live Waiting Times

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
15 hr
09 Oct 08:40
Average
14 hr 34 min
5 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
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33.7 mi away
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36.7 mi away
Long wait
Leighton Hospital A&E
53.3 mi away
Long wait
West Cumberland Hospital A&E
53.9 mi away
Long wait
Keswick Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
54.6 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Royal Preston Hospital, Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Chorley And South Ribble Hospital.

Contact & location
Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8NR
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
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station25 min walk to A&E
Rail Station26 min walk to A&E
Blackpool North Rail Station30 min walk to A&E
Blackpool South Rail Station42 min walk to A&E
Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station44 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
North Station (Blackpool Tramway)31 min walk to A&E
Talbot Road (Blackpool Tramway)35 min walk to A&E
North Pier (Blackpool Tramway)36 min walk to A&E
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway)36 min walk to A&E
Tower (Blackpool Tramway)37 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
8 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Hospital Entrance (Stand A, southbound)1 min walk to A&E
5Blackpool TransportHalfway House ↔ Freeport
5aBlackpool TransportSquires Gate ↔ Staining
5bBlackpool TransportSquires Gate ↔ Blackpool Zoo
5cBlackpool TransportKnott End on Sea ↔ Blackpool Town Centre
5XBlackpool TransportPoulton-le-Fylde ↔ Blackpool Town Centre
Maternity Unit (o/s, northbound)1 min walk to A&E
18Blackpool TransportBlackpool Town Centre ↔ High Cross
Hospital Entrance (Stand B, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
24Coastliner BusesBlackpool Town Centre ↔ Cleveleys
5cBlackpool TransportBlackpool Town Centre ↔ Knott End on Sea
76Archway TravelBlackpool Town Centre ↔ St Annes
Maternity Unit (opp, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
18Blackpool TransportHigh Cross ↔ Blackpool Town Centre
Hospital Entrance (Stand C, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
18Blackpool TransportBlackpool Town Centre ↔ High Cross
24Coastliner BusesCleveleys ↔ Blackpool Town Centre
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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 are clean
Waiting area can feel unsafe
Facilities
Enough seating in the waiting area
No TV in the waiting area
No food or drink available nearby
No phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is poor
Parking
Parking is easy to find
Payment accepted: 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 Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Blackpool Victoria Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Whinney Heys Road in Blackpool, Lancashire, part of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals 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 44 listed departments and services, from Breast Surgery to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Inadequate. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Inadequate when they were last inspected in January 2022. The site lists 2,669 parking spaces, 98 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.07 an hour.

Official NHS performance

50.4%seen within 4 hours
8,673attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals 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 421 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 97.9% 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
2023-24102,1628,51453.7%8,064
2024-25104,4038,70053.8%8,042
2025-26106,3888,86653.2%5,182
2026-27 (6 months)52,2388,70654.8%2,314

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 4% and the share seen within four hours changed little.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Blackpool Victoria 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 Blackpool Victoria 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 Blackpool Victoria 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 Blackpool Victoria Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 50.4% 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 Blackpool Victoria Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Blackpool Victoria Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Blackpool Victoria Hospital and how do I get there?

Blackpool Victoria Hospital is at Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8NR. For general enquiries call 01253 300000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Blackpool Victoria Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.07 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 2,669 parking spaces, including 98 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 Blackpool Victoria Hospital?

Blackpool Victoria Hospital is rated Inadequate 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 Inadequate when they were last inspected in January 2022. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Blackpool Victoria 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 Blackpool Victoria Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Blackpool Victoria 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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