A&E Trauma Unit

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Calderdale Royal Hospital

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
1 hr
19 Oct 23:37
Average
6 hr 15 min
16 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
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Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
43.3 mi away
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Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre
46.8 mi away
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Leighton Hospital A&E
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Bradford Royal Infirmary and Dewsbury And District Hospital.

Contact & location
Salterhebble, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0PW
Switchboard: 01422 357171
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
Halifax Rail Station23 min walk to A&E
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station41 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
13 routes·4 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Calderdale Royal Hospital - A & E (opp, westbound)2 min walk to A&E
562TransdevHalifax Town Centre
563TransdevBrighouse ↔ Halifax Town Centre
Calderdale Royal - Women & Childrens Unit (opp, westbound)2 min walk to A&E
562TransdevHalifax Town Centre
563TransdevBrighouse ↔ Halifax Town Centre
Calderdale Royal - Women & Childrens Unit (eastbound)2 min walk to A&E
561TransdevHalifax Town Centre
563TransdevHalifax Town Centre ↔ Brighouse
563Team PennineHalifax Town Centre ↔ Brighouse
563ATransdevHalifax Town Centre ↔ Brighouse
Calderdale Royal Hospital (north-west)3 min walk to A&E
343TransdevHuddersfield Town Centre ↔ Halifax Town Centre
501First BusHuddersfield Town Centre ↔ Halifax Town Centre
536TransdevHuddersfield Town Centre ↔ Halifax Town Centre
537First BusHuddersfield Town Centre ↔ Halifax Town Centre
537TransdevHuddersfield Town Centre ↔ Halifax Town Centre
537First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield
561TransdevHalifax Town Centre
561Team PennineBarkisland ↔ Halifax Town Centre
X1First BusHuddersfield Town Centre ↔ Halifax Town Centre
Dryclough Ln Rhodesia Avenue (westbound)3 min walk to A&E
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingInduction LoopWheelchair Access
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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 is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area could be cleaner
Toilets could be cleaner
Waiting area can feel unsafe
Family
No children’s play area
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Seating can be limited
TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
No phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is poor
Based on 1 visitor response in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Calderdale Royal Hospital

Calderdale Royal Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Salterhebble in Halifax, West Yorkshire, part of Calderdale and Huddersfield 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 38 listed departments and services, from Breast cancer services to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good, last inspected in June 2023. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in June 2018. The site lists 415 parking spaces, 50 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.67 an hour.

Official NHS performance

85.3%seen within 4 hours
16,465attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is above 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, 74% of 416 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 88.2% 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
2023-24177,14914,76269.3%23
2024-25184,57915,38269.2%152
2025-26192,17216,01483.4%484
2026-27 (6 months)97,88116,31485.4%292

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 8% and the share seen within four hours improved by 14.0 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Calderdale Royal 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 Calderdale Royal 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 Calderdale Royal 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 Calderdale Royal Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 85.3% 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 Calderdale Royal Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Calderdale Royal Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Calderdale Royal Hospital and how do I get there?

Calderdale Royal Hospital is at Salterhebble, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0PW. For general enquiries call 01422 357171. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Calderdale Royal Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.67 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 415 parking spaces, including 50 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 Calderdale Royal Hospital?

Calderdale Royal Hospital is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in June 2023. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in June 2018. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Calderdale Royal 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 Calderdale Royal Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Calderdale Royal 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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