A&E Trauma Unit

Charing Cross Hospital (London) A&E Waiting Times

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Latest report
11 hr
19 Aug 14:15
Average
11 hr
1 report
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
23.7 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
23.7 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
23.7 mi away
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Sittingbourne MIU
42.5 mi away
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Milton Keynes Hospital A&E
43.3 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Chelsea And Westminster Hospital, St Mary's Hospital (Hq) and St Thomas'.

Contact & location
Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF
Switchboard: 020 3311 1234
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
Kensington (Olympia) Station17 min walk to A&E
West Brompton Station21 min walk to A&E
Shepherd's Bush Rail Station26 min walk to A&E
Barnes Station34 min walk to A&E
Barnes Bridge36 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
Barons Court Underground Station8 min walk to A&E
Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground Station9 min walk to A&E
Hammersmith (H&C Line) Underground Station11 min walk to A&E
West Kensington Underground Station13 min walk to A&E
Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station17 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
12 routes·5 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Charing Cross Hospital (Stop HA, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
190Metroline TravelRichmond ↔ West Brompton
211Abellio LondonHammersmith ↔ Nine Elms
220First Bus LondonWillesden Junction ↔ Wandsworth
295London TransitKensal Town ↔ Clapham Junction
N11Go-AheadEaling Broadway ↔ Westminster
N33First Bus LondonHammersmith ↔ Fulwell
N72First Bus LondonNorth Acton ↔ Roehampton
N97Go-AheadHammersmith ↔ Charing Cross
Charing Cross Hospital (Stop HT, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
190Metroline TravelWest Brompton ↔ Richmond
211Abellio LondonNine Elms ↔ Hammersmith
220First Bus LondonWandsworth ↔ Willesden Junction
295London TransitClapham Junction ↔ Kensal Town
N11Go-AheadCharing Cross ↔ Ealing
N33First Bus LondonFulwell ↔ Hammersmith
N72First Bus LondonRoehampton ↔ North Acton
N97Go-AheadCharing Cross ↔ Hammersmith
Greyhound Road Barons Court (Stop HB, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
190Metroline TravelRichmond ↔ West Brompton
211Abellio LondonHammersmith ↔ Nine Elms
220First Bus LondonWillesden Junction ↔ Wandsworth
295London TransitKensal Town ↔ Clapham Junction
N11Go-AheadEaling Broadway ↔ Westminster
N33First Bus LondonHammersmith ↔ Fulwell
N72First Bus LondonNorth Acton ↔ Roehampton
N97Go-AheadHammersmith ↔ Charing Cross
Greyhound Road Barons Court (Stop HS, northbound)4 min walk to A&E
190Metroline TravelWest Brompton ↔ Richmond
211Abellio LondonNine Elms ↔ Hammersmith
220First Bus LondonWandsworth ↔ Willesden Junction
295London TransitClapham Junction ↔ Kensal Town
N11Go-AheadCharing Cross ↔ Ealing
N33First Bus LondonFulwell ↔ Hammersmith
N72First Bus LondonRoehampton ↔ North Acton
N97Go-AheadCharing Cross ↔ Hammersmith
Bothwell Street (Stop HC, eastbound)5 min walk to A&E
190Metroline TravelRichmond ↔ West Brompton
211Abellio LondonHammersmith ↔ Nine Elms
295London TransitKensal Town ↔ Clapham Junction
424Go-AheadFulham ↔ Putney Heath
430Go-AheadRoehampton ↔ Brompton
74Go-AheadPutney ↔ Baker Street
N11Go-AheadEaling Broadway ↔ Westminster
N74Go-AheadRoehampton ↔ Baker Street
N97Go-AheadHammersmith ↔ Charing Cross
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What’s available here
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About Charing Cross Hospital

Charing Cross Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Fulham Palace Road in London, Greater London, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS 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 63 listed departments and services, from Allergy services in hospital to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good, last inspected in July 2023. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in February 2018. The site lists 325 parking spaces, 6 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £2.55 an hour.

Official NHS performance

57.3%seen within 4 hours
12,877attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Imperial College Healthcare 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, 83% of 268 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 97.1% 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
2023-24145,28712,10763.4%1,060
2024-25142,02111,83558.1%3,374
2025-26145,30912,10958.0%756
2026-27 (6 months)73,99912,33358.9%0

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances stayed broadly flat and the share seen within four hours fell by 5.4 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Charing Cross 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 Charing Cross 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 Charing Cross 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 Charing Cross Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 57.3% 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 Charing Cross Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Charing Cross Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Charing Cross Hospital and how do I get there?

Charing Cross Hospital is at Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF. For general enquiries call 020 3311 1234. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Charing Cross Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £2.55 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 325 parking spaces, including 6 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 Charing Cross Hospital?

Charing Cross 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 July 2023. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in February 2018. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Charing Cross 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 Charing Cross Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Charing Cross 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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