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7 hr 15 min
20 Oct 13:30
Average
10 hr 34 min
18 reports
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Contact & location
Calow, Top Road, Chesterfield, S44 5BL
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
Chesterfield Rail Station19 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
7 routes·4 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Chesterfield Royal Hospital Stop 1 (adj, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
1StagecoachLangwith ↔ Chesterfield
2StagecoachScarcliffe ↔ Chesterfield
3StagecoachCalow ↔ Chesterfield
80First BusKillamarsh ↔ Chesterfield
84StagecoachCalow ↔ Holymoorside
Chesterfield Royal Hospital Stop 2 (adj, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
1StagecoachChesterfield ↔ Whaley Thorns
2StagecoachChesterfield ↔ Scarcliffe
3StagecoachChesterfield ↔ Calow
80First BusChesterfield ↔ Killamarsh
80First South Yorkshire
Royal Hospital Entrance (Adj, eastbound)4 min walk to A&E
1StagecoachChesterfield ↔ Whaley Thorns
2StagecoachChesterfield ↔ Scarcliffe
512TM Travel LtdChesterfield ↔ Middlecroft
80First BusChesterfield ↔ Killamarsh
80First South Yorkshire
Royal Hospital Entrance (Opp, westbound)4 min walk to A&E
1StagecoachLangwith ↔ Chesterfield
2StagecoachScarcliffe ↔ Chesterfield
3StagecoachCalow ↔ Chesterfield
512TM Travel LtdMiddlecroft ↔ Chesterfield
Harvey Road (opp, south-east)5 min walk to A&E
1StagecoachChesterfield ↔ Whaley Thorns
2StagecoachChesterfield ↔ Scarcliffe
3StagecoachChesterfield ↔ Calow
512TM Travel LtdChesterfield ↔ Middlecroft
80First BusChesterfield ↔ Killamarsh
80First South Yorkshire
84StagecoachHolymoorside ↔ Calow
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Braille Translation ServiceDisabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableStep Free AccessText RelayWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvMobile Phones PermittedPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Bringing Children to Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Baby Changing FacilityParent And Baby Room
Counselling and Support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Food and Amenities On-site
CafePharmacyShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
2 of 3 would recommend this department
Staff
2 of 3 say staff were friendly and helpful
2 of 3 were kept informed about their wait
2 of 3 say triage was slow
Environment
2 of 3 say the waiting area was clean
3 of 3 say the toilets were clean
2 of 3 felt safe in the waiting area
Family
2 of 3 say there is no children’s play area
3 of 3 say there is a separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
2 of 3 say there is enough seating
3 of 3 say there is a TV in the waiting area
3 of 3 say food and drink is available nearby
2 of 3 say there are phone charging points
3 of 3 say free WiFi is available
2 of 3 say mobile signal is poor
Parking
3 of 3 found parking easily
Payment accepted: card, cash
Based on 3 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Chesterfield Royal Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Calow, Top Road in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, part of Chesterfield Royal 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 58 listed departments and services, from Advice and support services to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good, last inspected in May 2023. The site lists 2,295 parking spaces, 79 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.83 an hour.

Official NHS performance

51.4%seen within 4 hours
6,890attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Chesterfield Royal 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, 73% of 463 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 91.2% 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
2023-2480,0416,67058.5%717
2024-2583,1036,92552.4%1,964
2025-2676,1716,34847.3%3,026
2026-27 (6 months)42,2137,03650.3%1,134

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances fell 5% and the share seen within four hours fell by 11.2 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield Royal Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 51.4% 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 Chesterfield Royal Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

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

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

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

Chesterfield Royal Hospital is at Calow, Top Road, Chesterfield, S44 5BL. For general enquiries call 01246 277271. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Chesterfield Royal Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.83 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 2,295 parking spaces, including 79 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 Chesterfield Royal Hospital?

Chesterfield 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 May 2023. You can read the full CQC report.

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

No - Chesterfield 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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