A&E Trauma Unit

Chorley A&E Live Waiting Times

Chorley And South Ribble Hospital

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
3 hr 10 min
05 Oct 08:30
Average
2 hr 56 min
8 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
Warrington Hospital A&E
18.8 mi away
Moderate wait
Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
23.8 mi away
Long wait
Leighton Hospital A&E
38.4 mi away
Long wait
Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre
45.9 mi away
Long wait
Leek MIU
46.7 mi away
Short wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Royal Preston Hospital.

Contact & location
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1PP
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
Chorley Rail Station20 min walk to A&E
Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station24 min walk to A&E
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station31 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
13 routes·6 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Hospital Stop 3 (Stop 3, south-west)2 min walk to A&E
114Tyrers CoachesChorley Town Centre ↔ Preston City Centre
114Preston Bus
115Vision BusSouthport Road ↔ Preston City Centre
124Vision BusChorley Town Centre ↔ Preston City Centre
127StagecoachChorley Hospital ↔ Middlebrook
Strawberry Fields (opp, westbound)3 min walk to A&E
115Vision BusSouthport Road ↔ Preston City Centre
415Tyrers CoachesCrosse Street ↔ Earnshaw Bridge
Hospital Stop 1 (Stop 1, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
114Tyrers CoachesChorley Town Centre ↔ Preston City Centre
114Preston Bus
115Vision BusSouthport Road ↔ Preston City Centre
124Vision BusChorley Town Centre ↔ Preston City Centre
125StagecoachBolton ↔ Sharoe Green
2ATransdevChorley Town Centre ↔ Blackburn Town Centre
415Tyrers CoachesCrosse Street ↔ Earnshaw Bridge
727Vision BusCrosse Street ↔ Walton-le-Dale
780Vision BusWeldbank ↔ Clayton Brook
786Holmeswood Coaches LtdCrosse Street ↔ Lostock Hall
787Vision BusCrosse Street ↔ Brindle
X8StagecoachChorley Town Centre ↔ Preston City Centre
Hospital Stop 2 (Stop 2, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
114Tyrers CoachesPreston City Centre ↔ Chorley Town Centre
124Vision BusPreston City Centre ↔ Chorley Town Centre
125StagecoachSharoe Green ↔ Bolton
2ATransdevBlackburn Town Centre ↔ Chorley Town Centre
415Tyrers CoachesEarnshaw Bridge ↔ Crosse Street
727Vision BusWalton-le-Dale ↔ Crosse Street
780Vision BusClayton Brook ↔ Weldbank
786Holmeswood Coaches LtdLostock Hall ↔ Crosse Street
787Vision BusBrindle ↔ Crosse Street
X8StagecoachPreston City Centre ↔ Chorley Town Centre
Strawberry Fields (by, eastbound)4 min walk to A&E
115Vision BusPreston City Centre ↔ Chorley Town Centre
127StagecoachMiddlebrook ↔ Chorley Hospital
415Tyrers CoachesEarnshaw Bridge ↔ Crosse Street
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Translation Services
Food and Amenities
CafePharmacyShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
3 of 4 would recommend this department
Staff
4 of 4 say staff were friendly and helpful
3 of 4 were not kept informed about their wait
3 of 4 say they were triaged quickly
Environment
4 of 4 say the waiting area was clean
3 of 4 say the toilets were clean
4 of 4 felt safe in the waiting area
Family
3 of 4 say there is a children’s play area
3 of 4 say there is a separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
3 of 4 say there is not enough seating
2 of 4 say there is no TV
4 of 4 say food and drink is available nearby
4 of 4 say there are no phone charging points
4 of 4 say free WiFi is available
3 of 4 say mobile signal is good
Parking
3 of 4 say parking was busy
Payment accepted: card
Based on 4 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Chorley And South Ribble Hospital

Chorley And South Ribble Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to 18 years or over, on Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Preston Road in Chorley, Lancashire, part of Lancashire 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 37 listed departments and services, from Breast cancer services to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement, last inspected in June 2019. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in November 2023. The site lists 892 parking spaces, 40 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £2.87 an hour.

Official NHS performance

67.4%seen within 4 hours
12,803attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals 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, 89% of 243 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 99.5% 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
2023-24142,64811,88761.6%3,258
2024-25141,47311,78961.6%4,599
2025-26144,19612,01662.7%5,349
2026-27 (6 months)75,90312,65066.4%2,230

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances stayed broadly flat and the share seen within four hours improved by 1.1 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Chorley And South Ribble Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Chorley And South Ribble 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 Chorley And South Ribble 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 Chorley And South Ribble 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 Chorley And South Ribble Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 67.4% 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 Chorley And South Ribble Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Chorley And South Ribble Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Chorley And South Ribble Hospital and how do I get there?

Chorley And South Ribble Hospital is at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1PP. For general enquiries call 01257 261222. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Chorley And South Ribble Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £2.87 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 892 parking spaces, including 40 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 Chorley And South Ribble Hospital?

Chorley And South Ribble 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 June 2019. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in November 2023. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Chorley And South Ribble Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: 18 years or over. 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 Chorley And South Ribble Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Chorley And South Ribble 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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