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Leighton Hospital (Crewe) A&E Waiting Times

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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3h 16m
estimated wait time
↓ 154 min shorter than usual (5 hr 50 min avg)
23 hr 58 min
longest today
1 hr 40 min
shortest today
5 hr 50 min
usual wait
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87 people
waiting
Call A&E
CQC Rating
requires improvement
Recent waits & what to expect
It’s getting busier

This A&E tends to get more busy over the next few hours. Waits may get longer.

Based on past patterns only - not a guarantee. Real waits depend on how busy it gets on the day.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 4pm - busiest around 6am
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Contact & location
Leighton Hospital, Middlewich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4QJ
Opening times
SundayOpen 24 hours
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
Saturday TodayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Bus stops
Leighton Hospital2 min walk to A&E
Farmleigh Drive8 min walk to A&E
Middlewich Road9 min walk to A&E
Parkers Road10 min walk to A&E
Coach & Horses PH10 min walk to A&E
Plan journey by public transport
Crewe A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 16 min 86
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 9 min 82
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 49 min 80
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 14 min 82
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 55 min 83
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 35 min 73
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 3 hr 5 min 66
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 15 min 58
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 40 min 53
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 13 hr 19 min 49
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 35 min 45
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 7 hr 19 min 46
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 7 hr 9 min 51
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 7 hr 50
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 33 min 55
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 8 hr 10 min 58
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 6 hr 47 min 67
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 47 min 67
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 5 hr 58 min 68
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 5 hr 8 min 70
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 5 hr 8 min 70
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 16 min 72
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 3 hr 26 min 67
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 36 min 63
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Acute Internal Medicine
  • Breast cancer services
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic surgery
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Dementia Services
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • Endocrine and thyroid surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Nephrology
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Pain Management
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Stroke
  • Urgent care centre
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Braille Translation ServiceDisabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableText RelayWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvFamily AccommodationInternet AccessMobile Phones PermittedPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Counselling and support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Food and amenities
CafePharmacyShop
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Haywood Wic A&E
12.6 mi away
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Royal Stoke University Hospital A&E
13.6 mi away
Long wait
Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
16.8 mi away
Long wait
Macclesfield District General Hospital A&E
17.1 mi away
Long wait
Leek MIU
19.4 mi away
Moderate wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which don’t publish their waiting times publicly, including Countess Of Chester Hospital, Wythenshawe Hospital and Stepping Hill Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Our system automatically checks the hospital’s website at regular intervals and records the displayed waiting time. Where a trust does not publish waiting times directly, we may source data from third-party applications or services that provide equivalent publicly available information. Data was last checked at 7:53pm on 4 Apr 2026. This site is independent and has no affiliation with, or endorsement by, any NHS trust or hospital. 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. Wait times change frequently and may not reflect the current situation - always contact the hospital directly for the most up-to-date information. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.
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