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Crewe A&E Live Waiting Times

Leighton Hospital

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

3.4(635 reviews)
Live Updated 13 min ago
3h 59m
estimated wait time
↓ 12 min shorter than usual (4 hr 11 min avg)
4 hr 48 min
longest today
3 hr 49 min
shortest today
4 hr 11 min
usual wait
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the department is.
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60 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Longer waits ahead
Likely wait, next few hours
6 hr 45 min
Today vs usual at this hour
1 hr 45 min below usual

Estimate based on 2,497 readings over the last 28 days, anchored to today’s recent waits. Actual waits depend on how the day unfolds.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 5pm - busiest around 7am
Typical waits by day of week
Sunday tends to be quietest, Tuesday busiest
Contact & location
Leighton Hospital, Middlewich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4QJ
Leighton Hospital A&E in Crewe
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
Tuesday TodayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
CQC Rating
requires improvement
Getting here
Train stations
Crewe Rail Station54 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
8 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
Leighton Hospital (o/s, north-west)2 min walk to A&E
12Centrebus GroupShavington ↔ Leighton
12ACentrebus GroupCrewe ↔ Leighton
13Centrebus GroupLeighton ↔ Shavington
31Centrebus GroupNorthwich ↔ Crewe
317Centrebus GroupLeighton ↔ Alsager
42Centrebus GroupCrewe ↔ Congleton
52Centrebus GroupLeighton ↔ Sound
53Centrebus GroupLeighton ↔ Buerton
Farmleigh Drive (opp, northbound)8 min walk to A&E
42Centrebus GroupCrewe ↔ Congleton
Farmleigh Drive (cnr, southbound)8 min walk to A&E
42Centrebus GroupCongleton ↔ Crewe
Middlewich Road (opp, south-east)9 min walk to A&E
31Centrebus GroupNorthwich ↔ Crewe
Parkers Road (opp, north-west)10 min walk to A&E
12Centrebus GroupShavington ↔ Leighton
12ACentrebus GroupCrewe ↔ Leighton
13Centrebus GroupShavington ↔ Leighton
31Centrebus GroupCrewe ↔ Northwich
317Centrebus GroupAlsager ↔ Leighton
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Crewe A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 3 hr 54 min 59
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 24 min 64
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 11 min 69
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 52 min 73
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 13 min 79
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 50 min 88
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 10 min 92
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 39 min 93
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 26 min 92
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 36 min 89
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 47 min 80
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 5 min 73
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 52 min 77
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 22 min 68
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 50 min 64
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 44 min 53
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 31 min 43
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 18 min 39
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 23 min 37
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
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Toilets are clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
Children’s play area available
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Enough seating in the waiting area
TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
Phone charging points available
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is good
Parking
Parking can get busy
Based on 2 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Haywood Wic A&E
12.6 mi away
Long wait
Whitchurch MIU
13.2 mi away
Moderate wait
Royal Stoke University Hospital A&E
13.6 mi away
Long wait
Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
16.8 mi away
Short wait
Macclesfield District General Hospital A&E
17.1 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Countess Of Chester Hospital, Wythenshawe Forum and Wythenshawe 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 2:21am on 28 Jul 2026.
Verified sourceDirect capture from Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Independently captured screenshot of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s public wait time page
Captured at 2:21 am on Tuesday 28 July 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, so 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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