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Macclesfield A&E Live Waiting Times

Macclesfield District General Hospital

East Cheshire NHS Trust

3.8(343 reviews)
Live Updated 59 min ago
5h 57m
estimated wait time
↓ 23 min shorter than usual (6 hr 20 min avg)
7 hr 31 min
longest today
31 min
shortest today
6 hr 20 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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105 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Longer waits ahead
Likely wait, next few hours
7 hr 50 min
Today vs usual at this hour
40 min above usual

Estimate based on 2,124 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, Saturday busiest
Contact & location
Victoria Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3BL
Macclesfield District General Hospital A&E
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
Friday TodayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
CQC Rating
requires improvement
Inspected 19 Dec 2023
Getting here
Train stations
Macclesfield Rail Station17 min walk to A&E
Prestbury Rail Station44 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
2 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
General Hospital (E-bound, eastbound)2 min walk to A&E
130Centrebus GroupManchester Airport ↔ Macclesfield
87Centrebus GroupKnutsford ↔ Macclesfield
General Hospital (o/s, westbound)2 min walk to A&E
130Centrebus GroupMacclesfield ↔ Handforth Dean
87Centrebus GroupMacclesfield ↔ Knutsford
Prestbury Road (nr, westbound)3 min walk to A&E
130Centrebus GroupMacclesfield ↔ Manchester Airport
87Centrebus GroupMacclesfield ↔ Knutsford
The Whitfields (opp, westbound)4 min walk to A&E
130Centrebus GroupMacclesfield ↔ Manchester Airport
87Centrebus GroupMacclesfield ↔ Knutsford
The Whitfields (cnr, eastbound)4 min walk to A&E
130Centrebus GroupManchester Airport ↔ Macclesfield
87Centrebus GroupKnutsford ↔ Macclesfield
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Macclesfield A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 27 min 97
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 6 hr 4 min 94
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 5 readings
 5 hr 22 min 92
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 23 min 88
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 55 min 85
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 12 min 74
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 23 min 66
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 8 min 60
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 58 min 53
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 14 min 49
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 9 min 52
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 1 min 55
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 31 min 54
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 41 min 53
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 56 min 53
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 27 min 57
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 31 min 60
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 10 min 66
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 19 min 76
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 15 min 81
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 14 min 95
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 5 readings
 7 hr 57 min 99
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 50 min 97
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Acute Internal Medicine
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic surgery
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Day treatment services
  • Dementia Services
  • Dermatology
  • Diagnostic Endoscopy
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Maternity services
  • Memory services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Nephrology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Occupational therapy services
  • Older people's services
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Paediatrics services
  • Plastic surgery
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Psychiatric liaison services
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Speech and language services
  • Support and recovery services
  • Urgent care centre
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Braille Translation ServiceDisabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableStep Free AccessText RelayWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Private Rooms OnlyPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Translation Services
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities On-site
CafePharmacyShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area could be cleaner
Toilets could be cleaner
Waiting area feels safe
Family
No children’s play area
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
2 of 3 say there is enough seating
TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
2 of 3 say there are no phone charging points
3 of 3 say free WiFi is available
2 of 3 say mobile signal is poor
Parking
2 of 3 found parking easily
2 of 3 paid £3–5 for parking
Payment accepted: app, card
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.
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Leek MIU
12.3 mi away
Short wait
Haywood Wic A&E
14.3 mi away
Long wait
Leighton Hospital A&E
17.1 mi away
Long wait
Royal Stoke University Hospital A&E
18.1 mi away
Long wait
Warrington Hospital A&E
21.4 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Stepping Hill Hospital, Wythenshawe Forum and Wythenshawe Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by East Cheshire NHS 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 7:44pm on 5 Jun 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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