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Prince Charles Hospital

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Past NHS Data

This hospital previously had a live data feed. The averages below are based on 100 past readings. Last live update: 03 Jul 15:19.

5 hr 26 min
overall average
9 hr 30 min
longest recorded
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
36.4 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
36.4 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
36.4 mi away
Long wait
Milton Keynes Hospital A&E
38.6 mi away
Long wait
Milton Keynes Children's A&E
38.6 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Wexham Park Hospital, Hillingdon Hospital and St Peter's Hospital.

Contact & location
St Leonards Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3DP
Switchboard: 0118 322 5111
Opening times
Monday TodayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayClosed
Getting here
Train stations
Windsor & Eton Central Rail Station14 min walk to A&E
Windsor & Eton Riverside Rail Station18 min walk to A&E
Datchet Rail Station32 min walk to A&E
Sunnymeads Rail Station47 min walk to A&E
Slough Rail Station56 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
9 routes·5 operators·5 stops within walking distance
King Edward VII Hospital (Stop JC, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
1Thames Valley BusesDedworth ↔ Ascot
1AThames Valley BusesDedworth ↔ Ascot
37Go-AheadWindsor ↔ High Wycombe
37MGo-AheadWindsor ↔ High Wycombe
702Reading BusesVictoria ↔ Legoland
703Thames Valley BusesHeathrow Airport Terminal 5 ↔ Bracknell
King Edward VII Hospital (Stop JE, north-east)2 min walk to A&E
702Reading BusesWindsor ↔ Victoria
8First BusSlough Town Centre ↔ Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
King Edward VII Hospital (Stop JD, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
1Thames Valley BusesAscot ↔ Windsor Town Centre
1AThames Valley BusesAscot ↔ Dedworth
37Go-AheadHigh Wycombe ↔ Windsor
37Oxford Bus
37MGo-AheadHigh Wycombe ↔ Windsor
37MOxford Bus
702Reading BusesLegoland ↔ Victoria
703Thames Valley BusesBracknell ↔ Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
Alexandra Road (Stop AY, south-west)3 min walk to A&E
1Thames Valley BusesDedworth ↔ Ascot
1AThames Valley BusesDedworth ↔ Ascot
37Go-AheadWindsor ↔ High Wycombe
37MGo-AheadWindsor ↔ High Wycombe
702Reading BusesVictoria ↔ Legoland
703Thames Valley BusesHeathrow Airport Terminal 5 ↔ Bracknell
8First BusSlough Town Centre ↔ Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
Alexandra Road (Stop AX, north-east)4 min walk to A&E
1Thames Valley BusesAscot ↔ Windsor Town Centre
1AThames Valley BusesAscot ↔ Dedworth
37Go-AheadHigh Wycombe ↔ Windsor
37Oxford Bus
37MGo-AheadHigh Wycombe ↔ Windsor
37MOxford Bus
702Reading BusesLegoland ↔ Victoria
703Thames Valley BusesBracknell ↔ Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
8First BusHeathrow Airport Terminal 5 ↔ Slough Town Centre
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Accessibility
Disabled Parking
Accommodation
Single Sex Accommodation Only
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About Prince Charles Hospital

Prince Charles Hospital is home to an accident and emergency department on St Leonards Road in Windsor, Berkshire, part of Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. Opening hours vary by day - the full schedule is further up this page. The wider site runs 3 listed departments and services.

Official NHS performance

61.8%seen within 4 hours
11,425attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Royal Berkshire 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, 80% of 843 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 99.8% 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
2023-24141,78211,81564.0%9
2024-25136,80911,40163.4%100
2025-26132,71611,06064.7%198
2026-27 (6 months)67,36411,22763.9%97

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances fell 6% and the share seen within four hours changed little.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Prince Charles Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Prince Charles 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 Prince Charles 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 Prince Charles 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 Prince Charles Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 61.8% 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 Prince Charles Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Prince Charles Hospital open 24 hours?

No - opening hours vary by day - see the opening times listed on this page. Outside opening hours, the nearby section on this page lists alternative urgent care, or call NHS 111 for advice. In an emergency always call 999.

Where is Prince Charles Hospital and how do I get there?

Prince Charles Hospital is at St Leonards Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3DP. For general enquiries call 0118 322 6642. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.
About this data
This hospital previously had a live data feed but is no longer being updated. Historical averages from past NHS data are shown below. Current waiting times are reported by visitors and may not reflect actual 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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