Live Updated 13 min ago
2h 36m
estimated wait time
↑ 33 min longer than usual (2 hr 3 min avg)
2 hr 46 min
longest today
40 min
shortest today
2 hr 3 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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5 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Line chart: 100 readings from 23 Oct 11:57 to 25 Oct 12:42. Waiting times range from 33 to 180 minutes.
Forecast Waits set to rise
Expected wait over the next few hours
2 hr 45 min

Built from 1,294 readings taken here over the last 28 days, then adjusted to how today is going so far. A guide, not a guarantee.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 10am - busiest around 9pm
Typical waits by day of week
Sunday tends to be quietest, Monday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Moderate wait
12.6 mi away
Short wait
Long wait
19.3 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including New Cross Hospital, Russells Hall Hospital and Manor Hospital.

Contact & location
Apley Castle, Grainger Drive, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Princess Royal Hospital Telford A&E
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
Sunday TodayOpen 24 hours
CQC Rating
requires improvement
Inspected 11 Oct 2023
Getting here
Train stations
Shropshire Rail Station16 min walk to A&E
Oakengates Rail Station58 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
15 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Princess Royal Hospital (Stand A)2 min walk to A&E
100Arriva UK BusWellington ↔ Sutton Hill
100Arriva West Midlands
101Arriva UK BusLeegomery ↔ Madeley
101Arriva West Midlands
104Arriva UK BusHigh Ercall ↔ Wellington
104Arriva West Midlands
4Arriva UK BusMadeley ↔ Leegomery
4Arriva West Midlands
99CArriva UK BusPriorslee ↔ Telford Town Centre
99CArriva West Midlands
Princess Royal Hospital (Stand B)2 min walk to A&E
100Arriva UK BusSutton Hill ↔ Wellington
102Arriva UK BusWellington ↔ Newport
102Arriva West Midlands
104Arriva UK BusWellington ↔ High Ercall
340Centrebus GroupWellington ↔ Whitchurch
4Arriva UK BusLeegomery ↔ Madeley
99AArriva UK BusTelford Town Centre
99AArriva West Midlands
Teresa Way (opp, north-west)4 min walk to A&E
100Arriva UK BusSutton Hill ↔ Wellington
4Arriva UK BusLeegomery ↔ Madeley
99AArriva UK BusTelford Town Centre
99AArriva West Midlands
Teresa Way (adj, south-east)5 min walk to A&E
100Arriva UK BusWellington ↔ Sutton Hill
100Arriva West Midlands
4Arriva UK BusMadeley ↔ Leegomery
4Arriva West Midlands
99CArriva UK BusPriorslee ↔ Telford Town Centre
99CArriva West Midlands
St Marks Drive (adj, southbound)8 min walk to A&E
99AArriva UK BusTelford Town Centre
99AArriva West Midlands
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Telford A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 3 readings
2 hr 17 min 6
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 31 min 8
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 31 min 7
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
54 min 5
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
58 min 2
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 52 min 2
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 4
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 10
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 12
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 14
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 14
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Anaesthesia services
  • Audiology services (community)
  • Breast cancer services
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Dementia Services
  • Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Endoscopy
  • Diagnostic Pathology
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Dietetics
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • General Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Maternity services
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Pain Management
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Physiotherapy - provided in house and available on NHS
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Stroke
  • Urgent Treatment Centre
  • Urgent Treatment Centre
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcStep Free AccessWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities
CafeShop

About Princess Royal Hospital Telford

Princess Royal Hospital Telford runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Apley Castle, Grainger Drive in Telford, Shropshire, part of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. The wider site runs 43 listed departments and services, from Anaesthesia services to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement, last inspected in October 2023. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Inadequate when they were last inspected in May 2024. Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 10am and longest around 9pm, a gap of about an hour and 50 minutes. The site lists 1,302 parking spaces, 32 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.50 an hour.

Official NHS performance

43.2%seen within 4 hours
11,747attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is below 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, 61% of 636 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 93.9% 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
2023-24124,76410,39743.0%9,945
2024-25124,20010,35042.8%11,661
2025-26129,65510,80544.5%16,915
2026-27 (6 months)69,69111,61544.8%7,218

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 4% and the share seen within four hours improved by 1.4 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Princess Royal Hospital Telford?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Princess Royal Hospital Telford is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the A&E at Princess Royal Hospital Telford quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Princess Royal Hospital Telford, waits are usually lowest around 10am and highest around 9pm. The typical-day chart on this page shows the full hour-by-hour pattern, and our guide to the best time to visit covers UK-wide patterns.

How long will I wait at Princess Royal Hospital Telford 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 Princess Royal Hospital Telford is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 43.2% of patients across the trust's A&E departments were seen within four hours.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

Figures refresh every 15 minutes, and the last-updated time near the top of the page shows exactly when the newest reading was taken. Waiting times can change quickly, so treat any figure as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is the A&E at Princess Royal Hospital Telford open 24 hours?

Yes - the A&E at Princess Royal Hospital Telford is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Princess Royal Hospital Telford and how do I get there?

Princess Royal Hospital Telford is at Apley Castle, Grainger Drive, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF. For general enquiries call 01952 641222. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Princess Royal Hospital Telford?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.50 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,302 parking spaces, including 32 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 Princess Royal Hospital Telford?

Princess Royal Hospital Telford 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 October 2023. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Inadequate when they were last inspected in May 2024. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Princess Royal Hospital Telford A&E?

This A&E serves: All ages. 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.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. These figures reach us through a partner NHS data feed rather than a page we check directly, and are refreshed every 15 minutes. Data was last checked at 12:42pm on 25 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.
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