A&E Trauma Unit

Royal Liverpool University Hospital A&E Waiting Times

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
9 hr 35 min
16 Oct 12:13
Average
9 hr 7 min
16 reports
Reported by visitors, not the hospital. Waits shown here are typical for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority, so the most seriously ill are always seen first no matter how busy the department is.
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
12.5 mi away
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Warrington Hospital A&E
14.6 mi away
Moderate wait
Leighton Hospital A&E
28.4 mi away
Long wait
Whitchurch MIU
32.3 mi away
Long wait
Oswestry MIU
37.9 mi away
Short wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Liverpool, Smithdown and Old Swan.

Contact & location
Prescot Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L7 8XP
Opening times
Monday TodayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Liverpool Lime Street Rail Station13 min walk to A&E
Liverpool Central Rail Station15 min walk to A&E
Edge Hill Rail Station16 min walk to A&E
Moorfields Rail Station22 min walk to A&E
Liverpool James Street Rail Station25 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
29 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Royal Liverpool University Hospital (Stop C, south-east)1 min walk to A&E
201Arriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Speke
61Arriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Palace Fields
76Arriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Halewood
78Arriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Halewood
79CArriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Murdishaw
Royal Liverpool University Hospital (Stop B, north-west)1 min walk to A&E
61Arriva UK BusPalace Fields ↔ Liverpool
76Arriva UK BusHalewood ↔ Liverpool
76Arriva Merseyside
78Arriva UK BusHalewood ↔ Liverpool
78Arriva Merseyside
79CArriva UK BusMurdishaw ↔ Liverpool
Crown Street (adj, north-west)1 min walk to A&E
West Derby Street (adj, south-east)2 min walk to A&E
Royal Liverpool University Hospital (Stop 3, westbound)4 min walk to A&E
10Arriva UK BusSt Helens ↔ Liverpool
10AArriva UK BusSt Helens ↔ Liverpool
10AStagecoachSt Helens ↔ Liverpool
10AArriva Merseyside
10BArriva UK BusHuyton ↔ Liverpool
12Arriva UK BusLiverpool
12Arriva Merseyside
13Arriva UK BusLiverpool
13Arriva Merseyside
14Arriva UK BusTower Hill ↔ Liverpool
14StagecoachTower Hill ↔ Liverpool
14AStagecoachTower Hill ↔ Liverpool
14BStagecoachKnowsley ↔ Liverpool
14CStagecoachTower Hill ↔ Liverpool
15Arriva UK BusHuyton ↔ Liverpool
17AStagecoachKnowsley Industrial Park ↔ Liverpool
18Arriva UK BusLiverpool
18Arriva Merseyside
19StagecoachKnowsley Industrial Park ↔ Liverpool
201Arriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Speke
201Arriva Merseyside
8Arriva UK BusLiverpool
9Arriva UK BusLiverpool
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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
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Seating can be limited
No TV in the waiting area
No food or drink available nearby
Phone charging points available
No free WiFi
Mobile signal is poor
Parking
Parking often requires parking elsewhere
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.

About Royal Liverpool University Hospital

Royal Liverpool University Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to 16 years or over, on Prescot Street in Liverpool, Merseyside, part of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is a designated Trauma Unit, equipped to treat significant injuries and to stabilise the most serious cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre. The wider site runs 24 listed departments and services, from Breast Surgery to Vascular surgery.

The site lists 1,489 parking spaces, 53 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.25 an hour.

Official NHS performance

47.8%seen within 4 hours
16,918attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation 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, 63% of 430 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 96.3% 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
2023-24201,97416,83155.8%14,118
2024-25183,39515,28351.9%12,142
2025-26192,47416,04050.6%11,762
2026-27 (6 months)100,49416,74950.6%6,990

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances fell 5% and the share seen within four hours fell by 5.1 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Royal Liverpool University Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Royal Liverpool University 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 Royal Liverpool University 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 Royal Liverpool University 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 Royal Liverpool University Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 47.8% 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 Royal Liverpool University Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Royal Liverpool University Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Royal Liverpool University Hospital and how do I get there?

Royal Liverpool University Hospital is at Prescot Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L7 8XP. For general enquiries call 0151 706 2000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Royal Liverpool University Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.25 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,489 parking spaces, including 53 designated disabled bays. Concessions often apply for blue badge holders, frequent attenders and some patients - check the hospital's own parking page.

Can children be treated at Royal Liverpool University Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: 16 years or over. 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.

Is Royal Liverpool University Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Royal Liverpool University Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit. It treats significant injuries and stabilises the most complex cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre.
About this data
This hospital does not currently have a live data source. The waiting times shown here are reported by visitors and may not reflect current 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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