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Shrewsbury A&E Live Waiting Times

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

3.5(393 reviews)
Live Updated just now
1h 43m
estimated wait time
↑ 32 min longer than usual (1 hr 11 min avg)
2 hr 10 min
longest today
53 min
shortest today
1 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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2 people
waiting
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The wait time shown above does not apply to urgent or life-threatening cases, which are seen first regardless of the queue. Not sure if you need A&E? Visit NHS 111 online or call 111 (free, 24 hours a day). Life-threatening emergency or serious injury? Call 999.
Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Steady for now
Expected wait over the next few hours
1 hr 25 min

Built from 1,267 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 8pm
Typical waits by day of week
Thursday tends to be quietest, Sunday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Princess Royal Hospital Telford A&E
11.8 mi away
Long wait
Oswestry MIU
15.0 mi away
Short wait
Whitchurch MIU
18.8 mi away
Long wait
Bridgnorth MIU
19.6 mi away
Long wait
Ludlow MIU
23.4 mi away
Moderate wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Victoria Memorial Hospital, Wrexham Maelor Hospital and New Cross Hospital.

Contact & location
Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8XQ
Switchboard: 01743 261000
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital A&E
Opening times
Monday TodayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
CQC Rating
requires improvement
Getting here
Bus stops
Wenlock Edge House (southbound)4 min walk to A&E
Bus Station Timetable (northbound)34 min walk to A&E
Plan journey by public transport
Shrewsbury A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 1 hr 43 min 2
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 17 min 3
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 42 min 5
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 25 min 3
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 6 min 5
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 19 min 5
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 25 min 5
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 53 min 9
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 14 min 8
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 5 min 6
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 4
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 6
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Anaesthesia services
  • Audiology services (community)
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Breast cancer services
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cancer Services
  • Cardiology
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Dementia Services
  • Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Dietetics
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Oncology - Medical
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Pain Management
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Physiotherapy - provided in house and available on NHS
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Stroke
  • 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
Counselling and Support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities
CafePatient LibraryPharmacyShop
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 is clean
Toilets are clean
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
Food and drink available nearby
No phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is poor
Parking
Parking can get busy
Based on 1 visitor response in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Mytton Oak Road in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, part of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS 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 46 listed departments and services, from Anaesthesia services to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in May 2024. Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 10am and longest around 8pm, a gap of about 50 minutes. The site lists 1,295 parking spaces, 62 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, 74% of 680 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 Royal Shrewsbury Hospital?

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

When is the A&E at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, waits are usually lowest around 10am and highest around 8pm. 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 Royal Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury Hospital 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 Royal Shrewsbury Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and how do I get there?

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is at Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8XQ. For general enquiries call 01743 261000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.50 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,295 parking spaces, including 62 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 Royal Shrewsbury Hospital?

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in May 2024. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital 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.

Is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit. It treats significant injuries and stabilises the most complex cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre.
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 3:12pm on 26 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.

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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