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Stoke-on-Trent A&E Live Waiting Times

Royal Stoke University Hospital

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

3.5(1,004 reviews)
Live Updated 4 min ago
3h
estimated wait time
↑ 7 min longer than usual (2 hr 53 min avg)
3 hr
longest today
3 hr
shortest today
2 hr 53 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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49 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
2 hr 50 min

Estimate based on 2,219 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 noon - busiest around midnight
Typical waits by day of week
Thursday tends to be quietest, Monday busiest
Contact & location
Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6QG
Royal Stoke University Hospital A&E in Stoke-on-Trent
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
Saturday TodayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
CQC Rating
requires improvement
Inspected 10 Aug 2023
Getting here
Train stations
Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station28 min walk to A&E
Platform 253 min walk to A&E
Platform 153 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
11 routes·4 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Chapel (adj, south-east)3 min walk to A&E
1Centrebus GroupLongton ↔ Silverdale
1ACentrebus GroupLongton ↔ Wood Lane
22First BusLongton ↔ Newcastle Town Centre
22Centrebus GroupLongton ↔ Newcastle Town Centr
25First BusHanley ↔ Keele
25First Potteries
9First BusOxford ↔ Newcastle Town Centre
9Centrebus GroupBiddulph ↔ Clayton
9First Potteries
GO2Stantons of StokeCheadle Town Centre ↔ Newcastle Town Centr
main entrance link (opp, north-east)3 min walk to A&E
1Centrebus GroupSilverdale ↔ Meir
1ACentrebus GroupWood Lane ↔ Meir
22First BusNewcastle Town Centre ↔ Longton
22Centrebus GroupNewcastle Town Centr ↔ Longton
22First Potteries
25First BusKeele ↔ Hanley
9First BusNewcastle Town Centre ↔ Oxford
9Centrebus GroupClayton ↔ Biddulph
GO2Stantons of StokeNewcastle Town Centr ↔ Cheadle Town Centre
main entrance link (adj, south-west)3 min walk to A&E
1Centrebus GroupLongton ↔ Silverdale
1ACentrebus GroupLongton ↔ Wood Lane
22First BusLongton ↔ Newcastle Town Centre
22Centrebus GroupLongton ↔ Newcastle Town Centr
25First BusHanley ↔ Keele
25First Potteries
9First BusOxford ↔ Newcastle Town Centre
9Centrebus GroupBiddulph ↔ Clayton
9First Potteries
GO2Stantons of StokeCheadle Town Centre ↔ Newcastle Town Centr
Chapel (opp, north-west)3 min walk to A&E
1Centrebus GroupSilverdale ↔ Meir
1ACentrebus GroupWood Lane ↔ Meir
22First BusNewcastle Town Centre ↔ Longton
22Centrebus GroupNewcastle Town Centr ↔ Longton
22First Potteries
25First BusKeele ↔ Hanley
9First BusNewcastle Town Centre ↔ Oxford
9Centrebus GroupClayton ↔ Biddulph
GO2Stantons of StokeNewcastle Town Centr ↔ Cheadle Town Centre
Hospital gates (adj, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
22First BusLongton ↔ Newcastle Town Centre
22Centrebus GroupLongton ↔ Newcastle Town Centr
9First BusOxford ↔ Newcastle Town Centre
9Centrebus GroupBiddulph ↔ Clayton
9First Potteries
GO2Stantons of StokeCheadle Town Centre ↔ Newcastle Town Centr
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Stoke-on-Trent A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 50
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 51
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 48
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 48
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 47
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 49
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 47
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 51
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 50
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 50
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 59
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 49
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 45
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 44
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 44
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 55 min 43
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 59 min 39
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 28 min 38
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 8 min 34
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 47 min 28
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 38 min 26
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 19 min 22
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 35 min 26
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Allergy services in hospital
  • Breast cancer services
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cardiac services (community)
  • Cardiology
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Dementia Services
  • Dermatology
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • Endocrine and thyroid surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Immunology
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Lung cancer services
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Neurosurgery
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Oesophago-Gastric cancer surgery
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatric intensive care
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Plastic surgery
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Stroke
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Bringing Children to Royal Stoke University Hospital
Baby Changing Facility
Counselling and Support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities On-site
CafePharmacyShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
60% would recommend this department
Staff
90% say staff were friendly and helpful
90% were not kept informed about their wait
70% say they were triaged quickly
Environment
85% say the waiting area was clean
82% say the toilets were clean
70% felt safe in the waiting area
Family
8 of 8 say there is no children’s play area
4 of 7 say there is no separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
5 of 9 say there is enough seating
73% say there is no TV
100% say food and drink is available nearby
6 of 9 say there are phone charging points
8 of 8 say free WiFi is available
7 of 9 say mobile signal is good
Parking
50% say parking was busy
3 of 5 say parking is free
Based on 13 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
Haywood Wic A&E
3.8 mi away
Moderate wait
Leek MIU
10.9 mi away
Short wait
Leighton Hospital A&E
13.4 mi away
Long wait
County Hospital (Stafford) A&E
14.1 mi away
Long wait
Macclesfield District General Hospital A&E
18.1 mi away
Long wait

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

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by University Hospitals of North Midlands 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 7:57am on 13 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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