A&E Trauma Unit

Guildford A&E Live Waiting Times

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
4 hr 30 min
05 Oct 18:21
Average
7 hr 55 min
6 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
47.3 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
47.3 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
47.3 mi away
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Milton Keynes Hospital A&E
54.5 mi away
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Milton Keynes Children's A&E
54.5 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Frimley Park Hospital, St Peter's Hospital and Epsom Hospital.

Contact & location
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XX
Switchboard: 01483 571122
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
Guildford Rail Station24 min walk to A&E
London Road (Guildford) Rail Station38 min walk to A&E
Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station52 min walk to A&E
Wanborough Rail Station52 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
6 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Royal Surrey Hospital (Stop H2, westbound)1 min walk to A&E
1StagecoachGuildford
4Safeguard CoachesGuildford
N1StagecoachGuildford
Royal Surrey Hospital (Stop H1, westbound)2 min walk to A&E
5Safeguard CoachesGuildford
Egerton Road (N-bound, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
5Safeguard CoachesGuildford
SP1StagecoachGuildford ↔ Merrow
Egerton Road (S-bound, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
4Safeguard CoachesGuildford
SP1StagecoachMerrow ↔ Guildford
Shops (opp, westbound)4 min walk to A&E
697Carlone BusesRydeshill ↔ Worplesdon
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About Royal Surrey County Hospital

Royal Surrey County Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road in Guildford, Surrey, part of Royal Surrey 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 51 listed departments and services, from Allergy services in hospital to Wheelchair services.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Outstanding, last inspected in September 2023. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in June 2020. The site lists 2,011 parking spaces, 71 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.93 an hour.

Official NHS performance

64.0%seen within 4 hours
7,099attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Royal Surrey 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, 85% of 349 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 95.0% 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
2023-2475,6116,30163.3%296
2024-2579,1476,59672.1%67
2025-2680,4616,70567.0%232
2026-27 (6 months)41,6466,94165.9%85

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 6% and the share seen within four hours improved by 3.8 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Royal Surrey County Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Royal Surrey County 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 Surrey County 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 Surrey County 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 Surrey County Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 64.0% 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 Surrey County Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Royal Surrey County Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Royal Surrey County Hospital and how do I get there?

Royal Surrey County Hospital is at Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XX. For general enquiries call 01483 571122. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Royal Surrey County Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.93 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 2,011 parking spaces, including 71 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 Surrey County Hospital?

Royal Surrey County Hospital is rated Outstanding overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in September 2023. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in June 2020. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Royal Surrey County 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 Surrey County Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Royal Surrey County 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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