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8 hr 45 min
26 Sep 18:12
Average
7 hr 54 min
14 reports
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Contact & location
Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ
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
Salisbury Rail Station37 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
7 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
District Hospital (Main Entrance, south-west)1 min walk to A&E
29Go-AheadShaftesbury ↔ Salisbury
PR9Go-AheadSalisbury ↔ Morgans Vale
R1Go-AheadBemerton Heath ↔ Salisbury
District Hospital (Springs, north-east)3 min walk to A&E
29Go-AheadShaftesbury ↔ Salisbury
PR9Go-AheadSalisbury ↔ Morgans Vale
R1Go-AheadBemerton Heath ↔ Salisbury
District Hospital (The Green, south-east)3 min walk to A&E
29Go-AheadShaftesbury ↔ Salisbury
PR9Go-AheadSalisbury ↔ Morgans Vale
R1Go-AheadBemerton Heath ↔ Salisbury
R5Go-AheadSalisbury
District Hospital (N-bound, northbound)4 min walk to A&E
44Go-AheadMorgans Vale ↔ Salisbury
B5Go-AheadFordingbridge ↔ Whiteparish
District Hospital (S-bound, southbound)4 min walk to A&E
29Go-AheadSalisbury ↔ Shaftesbury
B5Go-AheadWhiteparish ↔ Fordingbridge
B5Salisbury RedsWhiteparish ↔ Fordingbridge
PR9Go-AheadSalisbury ↔ Morgans Vale
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Braille Translation ServiceDisabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableStep Free AccessText RelayWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvFamily AccommodationInternet AccessMobile Phones PermittedPrivate Rooms OnlyPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Food and Amenities
CafePharmacyShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
2 of 3 would not recommend this department
Staff
3 of 4 say staff were friendly and helpful
2 of 3 were not kept informed about their wait
2 of 3 say triage was slow
Environment
2 of 3 say the waiting area was not clean
2 of 3 say the toilets were clean
2 of 3 felt safe in the waiting area
Family
3 of 3 say there is a children’s play area
3 of 3 say there is a separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
2 of 3 say there is enough seating
2 of 3 say there is a TV in the waiting area
2 of 3 say there is nowhere to get food or drink
3 of 3 say there are phone charging points
3 of 3 say free WiFi is available
2 of 3 say mobile signal is good
Parking
2 of 3 say parking was busy
Payment accepted: card
Based on 4 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Salisbury District Hospital

Salisbury District Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Odstock Road in Salisbury, Wiltshire, part of Salisbury 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 46 listed departments and services, from Breast Surgery to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good, last inspected in October 2021. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in March 2019. The site lists 2,310 parking spaces, 129 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.50 an hour.

Official NHS performance

50.4%seen within 4 hours
5,083attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Salisbury 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, 81% of 253 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 93.7% 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
2023-2450,0514,17162.1%61
2024-2554,5444,54557.4%172
2025-2656,5304,71157.9%972
2026-27 (6 months)29,4724,91252.8%1,236

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 13% and the share seen within four hours fell by 4.2 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Salisbury District Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Salisbury District 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 Salisbury District 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 Salisbury District 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 Salisbury District Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 50.4% 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 Salisbury District Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Salisbury District Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Salisbury District Hospital and how do I get there?

Salisbury District Hospital is at Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ. For general enquiries call 01722 336262. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Salisbury District Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.50 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 2,310 parking spaces, including 129 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 Salisbury District Hospital?

Salisbury District Hospital is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in October 2021. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in March 2019. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Salisbury District 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 Salisbury District Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Salisbury District 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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