A&E Trauma Unit

Aylesbury A&E Live Waiting Times

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Latest report
19 hr 20 min
16 Oct 18:21
Average
8 hr 20 min
37 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Milton Keynes Hospital A&E
16.0 mi away
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Milton Keynes Children's A&E
16.0 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
38.0 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
38.0 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Luton And Dunstable Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital and Watford General Hospital.

Contact & location
Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL
Switchboard: 01296 315000
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
Stoke Mandeville Rail Station20 min walk to A&E
Aylesbury Rail Station25 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
Stoke Mandeville Hospital Out Patients (o/s, eastbound)3 min walk to A&E
Stoke Mandeville Hospital Out Patients (opp, westbound)3 min walk to A&E
Stoke Mandeville Hospital ASDA Store (opp, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
Stoke Mandeville Hospital ASDA Store (adj, northbound)4 min walk to A&E
Ambulance Station Roundabout (adj, south-east)4 min walk to A&E
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Translation Services
Food and Amenities
CafeShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
2 of 3 would recommend this department
Staff
2 of 3 say staff were not friendly or helpful
2 of 3 were not kept informed about their wait
3 of 3 say they were triaged quickly
Environment
2 of 3 say the waiting area was clean
Toilets are clean
3 of 3 felt safe in the waiting area
Family
No children’s play 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 food and drink is available nearby
2 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: app, card
Based on 3 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Stoke Mandeville Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Mandeville Road in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare 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 39 listed departments and services, from Breast cancer services to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good, last inspected in June 2023. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in June 2019. The site lists 377 parking spaces, 24 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.69 an hour.

Official NHS performance

68.6%seen within 4 hours
9,848attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS 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, 70% of 402 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 99.8% 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
2023-24113,5319,46158.0%3,591
2024-25123,22610,26963.3%3,100
2025-26120,81610,06865.3%3,441
2026-27 (6 months)57,4519,57564.3%1,150

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 6% and the share seen within four hours improved by 7.3 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Stoke Mandeville Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Stoke Mandeville 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 Stoke Mandeville 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 Stoke Mandeville 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 Stoke Mandeville Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 68.6% 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 Stoke Mandeville Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Stoke Mandeville Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Stoke Mandeville Hospital and how do I get there?

Stoke Mandeville Hospital is at Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL. For general enquiries call 01296 315000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Stoke Mandeville Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.69 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 377 parking spaces, including 24 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 Stoke Mandeville Hospital?

Stoke Mandeville 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 June 2023. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in June 2019. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Stoke Mandeville 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 Stoke Mandeville Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Stoke Mandeville 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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