A&E Trauma Unit

Ashton Under Lyne A&E Live Waiting Times

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust

TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Latest report
8 hr
17 Oct 02:48
Average
6 hr 17 min
9 reports
Reported by visitors, not the hospital. Waits shown here are typical for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority, so the most seriously ill are always seen first no matter how busy the department is.
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Community reported wait times

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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Warrington Hospital A&E
23.3 mi away
Moderate wait
Leek MIU
27.1 mi away
Short wait
Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
28.3 mi away
Long wait
Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre
30.6 mi away
Long wait
Leighton Hospital A&E
30.9 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Royal Oldham Hospital, Ancoats and Manchester Royal Infirmary.

Contact & location
Fountain St, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9RW
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
Stalybridge Rail Station14 min walk to A&E
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station20 min walk to A&E
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station39 min walk to A&E
Hyde North Rail Station42 min walk to A&E
Guide Bridge Rail Station44 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)23 min walk to A&E
Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)33 min walk to A&E
Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink)45 min walk to A&E
Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)54 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
10 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Tameside General Hospital (at, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
231Transport for Greater Manchesterfrom Piccadilly Gardens
387Transport for Greater ManchesterAshton-under-Lyne ↔ Hyde
Tameside General Hospital (Stop C, north-west)3 min walk to A&E
231Transport for Greater Manchesterfrom Piccadilly Gardens
350Transport for Greater Manchesterfrom Oldham
387Transport for Greater ManchesterAshton-under-Lyne ↔ Hyde
Hurst Bank Road (Stop B, south-west)4 min walk to A&E
336Transport for Greater Manchesterfrom Ashton-under-Lyne
350Transport for Greater Manchesterfrom Oldham
S350BTransport for Greater Manchesterfrom Diggle
Tameside General Hospital (opp, north-west)4 min walk to A&E
389Transport for Greater Manchesterfrom Ashton-under-Lyne
803Transport for Greater ManchesterMottram ↔ Oldham Mumps
820Transport for Greater ManchesterCopley ↔ Micklehurst
820Swans Travel
Hurst Bank Road (Stop A, north-east)4 min walk to A&E
337Transport for Greater Manchesterfrom Ashton-under-Lyne
350Transport for Greater ManchesterAshton-under-Lyne ↔ Oldham
820Transport for Greater ManchesterCopley ↔ Micklehurst
820Swans Travel
S350BTransport for Greater ManchesterAshton-under-Lyne ↔ Diggle
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Counselling and support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Food and amenities
CafeShop
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
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 could be cleaner
Toilets could be cleaner
Waiting area can feel unsafe
Family
No children’s play area
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Seating can be limited
TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
No phone charging points
2 of 3 say there is no free WiFi
Mobile signal is good
Parking
2 of 3 found parking easily
Parking costs under £3
Payment accepted: 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 Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Fountain St in Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, part of TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP INTEGRATED CARE 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 36 listed departments and services, from Breast Surgery to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in July 2019.

Official NHS performance

47.5%seen within 4 hours
9,044attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

These are this unit's own figures, published by NHS England for September 2026. 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, 82% of 884 patients who responded across the trust 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
2023-2496,6448,05451.3%1,133
2024-25101,3378,44552.5%3,756
2025-26101,7068,47650.6%6,947
2026-27 (6 months)52,6718,77851.6%3,264

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 5% and the share seen within four hours changed little.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust 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 Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust 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 Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust 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 Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 47.5% of patients at this site 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 Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust open 24 hours?

Yes - the A&E at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust and how do I get there?

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust is at Fountain St, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9RW. For general enquiries call 0161 922 6000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

What is the CQC rating for Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust?

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust is rated Good 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 Good when they were last inspected in July 2019. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust 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 Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust 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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