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The County Hospital (Hereford) A&E Waiting Times

Wye Valley NHS Trust

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Live Updated 4 min ago
4h 14m
estimated wait time
↓ 4 min shorter than usual (4 hr 18 min avg)
4 hr 14 min
longest today
9 min
shortest today
4 hr 18 min
usual wait
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CQC Rating
requires improvement
Recent waits & what to expect
It’s getting busier

This A&E tends to get more busy over the next few hours. Waits may get longer.

Based on past patterns only - not a guarantee. Real waits depend on how busy it gets on the day.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 1pm - busiest around 5am
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Contact & location
Stonebow Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2BN
Switchboard: 01432 355444
Opening times
Sunday05:30 - 22:30
Monday05:30 - 22:30
Tuesday05:30 - 22:30
Wednesday05:30 - 22:30
Thursday06:00 - 23:45
Friday06:00 - 23:45
Saturday Today06:00 - 23:45
Getting here
Train stations
Hereford Rail Station6 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
County Hospital2 min walk to A&E
Country Bus Station3 min walk to A&E
Station Approach Bridge4 min walk to A&E
Merton Hotel4 min walk to A&E
Yates5 min walk to A&E
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Hereford A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
 4 hr 5 min
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 10 min
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 7 min
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 58 min
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 39 min
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 35 min
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 4 min
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 29 min
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 39 min
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 14 min
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 -
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 17 min
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 5 hr 34 min
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 45 min
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 3 hr 34 min
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 3 hr 13 min
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 7 min
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 3 hr 32 min
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Breast cancer services
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Dementia Services
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • General Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Pain Management
  • Palliative Medicine
  • Physiotherapy
  • Plastic surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Rehabilitation
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Stroke
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Braille Translation ServiceDisabled ParkingDisabled WcSigning Service AvailableText RelayWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvFamily AccommodationInternet AccessPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Food and Amenities
CafePharmacyShop
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Malvern MIU
16.9 mi away
Moderate wait
Tenbury MIU
18.5 mi away
Short wait
Worcester Royal Hospital Ed A&E
24.1 mi away
Long wait
Kidderminster MIU
29.5 mi away
Long wait
The Grange University Hospital A&E
31.0 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which don’t publish their waiting times publicly, including Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Worcestershire Royal Hospital and Southmead Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Wye Valley 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 5:31pm on 4 Apr 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 - 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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