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Warrington A&E Live Waiting Times

Warrington Hospital

Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

3.1(647 reviews)
Live Updated 9 min ago
4h
estimated wait time
↑ 3 min longer than usual (3 hr 57 min avg)
4 hr
longest today
4 hr
shortest today
3 hr 57 min
usual wait
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the department is.
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
4 hr

Estimate based on 2,637 readings over the last 28 days, anchored to today’s recent waits. Actual waits depend on how the day unfolds.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around noon - busiest around midnight
Typical waits by day of week
Friday tends to be quietest, Monday busiest
Contact & location
Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1QG
Switchboard: 01925 635911
Warrington Hospital A&E
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
Friday TodayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station13 min walk to A&E
Warrington Central Rail Station14 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
8 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
A&E Department (o/s, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
General Hospital (o/s, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
16Warrington’s Own BusesDallam ↔ Warrington
16AWarrington’s Own BusesDallam ↔ Warrington
263Warrington’s Own BusesPenketh ↔ Warrington
329MD Bus & CoachSt Helens ↔ Warrington
49Warrington’s Own BusesBurtonwood ↔ Widnes
C49Warrington’s Own BusesBurtonwood ↔ Widnes
WVR4Warrington’s Own BusesOrford ↔ Widnes
Brooklands (opp, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
16Warrington’s Own BusesWarrington ↔ Dallam
16AWarrington’s Own BusesWarrington ↔ Dallam
263Warrington’s Own BusesWarrington ↔ Penketh
329MD Bus & CoachWarrington ↔ St Helens
49Warrington’s Own BusesWidnes ↔ Burtonwood
C49Warrington’s Own BusesWidnes ↔ Burtonwood
WVR4Warrington’s Own BusesWidnes ↔ Orford
General Hospital (opp, north-east)3 min walk to A&E
16Warrington’s Own BusesWarrington ↔ Dallam
16AWarrington’s Own BusesWarrington ↔ Dallam
263Warrington’s Own BusesWarrington ↔ Penketh
329MD Bus & CoachWarrington ↔ St Helens
49Warrington’s Own BusesWidnes ↔ Burtonwood
C49Warrington’s Own BusesWidnes ↔ Burtonwood
HOSAnthony's TravelHalton Village ↔ Bewsey
WVR4Warrington’s Own BusesWidnes ↔ Orford
St Barnabas Place (cnr, southbound)4 min walk to A&E
16Warrington’s Own BusesDallam ↔ Warrington
16AWarrington’s Own BusesDallam ↔ Warrington
263Warrington’s Own BusesPenketh ↔ Warrington
329MD Bus & CoachSt Helens ↔ Warrington
49Warrington’s Own BusesBurtonwood ↔ Widnes
C49Warrington’s Own BusesBurtonwood ↔ Widnes
WVR4Warrington’s Own BusesOrford ↔ Widnes
Plan journey by public transport
Warrington A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 4 hr
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Acute Internal Medicine
  • Anaesthesia services
  • Breast cancer services
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Dementia Services
  • Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Pathology
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • General Surgery
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Nephrology
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Rheumatology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Stroke
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Braille Translation ServiceDisabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableStep Free AccessWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvFamily AccommodationInternet AccessMobile Phones PermittedPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Recommended by visitors
Staff
3 of 3 say staff were friendly and helpful
2 of 3 were not kept informed about their wait
3 of 3 say triage was slow
Environment
2 of 3 say the waiting area was clean
Toilets are clean
Waiting area can feel unsafe
Family
2 of 3 say there is no children’s play area
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
2 of 3 say there is not enough seating
TV in the waiting area
2 of 3 say food and drink is available nearby
3 of 3 say there are no phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
2 of 3 say mobile signal is poor
Parking
1 of 3 had to park elsewhere
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.
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
6.0 mi away
Short wait
Leighton Hospital A&E
19.9 mi away
Long wait
Macclesfield District General Hospital A&E
21.4 mi away
Long wait
Holywell Community Hospital MIU
26.5 mi away
Long wait
Haywood Wic A&E
29.0 mi away
Moderate wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Whiston Hospital, Leigh and Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation 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 6:26am on 10 Jul 2026.
Verified sourceDirect capture from Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Independently captured screenshot of Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s public wait time page
Captured at 6:26 am on Friday 10 July 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, so 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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