A&E Trauma Unit

Weston-Super-Mare A&E Live Waiting Times

Weston General Hospital

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
5 hr 10 min
24 Sep 20:30
Average
8 hr 59 min
6 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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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Burnham On Sea MIU
5.8 mi away
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Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre
12.5 mi away
Short wait
West Mendip (Glastonbury) Urgent Treatment Centre
16.2 mi away
Short wait
Shepton Mallet Urgent Treatment Centre
20.2 mi away
Short wait
Musgrove Park Hospital A&E
22.4 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including University Hospital Of Wales, Royal Gwent Hospital and Bristol Royal Hospital For.

Contact & location
Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 4TQ
Opening times
Monday08:00 - 22:00
Tuesday08:00 - 22:00
Wednesday08:00 - 22:00
Thursday08:00 - 22:00
Friday Today08:00 - 22:00
Saturday08:00 - 22:00
Sunday08:00 - 22:00
Getting here
Train stations
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station33 min walk to A&E
Weston Milton Rail Station46 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
9 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Hospital Grounds (W-bound, westbound)1 min walk to A&E
20First BusBurnham-on-Sea ↔ Weston-super-Mare
7First BusWorle ↔ Locking Parklands
7First Bristol Limited
U2First BusBristol ↔ Weston-super-Mare
U2First Bristol Limited
X11First BusUphill ↔ Nailsea
X11xFirst BusNailsea ↔ Uphill
X5First BusHutton ↔ Portishead
X5xFirst BusPortishead ↔ Uphill
General Hospital (W-bound, westbound)1 min walk to A&E
General Hospital (E-bound, eastbound)1 min walk to A&E
20First BusWeston-super-Mare ↔ Burnham-on-Sea
Loxton Campus (S-bound, southbound)4 min walk to A&E
7First BusWorle ↔ Locking Parklands
7First Bristol Limited
U2First BusWeston-super-Mare ↔ Bristol
X11xFirst BusNailsea ↔ Uphill
X5First BusPortishead ↔ Hutton
X5xFirst BusPortishead ↔ Uphill
Loxton Campus (N-bound, northbound)5 min walk to A&E
7First BusLocking Parklands ↔ Worle
U2First BusBristol ↔ Weston-super-Mare
U2First Bristol Limited
X11First BusUphill ↔ Nailsea
X5First BusHutton ↔ Portishead
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Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Toilets are clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Enough seating in the waiting area
No TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
No phone charging points
No free WiFi
Mobile signal is poor
Parking
Parking can get busy
Payment accepted: card
Based on 1 visitor response in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page. It reflects the opinions of those visitors, not the views of WaitSmart.

About Weston General Hospital

Weston General Hospital is home to an accident and emergency department on Grange Road, Uphill in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. It opens 08:00 - 22:00 every day and treats 4 weeks to 12 months. 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 21 listed departments and services, from Cardiology to Rheumatology.

Official NHS performance

96.4%seen within 4 hours at walk-in units
60.4%seen within 4 hours at major A&Es
September 2026England, NHS England figures

NHS England does not publish a separate return for this department, so there are no official figures for this site on its own. Across England in September 2026, walk-in units, urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units saw 96.4% of patients within four hours, against 60.4% at major A&E departments.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Weston General Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Weston General 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 Weston General 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 Weston General 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 Weston General Hospital is doing right now.

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 Weston General Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Weston General Hospital open 24 hours?

No - it is open every day, 08:00 - 22:00. Outside opening hours, the nearby section on this page lists alternative urgent care, or call NHS 111 for advice. In an emergency always call 999.

Where is Weston General Hospital and how do I get there?

Weston General Hospital is at Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS23 4TQ. For general enquiries call 01934 636363. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Can children be treated at Weston General Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: 4 weeks to 12 months. 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 Weston General Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Weston General Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit. It treats significant injuries and stabilises the most complex cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre.

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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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