A&E Trauma Unit

Slough A&E Live Waiting Times

Wexham Park Hospital

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
4 hr
28 Sep 21:55
Average
8 hr 57 min
18 reports
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Prince Charles Hospital, Hillingdon Hospital and Ealing Hospital.

Contact & location
Wexham Park, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 4HL
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
Slough Rail Station31 min walk to A&E
Langley (Berks) Rail Station44 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
10 routes·5 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Wexham Park Hospital (main entrance, south-east)2 min walk to A&E
106Go-AheadChalfont Common ↔ Slough Town Centre
106Oxford Bus
107Go-AheadChalfont Common ↔ Slough Town Centre
107Oxford Bus
2Thames Valley BusesWexham Court ↔ Windsor
53Thames Valley BusesWexham Court ↔ Bracknell
583Go-AheadHedgerley ↔ Uxbridge
583Oxford Bus
6First BusBurnham ↔ Wexham Court
WP1Redline Buses
Wexham Park Hospital (arrivals, eastbound)2 min walk to A&E
2Thames Valley BusesWindsor ↔ Wexham Court
53Thames Valley BusesBracknell ↔ Wexham Court
Wexham Post Office (opp, northbound)5 min walk to A&E
106Go-AheadSlough Town Centre ↔ Chalfont Common
107Go-AheadSlough Town Centre ↔ Chalfont Common
583Go-AheadHedgerley ↔ Uxbridge
583Oxford Bus
6First BusBurnham ↔ Wexham Court
Wexham Roundabout (adj, eastbound)5 min walk to A&E
107Go-AheadChalfont Common ↔ Slough Town Centre
2Thames Valley BusesWindsor ↔ Wexham Court
WP1Redline Buses
Wexham Post Office (adj, southbound)6 min walk to A&E
106Go-AheadChalfont Common ↔ Slough Town Centre
106Oxford Bus
107Go-AheadChalfont Common ↔ Slough Town Centre
107Oxford Bus
583Go-AheadUxbridge ↔ Hedgerley
6First BusWexham Court ↔ Burnham
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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
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities
CafePatient LibraryPharmacyShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
2 of 3 would not recommend this department
Staff
3 of 3 say staff were friendly and helpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
2 of 3 say triage was slow
Environment
Waiting area is clean
2 of 3 say the toilets were not clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
No children’s play area
3 of 3 say there is a 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
Phone charging points available
No free WiFi
Mobile signal is good
Parking
2 of 3 say parking was busy
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.
Visitor experiencesshared by visitors

“Staff were friendly but due to a shortage of doctors it was a very long wait to see one.”

Anonymous · 1 month ago

About Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Park Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Wexham Park in Slough, Berkshire, part of Frimley Health 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 45 listed departments and services, from Acute Internal Medicine to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Outstanding, last inspected in June 2014. The site lists 1,632 parking spaces, 66 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.83 an hour.

Official NHS performance

62.6%seen within 4 hours
23,398attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Frimley Health NHS Foundation 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, 74% of 918 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 89.2% 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
2023-24258,29521,52565.1%753
2024-25269,61222,46857.3%3,746
2025-26271,74922,64659.0%5,077
2026-27 (6 months)138,56623,09461.8%3,696

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 5% and the share seen within four hours fell by 6.0 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Wexham Park Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Wexham Park 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 Wexham Park 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 Wexham Park 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 Wexham Park Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 62.6% 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 Wexham Park Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Wexham Park Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Wexham Park Hospital and how do I get there?

Wexham Park Hospital is at Wexham Park, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 4HL. For general enquiries call 0300 614 5000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Wexham Park Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.83 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,632 parking spaces, including 66 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 Wexham Park Hospital?

Wexham Park Hospital is rated Outstanding overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in June 2014. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Wexham Park 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 Wexham Park Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Wexham Park 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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