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3h
estimated wait time
↑ 42 min longer than usual (2 hr 18 min avg)
3 hr
longest today
3 hr
shortest today
2 hr 18 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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6 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Line chart: 100 readings from 26 Jul 18:14 to 28 Jul 02:34. Waiting times range from 14 to 180 minutes.
Forecast Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
2 hr 40 min
Today vs usual at this hour
5 min above usual

Estimate based on 2,590 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 10am - busiest around midnight
Typical waits by day of week
Sunday tends to be quietest, Thursday busiest
Contact & location
Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, WR5 1DD
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
Tuesday TodayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station25 min walk to A&E
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station35 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
7 routes·4 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Main Entrance (Adj, southbound)1 min walk to A&E
Childrens Unit (Adj, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
36First BusWorcester ↔ Worcestershire Royal Hospital
38First BusWorcestershire Royal Hospital ↔ Worcester
A & E Unit (Adj, north-west)2 min walk to A&E
36First BusWorcester ↔ Worcestershire Royal Hospital
36First Worcestershire
38First BusWorcester ↔ Worcestershire Royal Hospital
38First Worcestershire
X38First BusWorcester ↔ Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Aconbury Unit (Adj, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
Oaklands (Opp, westbound)3 min walk to A&E
356Rotala Group of CompaniesGrafton Flyford ↔ Worcester
38First BusWorcestershire Royal Hospital ↔ Worcester
W6LMS TravelWorcester Six Busine ↔ Worcester
X38First BusWorcestershire Royal Hospital ↔ Worcester
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Worcester A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 3 readings
3 hr 5
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 4
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 32 min 27
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 60
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 63
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 62
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 58
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 42 min 54
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 50
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 32 min 36
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 32 min 29
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 49 min 32
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 50 min 29
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
59 min 21
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 15 min 17
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
50 min 14
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
38 min 3
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 7 min 5
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 1 reading
2 hr 1 min 6
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
79% would recommend this department
Staff
100% say staff were friendly and helpful
88% were not kept informed about their wait
64% say they were triaged quickly
Environment
100% say the waiting area was clean
82% say the toilets were clean
100% felt safe in the waiting area
Family
70% say there is no children’s play area
67% say there is a separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
76% say there is enough seating
67% say there is a TV in the waiting area
86% say food and drink is available nearby
56% say there are phone charging points
88% say free WiFi is available
60% say mobile signal is good
Parking
50% say parking was busy
50% paid £5–10 for parking
Payment accepted: app, card
Based on 17 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
7.6 mi away
Short wait
11.8 mi away
Short wait
12.2 mi away
Short wait
Long wait
13.9 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Russells Hall Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals 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 2:34am on 28 Jul 2026.
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