County Hospital Stafford
Stafford · data via University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Time in department now
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Estimated wait: ~3 hr 58 min
45.3% done within 4 hrs · September 2026
Primary source: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust — published waiting times
Getting there & getting in touch
- Town / postcode
- Stafford
- Hours
- Open: 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Run by
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Service level
- Full A&E (Type 1 emergency department)
How this compares locally
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Not sure A&E is the right door? Read this first →Quick answers for County Hospital Stafford
What's the current wait at County Hospital Stafford?
No live figure is being published for County Hospital Stafford at the moment. It's worth refreshing later, or phoning the hospital before travelling if timing matters to you.
Is the A&E at County Hospital Stafford open right now?
Yes — this A&E never closes. It runs 24 hours a day every day of the year, with no appointment needed; arrivals are triaged and treated in order of clinical urgency.
Would somewhere other than County Hospital Stafford treat me faster?
Quite possibly, if your problem isn't life-threatening. Urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units around Stafford handle sprains, cuts, minor burns and simple fractures with far shorter queues. The nearby-departments panel on this page shows live figures for the closest options, and 111 can book timed slots at some of them.
Where exactly is County Hospital Stafford?
It's in Stafford. Pop your own postcode into our distance search to see how far it is from you compared with the other departments nearby.
When does this A&E tend to be calmest?
Across the UK the pattern is consistent: the lightest traffic is between roughly 6am and 9am, and the heaviest crunch lands on Monday mornings, weekday evenings, and Friday and Saturday nights. If your condition can safely wait for a quieter window, an early start usually pays off.
Could you be seen sooner?
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32.5 km
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If someone is seriously unwell — chest pain, stroke signs, heavy bleeding, struggling to breathe — call 999 immediately instead of comparing queues.