Prince Charles Hospital
Merthyr Tydfil · CF47 9DT · data via NHS Wales (via aeinfo.nhs.wales)
Locals may know it as: PCH, Prince Charles A&E Merthyr
Time in department now
No live feed
National average: ~2 hr 14 min
Primary source: NHS Wales (via aeinfo.nhs.wales) — published waiting times (NHS Wales has withdrawn its live feed, so no current figure is available)
About this department
Prince Charles Hospital is a district general hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. Managed by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, it serves the population of Merthyr Tydfil, Cynon Valley, and surrounding areas. The Emergency Department handles approximately 55,000 attendances annually and is one of the busier A&E departments in the Welsh valleys. The hospital provides a full range of acute services and has undergone significant investment in recent years to modernise its facilities and improve emergency care pathways.
Getting there & getting in touch
- Town / postcode
- Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DT
- Hours
- Open: 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Run by
- NHS Wales (via aeinfo.nhs.wales)
- Service level
- Full A&E (Type 1 emergency department)
On-site services
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What's the current wait at Prince Charles Hospital?
No live figure is being published for Prince Charles Hospital at the moment. It's worth refreshing later, or phoning the hospital before travelling if timing matters to you.
Is the A&E at Prince Charles Hospital 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 Prince Charles Hospital treat me faster?
Quite possibly, if your problem isn't life-threatening. Urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units around Merthyr Tydfil 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 Prince Charles Hospital?
It's in Merthyr Tydfil (CF47 9DT). 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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