Wrexham Maelor Hospital
Wrexham · LL13 7TD · data via NHS Wales (via aeinfo.nhs.wales)
Locals may know it as: Ysbyty Maelor Wrecsam, Wrexham A&E
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Primary source: NHS Wales (via aeinfo.nhs.wales) — published waiting times (NHS Wales has withdrawn its live feed, so no current figure is available)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
Wrexham Maelor Hospital is a district general hospital located in Wrexham, North Wales. It is managed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and serves a population of approximately 240,000 people across Wrexham, Flintshire and surrounding areas. The hospital's Emergency Department (A&E) operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and handles around 70,000 attendances per year. The department has recently undergone refurbishment to improve patient flow and waiting areas. Wrexham Maelor is one of three major hospitals in the Betsi Cadwaladr area, alongside Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor and Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan.
Getting there & getting in touch
- Town / postcode
- Wrexham, LL13 7TD
- 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 Wrexham Maelor Hospital?
No live figure is being published for Wrexham Maelor 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 Wrexham Maelor 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 Wrexham Maelor Hospital treat me faster?
Quite possibly, if your problem isn't life-threatening. Urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units around Wrexham 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 Wrexham Maelor Hospital?
It's in Wrexham (LL13 7TD). 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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Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
39.7 km
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
40.0 km
Glan Clwyd Hospital
41.9 km
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