In September 2026, 54% of people there were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours.
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Nearest first, by straight line from the middle of Chelmsford. Each figure is for that hospital in September 2026; the 12-hour bed waits are for the whole trust. Live waiting times from trusts that publish them will appear here once each trust's terms are checked.
3.6 miles. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. 7,895 A&E visits in the month. 1,371 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
11.7 miles. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. 11,025 A&E visits in the month. 1,371 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
14.5 miles. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. 9,735 A&E visits in the month. 1,371 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
17.3 miles. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. 10,670 A&E visits in the month. 568 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
17.7 miles. The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. 7,700 A&E visits in the month. 328 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
19.2 miles. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. 5,205 A&E visits in the month. 568 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
21.5 miles. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. 6,695 A&E visits in the month. 858 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
22.4 miles. Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. 12,365 A&E visits in the month. 490 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
23.4 miles. Barts Health NHS Trust. 9,635 A&E visits in the month. 1,208 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
23.9 miles. Medway NHS Foundation Trust. 10,910 A&E visits in the month. 413 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
24.1 miles. Barts Health NHS Trust. 7,605 A&E visits in the month. 1,208 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
Source: NHS England, Emergency Care Dataset (ECDS) performance by site, experimental statistics (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Site figures are NHS England experimental statistics; sites with under 100 visits a month are not published. Trust totals: NHS England, A&E attendances and emergency admissions, monthly CSV, September 2026.
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