A&E near Colchester

Your nearest A&E is Colchester Hospital, 1.5 miles from the middle of Colchester.

In September 2026, 57% of people there were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours.

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A&E departments within 25 miles

Nearest first. Each figure is for that hospital in September 2026.

Colchester Hospital

1.5 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.

57%within 4 hours

Ipswich Hospital

17.4 miles. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. 9,215 A&E visits in the month. 858 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

80%within 4 hours

Mid Essex Hospital

19.9 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.

54%within 4 hours

Southend Hospital

24.7 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.

58%within 4 hours

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Not an emergency?

NHS 111 can book you into an urgent treatment centre, arrange an out-of-hours GP or tell you which pharmacy can help. Call 111 or use 111.nhs.uk. Urgent treatment centres and walk-in units are often much quicker than A&E for cuts, sprains and minor injuries.