A&E at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Park Hospital A&E: 7 in 10 people were seen within 4 hours in September 2026.

12,790 people attended in September 2026. Everyone is assessed soon after arriving and seen in order of urgency.

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For life-threatening medical emergencies, call 999 immediately.

Chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, signs of a stroke, a seizure that does not stop, or someone who cannot be woken. Call 999 rather than driving to A&E.

If you call 999 from here

South East Coast Ambulance Service answers most 999 calls in this area. In September 2026 it reached life-threatening calls in 8 minutes on average (target 7) and serious calls such as stroke or chest pain in 33 minutes on average, 9 in 10 within 66 minutes. The England averages for the same measures: 8 and 31 minutes.

14% of ambulance handovers at hospitals in this service's area took over 30 minutes (England 27%). These figures cover the whole South East Coast Ambulance Service area, not this hospital alone, and the England figures are the national averages for the same measures.

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Practical details

Open: Open 24 hours, every day. Hours confirmed by the trust on the NHS website, 9 July 2026.

Address: Frimley Park Hospital, GU16 7UJ, Surrey Heath. Map

Phone: 0300 614 5000.

Parking: Disabled parking, car parking, cycle parking. On site: braille translation service, disabled toilet, induction loop, text relay, signing service, wheelchair access, access to tv, internet access.

Phone, hours, facilities and departments are from the NHS website, supplied by the trust (Open Government Licence). Departments are named only where the trust lists them there.

September 2026 at Frimley Park Hospital

66% of people were seen within 4 hours (seen, treated and admitted or sent home)

12,790 visits in the month. Postcode GU16 7UJ. Part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Last 12 months, whole trust

NHS England publishes the four-hour figure by trust, so this covers every A&E Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust runs.

MonthSeen within 4 hoursVisits12-hour bed waits
Oct 2559%23,647492
Nov 2559%22,861427
Dec 2560%22,507351
Jan 2652%23,318743
Feb 2658%20,751713
Mar 2668%23,737637
Apr 2664%22,326732
May 2663%24,282756
Jun 2662%22,940611
Jul 2661%24,005538
Aug 2658%21,615460
Sep 2663%23,398599

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If it is busy: the 3 nearest open alternatives

Within 20 miles, open sites only, with the type of unit, an estimated drive time (straight-line distance plus a third, at 25 mph) and the current published wait where there is one, otherwise last month's figure. Compare side by side.

Other A&Es within 15 miles

St Peter's Hospital

10.1 miles. Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

47% within 4 hours

Where should I go?

  • Life-threatening (chest pain, trouble breathing, heavy bleeding, signs of a stroke, a fit that does not stop, someone who cannot be woken): call 999.
  • An injury or illness that cannot wait but is not life-threatening: A&E, or an urgent treatment centre, which is often quicker for cuts, sprains, minor burns and minor breaks.
  • Not sure how urgent it is: 111 online or call 111. They can book you a slot at the right place.
  • Minor (coughs, colds, rashes, aches): a pharmacist can help without an appointment.

Questions people ask

How long is the wait at Frimley Park Hospital A&E right now?

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust does not publish a live figure. In September 2026, 66% of the 12,790 people who attended were seen within 4 hours (seen, treated and admitted or sent home).

Is Frimley Park Hospital A&E busy?

12,790 people attended in September 2026, about 426 a day. A&E is usually busiest in the late afternoon and evening and quietest in the early morning, and everyone is seen in order of urgency, not arrival.

Where is Frimley Park Hospital A&E?

Frimley Park Hospital, GU16 7UJ, Surrey Heath. Use the Drive or Public transport button for directions from where you are. In an emergency call 999: an ambulance crew decides the right hospital.

What happens at A&E. A&E waiting times near Surrey Heath.