Hereford County Hospital A&E: live waiting times
Live figures from the trust are below. In September 2026, 59% of people were seen within 4 hours.
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Waiting right now at Hereford County Hospital
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Each figure is the hospital's own published estimate, read every ten minutes. Call 999 if a life is at risk; NHS 111 if you are not sure.
Typical wait by time of day at Hereford County Hospital
Measured from the hospitals' own published waits, read every hour since 14 October 2026. The pattern appears once a week of readings exists.
If someone's life is at risk, call 999 now.
Chest pain, trouble breathing, heavy bleeding, a suspected stroke, a fit that does not stop, or someone who cannot be woken. Do not drive to A&E in those cases: call 999.
If you call 999 from here
West Midlands 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 25 minutes on average, 9 in 10 within 50 minutes. England: 8 and 31 minutes.
38% of ambulance handovers at hospitals in this service's area took over 30 minutes (England 27%). Figures are for the whole ambulance service, not this hospital alone.
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September 2026 at Hereford County Hospital
59% of people were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours
6,440 visits in the month. Postcode HR1 2ER. Part of Wye Valley NHS Trust.
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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 Hereford County Hospital A&E right now?
Wye Valley NHS Trust publishes its own live figure, shown above and refreshed every ten minutes on this page. It is the longest wait for people whose condition is not urgent; anyone whose condition is urgent is seen sooner.
Is Hereford County Hospital A&E busy?
6,440 people attended in September 2026, about 215 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 Hereford County Hospital A&E?
Hereford County Hospital, HR1 2ER, Herefordshire, County of. 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.
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