A&E near Sefton

Your nearest A&E is Southport and Formby District General Hospital, 5.1 miles from the middle of Sefton.

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.

Ormskirk District General Hospital

5.4 miles. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. 2,435 A&E visits in the month. 439 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

94%within 4 hours

University Hospital Aintree

7.2 miles. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 8,655 A&E visits in the month. 1,125 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

42%within 4 hours

Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital

10.6 miles. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. 6,240 A&E visits in the month. 0 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

86%within 4 hours

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

10.6 miles. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 10,700 A&E visits in the month. 1,125 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

59%within 4 hours

Liverpool Women's Hospital

11.4 miles. Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. 1,565 A&E visits in the month. 0 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

90%within 4 hours

Whiston Hospital

13.2 miles. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. 10,390 A&E visits in the month. 439 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

58%within 4 hours

Arrowe Park Hospital

13.8 miles. Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 7,965 A&E visits in the month. 498 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

43%within 4 hours

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

15.3 miles. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. 7,020 A&E visits in the month. 238 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

44%within 4 hours

Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

16.7 miles. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 2,415 A&E visits in the month. 425 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

63%within 4 hours

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

17.9 miles. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 6,365 A&E visits in the month. 505 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

31%within 4 hours

Warrington Hospital

19.8 miles. North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust. 7,295 A&E visits in the month. 856 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

52%within 4 hours

Royal Preston Hospital

20 miles. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 10,605 A&E visits in the month. 425 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

65%within 4 hours

Bolton Hospital

23.5 miles. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. 8,755 A&E visits in the month. 580 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

49%within 4 hours

Countess of Chester Hospital

24.7 miles. Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 5,855 A&E visits in the month. 768 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

51%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.