A&E near St Albans

Your nearest A&E is Watford General Hospital, 8.7 miles from the middle of St Albans.

In September 2026, 73% 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.

    Watford General Hospital

    8.7 miles. West Hertfordshire Hospitals Teaching NHS Trust. 8,395 A&E visits in the month. 15 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    73%within 4 hours

    Barnet Hospital

    9.6 miles. Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. 9,580 A&E visits in the month. 2,031 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    78%within 4 hours

    Luton and Dunstable University Hospital

    10.6 miles. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 10,460 A&E visits in the month. 85 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    65%within 4 hours

    Lister Hospital

    12.1 miles. East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. 9,590 A&E visits in the month. 89 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    47%within 4 hours

    Northwick Park Hospital

    13.3 miles. London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. 10,475 A&E visits in the month. 657 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    51%within 4 hours

    North Middlesex Hospital

    15.4 miles. Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. 9,535 A&E visits in the month. 2,031 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    61%within 4 hours

    Whittington Hospital

    16.2 miles. Whittington Health NHS Trust. 9,005 A&E visits in the month. 278 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    70%within 4 hours

    Royal Free Hospital

    16.5 miles. Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. 8,740 A&E visits in the month. 2,031 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    74%within 4 hours

    Hillingdon Hospital

    17.5 miles. The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 5,125 A&E visits in the month. 6 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    58%within 4 hours

    Ealing Hospital

    17.9 miles. London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. 4,505 A&E visits in the month. 657 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    52%within 4 hours

    The Princess Alexandra Hospital

    18.1 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.

    66%within 4 hours

    St Mary's Hospital

    18.6 miles. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. 7,275 A&E visits in the month. 0 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    61%within 4 hours

    Western Eye Hospital

    18.6 miles. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. 4,260 A&E visits in the month. 0 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    94%within 4 hours

    University College Hospital

    18.8 miles. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 20,460 A&E visits in the month. 246 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    72%within 4 hours

    Wexham Park Hospital

    19.2 miles. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. 14,660 A&E visits in the month. 599 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    68%within 4 hours

    Homerton University Hospital

    19.4 miles. Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 11,405 A&E visits in the month. 25 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    74%within 4 hours

    Whipps Cross University Hospital

    19.5 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.

    65%within 4 hours

    Charing Cross Hospital

    20 miles. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. 5,530 A&E visits in the month. 0 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    53%within 4 hours

    Stoke Mandeville Hospital

    20.1 miles. Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. 10,740 A&E visits in the month. 164 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    65%within 4 hours

    West Middlesex University Hospital

    20.3 miles. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 7,945 A&E visits in the month. 44 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    62%within 4 hours

    Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

    20.6 miles. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 4,775 A&E visits in the month. 44 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    66%within 4 hours

    St Thomas Hospital

    20.8 miles. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. 10,930 A&E visits in the month. 73 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    60%within 4 hours

    The Royal London Hospital

    20.9 miles. Barts Health NHS Trust. 10,540 A&E visits in the month. 1,208 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    52%within 4 hours

    King Georges Hospital

    23.1 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.

    64%within 4 hours

    Denmark Hill Hospital

    23.1 miles. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 8,000 A&E visits in the month. 692 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    53%within 4 hours

    Newham General Hospital

    23.2 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.

    52%within 4 hours

    King Edward VII Hospital

    23.6 miles. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. 1,470 A&E visits in the month. 0 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    98%within 4 hours

    Kingston Hospital

    24.5 miles. Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 7,520 A&E visits in the month. 516 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    25%within 4 hours

    St George's Hospital (Tooting)

    24.5 miles. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 9,160 A&E visits in the month. 287 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    70%within 4 hours

    Milton Keynes University Hospital

    24.7 miles. Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 9,060 A&E visits in the month. 2 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    51%within 4 hours

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