In September 2026, 58% of people there were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours.
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Nearest first, by straight line from the middle of St. Helens. Each figure is for that hospital in September 2026; the 12-hour bed waits are for the whole trust. Live waiting times from trusts that publish them will appear here once each trust's terms are checked.
4.3 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.
5.6 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.
7.6 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.
8.5 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.
9.5 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.
10.3 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.
11.4 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.
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.
13 miles. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. 8,755 A&E visits in the month. 580 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
14.7 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.
15.6 miles. Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. 9,205 A&E visits in the month. 1,103 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
16.8 miles. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. 4,840 A&E visits in the month. 439 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
17.4 miles. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. 9,600 A&E visits in the month. 81 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
17.4 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.
18.9 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.
19.1 miles. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. 110 A&E visits in the month. 81 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
19.4 miles. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. 2,805 A&E visits in the month. 81 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
19.4 miles. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. 10,450 A&E visits in the month. 81 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
19.4 miles. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. 4,440 A&E visits in the month. 81 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
19.8 miles. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. 8,875 A&E visits in the month. 81 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
20.8 miles. Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. 5,800 A&E visits in the month. 1,103 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
21.6 miles. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. 13,930 A&E visits in the month. 814 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
23.2 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.
23.9 miles. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. 8,875 A&E visits in the month. 228 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
24.8 miles. Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. 10,370 A&E visits in the month. 1,103 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
Source: NHS England, Emergency Care Dataset (ECDS) performance by site, experimental statistics (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Site figures are NHS England experimental statistics; sites with under 100 visits a month are not published. Trust totals: NHS England, A&E attendances and emergency admissions, monthly CSV, September 2026.
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