A&E near Stafford

Your nearest A&E is County Hospital, 1.5 miles from the middle of Stafford.

In September 2026, 60% 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.

    County Hospital

    1.5 miles. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. 4,770 A&E visits in the month. 640 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    60%within 4 hours

    Royal Stoke University Hospital

    12.8 miles. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. 10,825 A&E visits in the month. 640 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    39%within 4 hours

    New Cross Hospital

    15.6 miles. The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. 15,320 A&E visits in the month. 506 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    74%within 4 hours

    Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

    17.6 miles. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. 10,510 A&E visits in the month. 339 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    67%within 4 hours

    Princess Royal Hospital

    17.9 miles. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. 6,550 A&E visits in the month. 1,373 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    43%within 4 hours

    Queen's Hospital Burton

    19.6 miles. University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. 7,480 A&E visits in the month. 794 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    50%within 4 hours

    Good Hope Hospital

    22.1 miles. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. 9,530 A&E visits in the month. 2,085 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    59%within 4 hours

    Russells Hall Hospital

    22.3 miles. The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. 10,855 A&E visits in the month. 155 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    72%within 4 hours

    Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

    24.2 miles. Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. 12,265 A&E visits in the month. 221 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    54%within 4 hours

    Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre

    24.6 miles. Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. 1,505 A&E visits in the month. 221 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    76%within 4 hours

    Leighton Hospital

    24.9 miles. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 7,355 A&E visits in the month. 607 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.

    50%within 4 hours

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