A&E data for September 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Diagnostics (DM01) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Referral to treatment (RTT) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026
A&E – Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NOT LIVE
2 in 3 (67.1%)
people at A&E were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. At the main (type 1) A&E it was 3 in 5 (58.1%).
Official monthly figure for Sep 2026 · published 8 October 2026 · NHS England
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Nearby A&E and how Woking compares →Woking, Surrey, is served mainly by Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This page brings together the latest published NHS England figures for A&E, scans and tests, and planned hospital treatment at that trust, with trends and comparisons against the South East region and England.
In September 2026, 67.1% of the 10,761 people attending A&E at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 7.3 points below the England average of 74.4% and 9.1 points below the South East average of 76.2%. It ranks 91 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 14 of 17 in South East (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 58.1% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 2,378 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 489 waited more than 12 hours from the decision to admit them to being admitted.
Over the last 13 months the 4-hour figure has ranged from 59.6% (January 2026) to 69.9% (July 2026); it is up 1.9 points since September 2025.
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals: % within 4 hours of arrival England
Full A&E page for Woking: 13-month history, nearby A&E departments and what to do if it is not an emergency.
| Test | Waiting list | Waiting under 6 weeks | Waiting 13+ weeks | England under 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRI | 1,029 | 99.2% | 0 | 78.0% |
| CT | 521 | 99.2% | 0 | 88.8% |
| Ultrasound | 6,326 | 67.3% | 12 | 78.3% |
| Endoscopy | 1,595 | 46.6% | 605 | 69.6% |
Detailed pages: MRI scan waiting times in Woking · CT scan waiting times in Woking · Ultrasound waiting times in Woking · Endoscopy waiting times in Woking.
At the end of August 2026, 54,829 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited less than 13.9 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 61.2% had waited under 18 weeks, 4.0 points below the England figure of 65.2%. The NHS constitution standard is 92% within 18 weeks.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median weeks | Under 18 weeks | Over 52 weeks | England median weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other - Surgicals | 8,166 | 17.0 | 52.8% | 368 | 11.4 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 7,920 | 12.6 | 66.5% | 146 | 13.9 |
| Dermatology | 5,734 | 12.1 | 65.1% | 2 | 10.5 |
| Ophthalmology | 4,697 | 12.7 | 64.3% | 11 | 10.4 |
| Oral Surgery | 4,671 | 19.0 | 45.4% | 307 | 16.4 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 4,374 | 15.1 | 59.0% | 94 | 15.4 |
| Gynaecology | 3,965 | 16.6 | 53.6% | 18 | 14.2 |
| Cardiology | 2,404 | 13.1 | 64.7% | 1 | 11.9 |
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals: median RTT wait (weeks) England
ADHD: in June 2026 there were 63,640 open referrals that may be for an ADHD assessment in NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board. 41,730 (65.6%) had been open for a year or more, compared with 57.8% across England. 49,265 had no first contact recorded yet. ADHD waits by area.
Autism: in June 2026, 18,375 people had an open suspected autism referral in this ICB area, and 16,140 (87.8%) had been waiting at least 13 weeks (England 86.8%). Autism waits by area.
NHS England counts open referrals that may be for ADHD. It describes these figures as management information and experimental statistics, so they are approximate and depend on how services record referrals. See also mental health waiting times.
A&E performance at the main trust for the nearest towns on this site.
| Nearby town | Distance | Main trust or board | Within 4 hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford | 6 miles | Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust | 73.2% |
| Epsom | 13 miles | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust | 70.8% |
| Slough | 13 miles | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | 75.3% |
| Maidenhead | 15 miles | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | 75.3% |
| Reading | 20 miles | Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust | 74.6% |
| Croydon | 20 miles | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust | 72.4% |
| Crawley | 22 miles | Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | 52.1% |
| Westminster | 22 miles | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | 75.5% |
The 4-hour A&E figure is the share of people who were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours of arriving. The NHS constitution standard is 95%. The diagnostics figures show how long people on the waiting list for a test had waited at the end of the month; the standard is that fewer than 1% wait 6 weeks or more. The referral to treatment (RTT) figures cover people waiting to start consultant-led treatment, against a standard of 92% within 18 weeks. These are averages for a whole trust and do not predict how long any one person will wait.
In September 2026, 67.1% of A&E attendances at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours, against 74.4% across England. 489 patients waited more than 12 hours from decision to admit. Actual waits depend on how urgent your condition is.
At the end of August 2026, 99.2% of the 1,029 people waiting for an MRI scan at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited under 6 weeks (England 78.0%).
At the end of August 2026, 99.2% of the 521 people waiting for a CT scan at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited under 6 weeks (England 88.8%).
The median wait for consultant-led treatment at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was 13.9 weeks at the end of August 2026, and 61.2% of patients had waited under 18 weeks.
Woking is mapped to Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on this site, based on the nearest major hospitals. Some patients may be treated by other trusts depending on where they live and are referred.
NHS England publishes A&E, diagnostics (DM01) and referral to treatment (RTT) statistics every month, usually on the second Thursday. A&E figures cover the previous month; diagnostics and RTT figures are a month further behind. This site refreshes when new files are published.