A&E Adults and children

Londonderry A&E Live Waiting Times

Altnagelvin Area Hospital

Western Health and Social Care Trust

3.8(74 reviews)
Live Updated just now
2h 2m
estimated wait time
↓ 11 min shorter than usual (2 hr 13 min avg)
2 hr 6 min
longest today
1 hr 25 min
shortest today
2 hr 13 min
usual wait
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the department is.
This data might be old - tap to refresh
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Steady for now
Expected wait over the next few hours
2 hr 20 min

Built from 2,597 readings taken here over the last 28 days, then adjusted to how today is going so far. A guide, not a guarantee.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 2pm - busiest around 10am
Typical waits by day of week
Sunday tends to be quietest, Tuesday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Causeway Area Hospital A&E
27.0 mi away
Long wait
Omagh Hospital And Primary Care Complex A&E
27.6 mi away
Long wait
Mid Ulster Hospital MIU
31.0 mi away
Short wait
South Tyrone Hospital MIU
38.9 mi away
Short wait
South West Acute Hospital A&E
45.6 mi away
Moderate wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Islay Hospital, Campbeltown Hospital and Galloway Community Hospital.

Contact & location
Glenshane Road, Londonderry, BT47 6SB
Switchboard: 028 7134 5171
Altnagelvin Area Hospital A&E in Londonderry
Opening times
Monday TodayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Londonderry A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 2 hr 2 min
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 6 min
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 6 min
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 59 min
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 53 min
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 48 min
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 46 min
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 42 min
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 42 min
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 41 min
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 41 min
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 37 min
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 31 min
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 31 min
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 28 min
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 26 min
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 16 min
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 13 min
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 12 min
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 14 min
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 18 min
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 24 min
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 30 min
Departments & services
  • Accident & Emergency
  • Cardio-Respiratory Investigations Unit
  • Emergency Care and Medicine Services
  • Haematology Services
  • Maternity Services
  • Oncology
  • Physiotherapy
  • Radiology
  • Renal Services
  • Respiratory Services
  • Rheumatology Service
  • Stroke Services
  • Surgery and Anaesthetic Services
  • Trauma and Orthopaedics
  • Urology Services
What’s available here
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible With Disabled Parking And Changing Places Facility
Parking
Multiple Car Parks With Paid And Free Spaces
Cafe
Crossroads Restaurant And Multiple Coffee Shops
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
2 of 3 would not recommend this department
Staff
3 of 3 say staff were friendly and helpful
4 of 4 were not kept informed about their wait
3 of 4 say they were triaged quickly
Environment
2 of 4 say the waiting area was clean
2 of 3 say the toilets were not clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
Children’s play area available
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
4 of 4 say there is not enough seating
4 of 4 say there is a TV in the waiting area
2 of 3 say there is nowhere to get food or drink
3 of 3 say there are no phone charging points
4 of 4 say free WiFi is available
2 of 3 say mobile signal is poor
Parking
3 of 3 say parking was busy
Parking costs under £3
Payment accepted: card, cash
Based on 4 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Altnagelvin Area Hospital

Altnagelvin Area Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to adults and children, on Glenshane Road in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, part of Western Health and Social Care Trust. Type 1 A&E, open 24 hours. The wider site runs 15 listed departments and services, from Cardio-Respiratory Investigations Unit to Urology Services.

Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 2pm and longest around 10am, a gap of about an hour.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Altnagelvin Area Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Altnagelvin Area Hospital is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the A&E at Altnagelvin Area Hospital quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Altnagelvin Area Hospital, waits are usually lowest around 2pm and highest around 10am. The typical-day chart on this page shows the full hour-by-hour pattern, and our guide to the best time to visit covers UK-wide patterns.

How long will I wait at Altnagelvin Area Hospital A&E?

Patients are triaged on arrival and the most urgent cases are always seen first, so your wait depends on how serious your condition is and how busy the department is. In Northern Ireland the standard is for 95% of patients to be seen and then admitted or discharged within four hours, though busy departments often exceed this. The live figure on this page shows how Altnagelvin Area Hospital is doing right now.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

Figures refresh every 15 minutes, and the last-updated time near the top of the page shows exactly when the newest reading was taken. Waiting times can change quickly, so treat any figure as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is the A&E at Altnagelvin Area Hospital open 24 hours?

Yes - the A&E at Altnagelvin Area Hospital is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Altnagelvin Area Hospital and how do I get there?

Altnagelvin Area Hospital is at Glenshane Road, Londonderry, BT47 6SB. For general enquiries call 028 7134 5171. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Can children be treated at Altnagelvin Area Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: Adults and children. If your child's age group is not treated here, the nearby section on this page lists alternatives - or call NHS 111 for urgent advice and 999 in an emergency.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Western Health and Social Care Trust through NI Direct, Northern Ireland's official government service. Our system automatically checks that service every 15 minutes and records the displayed waiting time. Data was last checked at 4:00pm on 26 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.
Verified sourceDirect capture from Western Health and Social Care Trust
Independently captured screenshot of Western Health and Social Care Trust’s public wait time page
Captured at 4:00 pm on Monday 26 October 2026

This site is independent and has no affiliation with, or endorsement by, any NHS trust or hospital. Department labels shown (e.g. A&E, MIU, UTC) are our interpretation of the source data and may not match the hospital’s own terminology. Wait times change frequently and may not reflect the current situation, so always contact the hospital directly for the most up-to-date information. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.

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