A&E Adults and children

Londonderry A&E Live Waiting Times

Altnagelvin Area Hospital

Western Health and Social Care Trust

3.8(74 reviews)
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estimated wait time
2 hr 43 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.
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
2 hr 15 min

Estimate based on 2,540 readings over the last 28 days, anchored to today’s recent waits. Actual waits depend on how the day unfolds.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 7pm - busiest around 10am
Typical waits by day of week
Wednesday tends to be quietest, Saturday busiest
Contact & location
Glenshane Road, Londonderry, BT47 6SB
Switchboard: 028 7134 5171
Altnagelvin Area Hospital A&E in Londonderry
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
Tuesday TodayOpen 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, 1 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 -
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 -
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 22 min
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 -
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 -
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 -
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 -
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 -
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 -
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 49 min
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 10 min
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 8 min
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 3 min
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 3 min
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 3 min
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 10 min
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 33 min
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 49 min
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 2 hr 12 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
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Toilets could be cleaner
Waiting area feels safe
Family
Children’s play area available
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Seating can be limited
TV in the waiting area
No food or drink available nearby
No phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is poor
Parking
Parking can get busy
Parking costs under £3
Payment accepted: cash
Based on 2 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Omagh Hospital And Primary Care Complex A&E
27.6 mi away
No data
Mid Ulster Hospital MIU
31.0 mi away
Short wait
South Tyrone Hospital MIU
38.9 mi away
Closed
South West Acute Hospital A&E
45.6 mi away
No data
Craigavon Area Hospital A&E
51.9 mi away
No data

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley, Ysbyty Gwynedd and Llandudno General Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Western Health and Social Care Trust. Our system automatically checks the hospital’s website at regular intervals and records the displayed waiting time. Where a trust does not publish waiting times directly, we may source data from third-party applications or services that provide equivalent publicly available information. Data was last checked at 2:36am on 28 Jul 2026.
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 2:36 am on Tuesday 28 July 2026

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