A&E Trauma Unit

Barnet A&E Live Waiting Times

Barnet Hospital

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
12 hr
14 hr ago
Average
8 hr 36 min
29 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
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15.4 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
15.4 mi away
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Milton Keynes Children's A&E
34.2 mi away
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Milton Keynes Hospital A&E
34.2 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including North Middlesex Hospital, The Whittington Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital.

Contact & location
Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 3DJ
Switchboard: 020 8216 4600
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
Train stations
New Barnet Station37 min walk to A&E
Hadley Wood42 min walk to A&E
Oakleigh Park Station45 min walk to A&E
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station56 min walk to A&E
Mill Hill Broadway60 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
High Barnet Underground Station18 min walk to A&E
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground Station41 min walk to A&E
Woodside Park Underground Station52 min walk to A&E
Cockfosters Underground Station57 min walk to A&E
Mill Hill East Underground Station59 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
5 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Wellhouse Lane (->SW)2 min walk to A&E
384Metroline TravelCockfosters ↔ Edgware
Barnet Hospital (->S, south-west)2 min walk to A&E
307Arriva UK BusBrimsdown ↔ High Barnet
Barnet Hospital (Stop C, south-west)2 min walk to A&E
263Metroline TravelHolloway ↔ High Barnet
384Metroline TravelCockfosters ↔ Edgware
N20Metroline TravelCharing Cross ↔ High Barnet
Barnet Hospital (Stop A, south-west)3 min walk to A&E
243UnoHatfield Business Park ↔ High Barnet
307Arriva UK BusHigh Barnet ↔ Brimsdown
384Metroline TravelEdgware ↔ Cockfosters
Barnet Hospital (Stop B, north-east)3 min walk to A&E
263Metroline TravelHigh Barnet ↔ Holloway
N20Metroline TravelHigh Barnet ↔ Charing Cross
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What’s available here
E Referral Service
True
Online Appointment Management
True
Outpatient Appointment Booking
True
Patient Advice Liaison Service
True
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
3 of 3 would not recommend this department
Staff
2 of 3 say staff were not friendly or helpful
2 of 3 were not kept informed about their wait
2 of 3 say triage was slow
Environment
2 of 3 say the waiting area was not clean
3 of 3 say the toilets were not clean
2 of 3 felt safe in the waiting area
Family
2 of 3 say there is no children’s play area
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Seating can be limited
3 of 3 say there is no TV
Food and drink available nearby
2 of 3 say there are no phone charging points
No free WiFi
2 of 3 say mobile signal is poor
Parking
2 of 4 had to park elsewhere
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 Barnet Hospital

Barnet Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Wellhouse Lane in Barnet, Greater London, part of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. It is a designated Trauma Unit, equipped to treat significant injuries and to stabilise the most serious cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre. The wider site runs 41 listed departments and services, from Acute Internal Medicine to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in May 2019. The site lists 989 parking spaces, 35 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.10 an hour.

Official NHS performance

70.2%seen within 4 hours
27,458attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is above the England average of 60.4% for major A&E departments over the same month.

In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 78% of 731 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 98.6% overnight bed occupancy in the quarter to March 2026 - full wards are the main reason admitted patients queue in A&E.

Attendances by year

NHS yearA&E attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours12hr+ waits to admit
2023-24196,54116,37854.1%7,884
2024-25233,04519,42062.1%12,057
2025-26313,77626,14866.4%22,650
2026-27 (6 months)160,86026,81070.9%11,408

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Barnet Hospital is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated. Times are reported by recent visitors and carry a community badge - after your own visit you can submit your wait time in a few seconds to help the next person.

When is the A&E at Barnet Hospital quietest?

Patterns vary by hospital, but across UK urgent and emergency care the quietest window is usually the early morning, roughly 4am to 7am, with demand building through the afternoon and peaking in the evening. Friday and Saturday nights and Monday mornings are typically the busiest periods. See our guide to the best time to visit for more detail.

How long will I wait at Barnet 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. Hospitals in England work to the NHS four-hour standard - the aim is to admit, transfer or discharge patients within four hours of arrival. The live figure on this page shows how Barnet Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 70.2% of patients across the trust's A&E departments were seen within four hours.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

This page updates whenever a visitor submits a new wait time, so freshness depends on recent reports - each entry shows when that person visited. If you have been to Barnet Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Barnet Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Barnet Hospital and how do I get there?

Barnet Hospital is at Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 3DJ. For general enquiries call 020 8216 4600. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Barnet Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.10 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 989 parking spaces, including 35 designated disabled bays. Concessions often apply for blue badge holders, frequent attenders and some patients - check the hospital's own parking page.

What is the CQC rating for Barnet Hospital?

Barnet Hospital is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in May 2019. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Barnet Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: All ages. 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.

Is Barnet Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Barnet Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit. It treats significant injuries and stabilises the most complex cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre.
About this data
This hospital does not currently have a live data source. The waiting times shown here are reported by visitors and may not reflect current conditions. You can see how we source data for every hospital on our data sources page. 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. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.
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