A&E Trauma Unit

Barnsley A&E Live Waiting Times

Barnsley Hospital

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
2 hr 30 min
17 Aug 07:20
Average
6 hr 48 min
6 reports
Reported by visitors, not the hospital. Waits shown here are typical for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority, so the most seriously ill are always seen first no matter how busy the department is.
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Community reported wait times

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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Gainsborough Urgent Treatment Centre
31.2 mi away
Long wait
Leek MIU
37.9 mi away
Short wait
Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre
44.9 mi away
Long wait
Lincoln County Hospital A&E
46.2 mi away
Long wait
Warrington Hospital A&E
47.1 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Pinderfields Hospital, Northern General Hospital and Dewsbury And District Hospital.

Contact & location
Gawber Road, Barnsley, Yorkshire, S75 2EP
Switchboard: 01226 730000
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
Barnsley Rail Station19 min walk to A&E
Dodworth Rail Station33 min walk to A&E
Darton Rail Station48 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
10 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Gawber Road/Barnsley Hospital (at, south-east)2 min walk to A&E
478Globe Holidays LtdSmithies ↔ Kingstone
93StagecoachBloomhouse Green ↔ Barnsley Town Centre
95StagecoachKexborough ↔ Barnsley Town Centre
95AStagecoachBloomhouse Green ↔ Barnsley Town Centre
96Globe Holidays LtdWakefield City Centre ↔ Barnsley Centre
96aGlobe Holidays LtdWakefield City Centre ↔ Barnsley Centre
96bGlobe Holidays LtdWakefield City Centre ↔ Barnsley Centre
Gawber Road/Pogmoor Road (adj, north-west)2 min walk to A&E
478Globe Holidays LtdKingstone ↔ Smithies
93StagecoachBarnsley Town Centre ↔ Bloomhouse Green
95StagecoachBarnsley Town Centre ↔ Kexborough
95AStagecoachBarnsley Town Centre ↔ Bloomhouse Green
96Globe Holidays LtdBarnsley Centre ↔ Wakefield City Centre
96aGlobe Holidays LtdBarnsley Centre ↔ Wakefield City Centre
96bGlobe Holidays LtdBarnsley Centre ↔ Wakefield City Centre
Pogmoor Road/Summer Lane (at, north-east)2 min walk to A&E
22CStagecoachBarnsley Town Centre
33South Pennine CommunityBarnsley Centre
Pogmoor Road/Helensburgh Close (opp, south-west)2 min walk to A&E
22AStagecoachBarnsley Town Centre
478Globe Holidays LtdSmithies ↔ Kingstone
Gawber Road/Rowland Road (opp, north-west)3 min walk to A&E
478Globe Holidays LtdKingstone ↔ Smithies
96AGlobe Holidays LtdBarnsley Town Centre ↔ Wakefield City Centre
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableStep Free AccessWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessMobile Phones PermittedPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car Parking
Counselling and Support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities
CafePatient LibraryPharmacyShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Recommended by visitors
Staff
3 of 3 say staff were friendly and helpful
3 of 3 were not kept informed about their wait
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Toilets are clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
No children’s play area
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
2 of 3 say there is not enough seating
2 of 3 say there is no TV
2 of 3 say food and drink is available nearby
3 of 3 say there are no phone charging points
2 of 3 say there is no free WiFi
2 of 3 say mobile signal is poor
Parking
2 of 3 say parking was busy
Payment accepted: card
Based on 3 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Barnsley Hospital

Barnsley Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Gawber Road in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, part of Barnsley Hospital 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 Breast cancer services to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in March 2018. The site lists 1,176 parking spaces, 60 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.10 an hour.

Official NHS performance

71.2%seen within 4 hours
10,086attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Barnsley Hospital 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, 89% of 616 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 91.5% 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
2023-2498,7018,22564.6%6
2024-25105,2968,77567.0%10
2025-26110,6039,21771.3%41
2026-27 (6 months)59,0049,83476.1%205

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 12% and the share seen within four hours improved by 6.6 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Barnsley 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 Barnsley 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 Barnsley 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 Barnsley Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 71.2% 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 Barnsley Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

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

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

Where is Barnsley Hospital and how do I get there?

Barnsley Hospital is at Gawber Road, Barnsley, Yorkshire, S75 2EP. For general enquiries call 01226 730000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Barnsley Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.10 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,176 parking spaces, including 60 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 Barnsley Hospital?

Barnsley Hospital is rated Good 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 Good when they were last inspected in March 2018. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Barnsley 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 Barnsley Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Barnsley 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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