A&E

Scottish Borders A&E Live Waiting Times

Borders General Hospital

NHS Borders

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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Cumberland Infirmary A&E
49.0 mi away
Long wait
Penrith Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
64.8 mi away
Long wait
Keswick Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
70.1 mi away
Long wait
West Cumberland Hospital A&E
80.5 mi away
Long wait
Ulster Hospital A&E
139.6 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Royal Hospital and Western General Hospital.

Contact & location
Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 9BS
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
Sunday TodayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Tweedbank Rail Station19 min walk to A&E
Galashiels Rail Station59 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
7 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Borders General Hospital Entrance (At, northbound)1 min walk to A&E
44Scottish Borders CouncilHawick ↔ Borders General Hospital
51Craig of Campbeltown LtdGalashiels ↔ Edinburgh
60Craig of Campbeltown LtdGalashiels ↔ Tweedmouth
67Craig of Campbeltown LtdGalashiels ↔ Berwick-upon-Tweed
68Craig of Campbeltown LtdGalashiels ↔ Jedburgh
964Scottish Borders CouncilSt Boswells ↔ Galashiels
Darnick Vale (Opp, westbound)5 min walk to A&E
313Craig of Campbeltown LtdEarlston ↔ Galashiels
51Craig of Campbeltown LtdEdinburgh ↔ Galashiels
60Craig of Campbeltown LtdTweedmouth ↔ Galashiels
67Craig of Campbeltown LtdBerwick-upon-Tweed ↔ Galashiels
68Craig of Campbeltown LtdJedburgh ↔ Galashiels
964Scottish Borders CouncilSt Boswells ↔ Galashiels
Darnick Vale (At, eastbound)5 min walk to A&E
313Craig of Campbeltown LtdGalashiels ↔ Earlston
51Craig of Campbeltown LtdGalashiels ↔ Edinburgh
60Craig of Campbeltown LtdGalashiels ↔ Tweedmouth
67Craig of Campbeltown LtdGalashiels ↔ Berwick-upon-Tweed
68Craig of Campbeltown LtdGalashiels ↔ Jedburgh
964Scottish Borders CouncilGalashiels ↔ St Boswells
Smiths Road (At, northbound)7 min walk to A&E
313Craig of Campbeltown LtdEarlston ↔ Galashiels
964Scottish Borders CouncilSt Boswells ↔ Galashiels
Tower Road (At, southbound)7 min walk to A&E
313Craig of Campbeltown LtdGalashiels ↔ Earlston
964Scottish Borders CouncilGalashiels ↔ St Boswells
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About Borders General Hospital

Borders General Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department on Melrose in Scottish Borders, part of NHS Borders. Classified by NHS Scotland as a Type 1 emergency department: consultant-led, with full resuscitation facilities and open 24 hours a day.

Official NHS Scotland performance

67.9%seen within 4 hours
2,176attendances in July 2026
65.5%Scotland average for major emergency departments

Public Health Scotland publishes these figures weekly; this is the site's own return for July 2026. That is above the Scotland average of 65.5% for major emergency departments over the same month. Scotland also reports longer thresholds: 87.0% of patients here were seen within 8 hours and 91.1% within 12 hours.

Attendances by year

NHS yearAttendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2014-15 (2 months)3,2121,60690.9%
2015-1626,3972,20096.2%
2016-1728,8312,40394.6%
2017-1830,0212,50292.9%
2018-1931,8702,65693.0%
2019-2031,8352,65390.1%
2020-2125,1542,09686.1%
2021-2230,7712,56476.0%
2022-2332,1292,67766.1%
2023-2433,8562,82166.6%
2024-2533,9212,82763.9%
2025-2635,3202,94363.6%
2026-27 (4 months)11,6612,91568.2%

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Borders General 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 Borders General 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 Borders General 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 Scotland the standard is for 95% of patients to be admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours of arrival. The live figure on this page shows how Borders General Hospital is doing right now.

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 Borders General Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Borders General Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Borders General Hospital and how do I get there?

Borders General Hospital is at Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 9BS. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.
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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