A&E Trauma Unit

Bradford A&E Live Waiting Times

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
22 hr 45 min
17 Oct 06:06
Average
11 hr 55 min
17 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Warrington Hospital A&E
43.9 mi away
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49.4 mi away
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Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
49.7 mi away
Long wait
Gainsborough Urgent Treatment Centre
49.8 mi away
Long wait
Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre
54.3 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Calderdale Royal Hospital, Airedale General Hospital and Dewsbury And District Hospital.

Contact & location
Duckworth Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6RJ
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
Frizinghall Rail Station30 min walk to A&E
Bradford Foster Square Rail Station39 min walk to A&E
Shipley Rail Station42 min walk to A&E
Bradford Interchange Rail Station43 min walk to A&E
Saltaire Rail Station45 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
10 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Bradford Royal Infirmary (stop D, eastbound)2 min walk to A&E
620First BusHeaton
621First BusHeaton
680First BusBingley ↔ Bradford City Centre
Bradford Royal Infirmary (stop C, westbound)2 min walk to A&E
620First BusHeaton
621First BusHeaton
621First Bradford
680First BusBradford City Centre ↔ Bingley
680TLC Travel LtdBradford City Centre ↔ Bradford Royal Infirmary
680First Bradford
Daisy Bank (at, north-west)3 min walk to A&E
617First BusAllerton
617First Bradford
618First BusAllerton
Duckworth Lane (stop A, eastbound)3 min walk to A&E
602TLC Travel LtdShipley
617First BusAllerton
618First BusAllerton
680TLC Travel LtdBradford Royal Infirmary ↔ Bradford City Centre
680First Bradford
Daisy Bank (eastbound)3 min walk to A&E
617First BusAllerton
618First BusAllerton
680TLC Travel LtdBradford City Centre ↔ Bradford Royal Infirmary
680First Bradford
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvMobile Phones PermittedPrivate Rooms OnlyPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Food and Amenities
CafeShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
2 of 3 say staff were friendly and helpful
3 of 3 were not kept informed about their wait
2 of 3 say triage was slow
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Toilets are clean
Waiting area can feel unsafe
Family
2 of 3 say there is no children’s play area
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
3 of 3 say there is not enough seating
No TV in the waiting area
2 of 3 say there is nowhere to get food or drink
2 of 3 say there are no phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is good
Parking
1 of 3 had to park elsewhere
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 Bradford Royal Infirmary

Bradford Royal Infirmary runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Duckworth Lane in Bradford, West Yorkshire, part of Bradford Teaching Hospitals 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 32 listed departments and services, from Bariatric surgery to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good, last inspected in January 2023. The site lists 1,916 parking spaces, 53 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.17 an hour.

Official NHS performance

73.4%seen within 4 hours
9,332attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Bradford Teaching Hospitals 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 July 2026, 64% of 768 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 94.4% 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
2023-24112,2889,35770.5%491
2024-25111,2149,26874.8%1,110
2025-26111,7769,31575.4%835
2026-27 (6 months)55,4759,24673.1%968

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances stayed broadly flat and the share seen within four hours improved by 4.9 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Bradford Royal Infirmary?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Bradford Royal Infirmary 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 Bradford Royal Infirmary 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 Bradford Royal Infirmary 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 Bradford Royal Infirmary is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 73.4% 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 Bradford Royal Infirmary recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Bradford Royal Infirmary open 24 hours?

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

Where is Bradford Royal Infirmary and how do I get there?

Bradford Royal Infirmary is at Duckworth Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6RJ. For general enquiries call 01274 542200. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Bradford Royal Infirmary?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.17 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,916 parking spaces, including 53 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 Bradford Royal Infirmary?

Bradford Royal Infirmary is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in January 2023. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Bradford Royal Infirmary 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 Bradford Royal Infirmary a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Bradford Royal Infirmary 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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