Children's A&E

Bristol Royal Hospital For Children's A&E Waiting Times

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
20 hr
26 Jun 15:16
Average
20 hr
1 report
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
Shepton Mallet Urgent Treatment Centre
18.4 mi away
Short wait
Frome Urgent Treatment Centre
19.6 mi away
Long wait
West Mendip (Glastonbury) Urgent Treatment Centre
21.0 mi away
Short wait
Burnham On Sea MIU
22.9 mi away
Moderate wait
Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre
27.3 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Bristol Royal Infirmary, Southmead Hospital and Royal United Hospitals, Bath.

Contact & location
Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8BJ
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
Clifton Down Rail Station15 min walk to Children's A&E
Redland Rail Station15 min walk to Children's A&E
Montpelier Rail Station17 min walk to Children's A&E
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station18 min walk to Children's A&E
Bedminster Rail Station25 min walk to Children's A&E
Bus stops
14 routes·4 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Horfield Road (S-bound, southbound)1 min walk to Children's A&E
13StagecoachShirehampton ↔ Broadmead
Horfield Road (N-bound, northbound)1 min walk to Children's A&E
13StagecoachBroadmead ↔ Shirehampton
Bristol Royal Infirmary (H2, north-east)2 min walk to Children's A&E
13StagecoachShirehampton ↔ Broadmead
T7Newport Transport LtdMagor ↔ Bristol
U1First BusStoke Bishop
Bristol Royal Infirmary (H1, south-west)2 min walk to Children's A&E
13StagecoachBroadmead ↔ Shirehampton
T7Newport Transport LtdBristol ↔ Magor
Rupert Street (B6, south-west)3 min walk to Children's A&E
1First BusBroom Hill ↔ Cribbs Causeway
16First BusFishponds ↔ Whitchurch
18First BusBroadmead ↔ Southmead
18First Bristol Limited
2First BusStockwood ↔ Cribbs Causeway
2aFirst BusStockwood ↔ Filton
47First BusFishponds ↔ Broadmead
47xFirst BusFishponds ↔ Broadmead
50First BusFrenchay ↔ Broadmead
U1First BusStoke Bishop
Y1First BusYate ↔ Bristol City Centre
Y2First BusYate ↔ Bristol City Centre
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Signing Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car Parking
Food and Amenities
CafeShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Staff
Staff can be unhelpful
Staff keep you informed about wait times
Triage is typically quick
Facilities
Enough seating in the waiting area
No TV in the waiting area
No food or drink available nearby
No phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is good
Parking
Parking can get busy
Parking costs under £3
Payment accepted: card
Based on 1 visitor response in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Bristol Royal Hospital For

Bristol Royal Hospital For runs a 24-hour dedicated children's emergency department, open to under 16 years, on Upper Maudlin Street in Bristol, part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. The wider site runs 5 listed departments and services, from Children's & Adolescent Services to Paediatric intensive care.

Official NHS performance

96.4%seen within 4 hours at walk-in units
60.4%seen within 4 hours at major A&Es
September 2026England, NHS England figures

NHS England does not publish a separate return for this department, so there are no official figures for this site on its own. Across England in September 2026, walk-in units, urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units saw 96.4% of patients within four hours, against 60.4% at major A&E departments.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current Children's A&E wait time at Bristol Royal Hospital For?

The live waiting time for the Children's A&E at Bristol Royal Hospital For 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 Children's A&E at Bristol Royal Hospital For 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 Bristol Royal Hospital For Children's 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 Bristol Royal Hospital For 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 Bristol Royal Hospital For recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the Children's A&E at Bristol Royal Hospital For open 24 hours?

Yes - the Children's A&E at Bristol Royal Hospital For is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Bristol Royal Hospital For and how do I get there?

Bristol Royal Hospital For is at Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8BJ. For general enquiries call 0117 923 0000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Can children be treated at Bristol Royal Hospital For Children's A&E?

This Children's A&E serves: Under 16 years. 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.
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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