Live Updated 4 min ago
2h 6m
estimated wait time
↓ 19 min shorter than usual (2 hr 25 min avg)
2 hr 35 min
longest today
2 hr 6 min
shortest today
2 hr 25 min
usual wait
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the department is.
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Recent waits & what to expect
Line chart: 100 readings from 25 Oct 07:01 to 26 Oct 07:46. Waiting times range from 118 to 155 minutes.
Forecast Steady for now
Expected wait over the next few hours
1 hr 55 min

Built from 2,592 readings taken here over the last 28 days, then adjusted to how today is going so far. A guide, not a guarantee.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 2pm - busiest around 6am
Typical waits by day of week
Monday tends to be quietest, Tuesday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Short wait
Moderate wait
Long wait
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Galloway Community Hospital, Campbeltown Hospital and Girvan Community Hospital.

Contact & location
68 Lurgan Road, Portadown, BT63 5QQ
Switchboard: 028 3833 4444
Craigavon Area Hospital A&E in Portadown
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
Portadown A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 6 min
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 6 min
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 7 min
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 7 min
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 14 min
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 35 min
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 17 min
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 8 min
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 18 min
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 16 min
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 7 min
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 3 min
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 2 min
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 10 min
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 14 min
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 7 min
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 4 min
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 59 min
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 1 min
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 4 min
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 7 min
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 7 min
Departments & services
  • Accident & Emergency
  • Cardiology
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Gynaecology
  • Maternity Services
  • Mental Health Services
  • Paediatrics
  • Palliative Care
  • Physiotherapy
  • Renal Services
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Stroke Services
What’s available here
Accessibility
Wheelchair AccessibleHearing LoopsGuide Dogs Allowed
ATM
Available In Main Hospital Foyer
Chapel
Quiet Room On Ground Floor
Shop
Shops In Main Foyer Selling NewspapersFruitConfectioneryAnd Gifts
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
2 of 3 would not recommend this department
Staff
2 of 3 say staff were friendly and helpful
2 of 3 were not kept informed about their wait
2 of 3 say they were triaged quickly
Environment
3 of 4 say the waiting area was clean
3 of 4 say the toilets were clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
3 of 3 say there is no children’s play area
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
2 of 3 say there is enough seating
2 of 3 say there is a TV in the waiting area
2 of 3 say food and drink is available nearby
3 of 3 say there are phone charging points
3 of 3 say free WiFi is available
3 of 3 say mobile signal is good
Parking
2 of 3 say parking was busy
2 of 3 paid £3–5 for parking
Payment accepted: card
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 Craigavon Area Hospital

Craigavon Area Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to adults and children, on 68 Lurgan Road in Portadown, Northern Ireland, part of Southern Health & Social Care Trust. Emergency Department open 24 hours a day. Adults via main ED entrance, children via Paediatric ED beside maternity. The wider site runs 14 listed departments and services, from Cardiology to Stroke Services.

Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 2pm and longest around 6am, a gap of about an hour and 10 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Craigavon Area Hospital is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the A&E at Craigavon Area Hospital quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Craigavon Area Hospital, waits are usually lowest around 2pm and highest around 6am. The typical-day chart on this page shows the full hour-by-hour pattern, and our guide to the best time to visit covers UK-wide patterns.

How long will I wait at Craigavon Area 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 Northern Ireland the standard is for 95% of patients to be seen and then admitted or discharged within four hours, though busy departments often exceed this. The live figure on this page shows how Craigavon Area Hospital is doing right now.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

Figures refresh every 15 minutes, and the last-updated time near the top of the page shows exactly when the newest reading was taken. Waiting times can change quickly, so treat any figure as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is the A&E at Craigavon Area Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Craigavon Area Hospital and how do I get there?

Craigavon Area Hospital is at 68 Lurgan Road, Portadown, BT63 5QQ. For general enquiries call 028 3833 4444. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Can children be treated at Craigavon Area Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: Adults and children. 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.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Southern Health & Social Care Trust through NI Direct, Northern Ireland's official government service. Our system automatically checks that service every 15 minutes and records the displayed waiting time. Data was last checked at 7:46am on 26 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.
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