A&E Trauma Unit

Doncaster A&E Live Waiting Times

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
3 hr
19 Oct 17:28
Average
5 hr 59 min
5 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Gainsborough Urgent Treatment Centre
15.8 mi away
Long wait
Lincoln County Hospital A&E
31.8 mi away
Long wait
Grantham & District Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
46.4 mi away
Long wait
Louth Urgent Treatment Centre
46.6 mi away
Long wait
Leek MIU
47.5 mi away
Short wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Rotherham Hospital, Bassetlaw Hospital and Barnsley Hospital.

Contact & location
Thorne Road, Doncaster, Yorkshire, DN2 5LT
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
Doncaster Rail Station28 min walk to A&E
Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station39 min walk to A&E
Kirk Sandall Rail Station54 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
15 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Armthorpe Road/Dale Road (at, south-west)2 min walk to A&E
381First BusDoncaster Town Centre
381First South Yorkshire
382First BusDoncaster Town Centre
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482First South Yorkshire
Armthorpe Road/Thorne Road (Opp, eastbound)2 min walk to A&E
381First BusDoncaster Town Centre
381First South Yorkshire
382First BusDoncaster Town Centre
382First South Yorkshire
Thorne Road/Zetland Road (adj, south-west)4 min walk to A&E
381First BusDoncaster Town Centre
381First South Yorkshire
382First BusDoncaster Town Centre
382First South Yorkshire
384First BusHatfield ↔ Doncaster Town Centre
384AFirst BusThorne ↔ Doncaster Town Centre
385AFirst BusLindholme ↔ Doncaster Town Centre
387First BusMoorends ↔ Doncaster Town Centre
387AFirst BusMoorends ↔ Doncaster Town Centre
388First BusMoorends ↔ Doncaster Town Centre
482First South Yorkshire
Thorne Road/Wentworth Road (opp, north-east)4 min walk to A&E
384First BusDoncaster Town Centre ↔ Hatfield
384First South Yorkshire
384AFirst BusDoncaster Town Centre ↔ Thorne
384AFirst South Yorkshire
385AFirst BusDoncaster Town Centre ↔ Lindholme
385AFirst South Yorkshire
387First BusDoncaster Town Centre ↔ Moorends
387AFirst BusDoncaster Town Centre ↔ Moorends
388First BusDoncaster Town Centre ↔ Moorends
388First South Yorkshire
Thorne Road/Armthorpe Lane (adj, south-west)5 min walk to A&E
384First BusHatfield ↔ Doncaster Town Centre
384AFirst BusThorne ↔ Doncaster Town Centre
385AFirst BusLindholme ↔ Doncaster Town Centre
387First BusMoorends ↔ Doncaster Town Centre
387AFirst BusMoorends ↔ Doncaster Town Centre
388First BusMoorends ↔ Doncaster Town Centre
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableStep Free AccessText RelayWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvMobile Phones PermittedPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities
CafePharmacyShop

About Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Doncaster Royal Infirmary runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Thorne Road in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, part of Doncaster and Bassetlaw 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 40 listed departments and services, from Bariatric surgery to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement, last inspected in September 2023. The site lists 1,496 parking spaces, 66 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.43 an hour.

Official NHS performance

65.7%seen within 4 hours
14,439attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Doncaster and Bassetlaw 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 August 2026, 77% of 497 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 95.8% 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
2023-24155,81212,98459.0%2,052
2024-25160,60913,38463.7%2,238
2025-26166,41213,86864.1%1,793
2026-27 (6 months)86,35714,39365.4%1,438

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 7% and the share seen within four hours improved by 5.1 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Doncaster 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 Doncaster 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 Doncaster 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 Doncaster Royal Infirmary is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 65.7% 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 Doncaster Royal Infirmary recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

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

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

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

Doncaster Royal Infirmary is at Thorne Road, Doncaster, Yorkshire, DN2 5LT. For general enquiries call 01302 366666. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Doncaster Royal Infirmary?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.43 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,496 parking spaces, including 66 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 Doncaster Royal Infirmary?

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

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

No - Doncaster 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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