A&E

Dumfries A&E Live Waiting Times

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary

NHS Dumfries and Galloway

Latest report
4 hr 15 min
19 Sep 22:32
Average
4 hr 15 min
1 report
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Community reported wait times

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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Cumberland Infirmary A&E
30.0 mi away
Long wait
West Cumberland Hospital A&E
36.7 mi away
Long wait
Keswick Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
37.5 mi away
Long wait
Penrith Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
45.8 mi away
Long wait
Ulster Hospital A&E
91.4 mi away
Long wait

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

Contact & location
Cargenbridge, Dumfries, DG2 8RX
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
Bus stops
7 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary (at, north-west)1 min walk to A&E
111Houston's CoachesDumfries ↔ Cargenbridge
500Houston's CoachesDumfries ↔ Stranraer
501McCall's Coaches LtdDumfries ↔ Kirkcudbright
502CHouston's CoachesDumfries ↔ Castle Douglas
555DGC BusesKirkcudbright ↔ Dumfries
79Houston's CoachesCargenbridge ↔ Gretna
Garroch Loaning (opp Cottage, westbound)7 min walk to A&E
501McCall's Coaches LtdDumfries ↔ Kirkcudbright
521McCall's Coaches LtdCrichton ↔ Laurieston
555DGC BusesDumfries ↔ Kirkcudbright
Garroch Loaning (opp Loaning, eastbound)7 min walk to A&E
111Houston's CoachesCargenbridge ↔ Dumfries
501McCall's Coaches LtdKirkcudbright ↔ Dumfries
521McCall's Coaches LtdCastle Douglas ↔ Crichton
555DGC BusesKirkcudbright ↔ Dumfries
79Houston's CoachesCargenbridge ↔ Gretna
Garroch Business Park (at, south-west)9 min walk to A&E
111Houston's CoachesDumfries ↔ Cargenbridge
500Houston's CoachesDumfries ↔ Stranraer
501McCall's Coaches LtdKirkcudbright ↔ Dumfries
502CHouston's CoachesDumfries ↔ Castle Douglas
Garroch Business Park (opp, south-west)10 min walk to A&E
500Houston's CoachesStranraer ↔ Dumfries
501McCall's Coaches LtdDumfries ↔ Kirkcudbright
502CHouston's CoachesCastle Douglas ↔ Dumfries
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About Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department on Cargenbridge in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, part of NHS Dumfries and Galloway. 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

69.7%seen within 4 hours
2,471attendances 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: 89.0% of patients here were seen within 8 hours and 95.5% within 12 hours.

Attendances by year

NHS yearAttendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2014-15 (2 months)3,8291,91496.3%
2015-1634,5252,87796.1%
2016-1736,3833,03294.4%
2017-1835,8942,99191.6%
2018-1934,2722,85692.2%
2019-2035,0152,91889.6%
2020-2126,1652,18092.9%
2021-2234,4852,87480.4%
2022-2336,4163,03576.0%
2023-2438,2583,18875.1%
2024-2538,1223,17771.7%
2025-2640,0293,33672.2%
2026-27 (4 months)13,1913,29871.9%

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Dumfries & Galloway 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 Dumfries & Galloway 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 Dumfries & Galloway 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. 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 Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary 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 Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

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

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

Where is Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary and how do I get there?

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary is at Cargenbridge, Dumfries, DG2 8RX. 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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