Children's A&E

Edinburgh Royal Hospital Children's A&E Waiting Times

NHS Lothian

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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Cumberland Infirmary A&E
71.1 mi away
Long wait
Penrith Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
88.7 mi away
Long wait
Keswick Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
90.8 mi away
Long wait
West Cumberland Hospital A&E
97.6 mi away
Long wait
Ulster Hospital A&E
139.5 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital and Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife).

Contact & location
50 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH164TJ
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
Train stations
Newcraighall Rail Station40 min walk to Children's A&E
Brunstane Rail Station41 min walk to Children's A&E
Edinburgh Rail Station58 min walk to Children's A&E
Bus stops
10 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
RH for Children & Young People (Stop IL, northbound)2 min walk to Children's A&E
24Lothian BusesGranton ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
33Lothian BusesWester Hailes ↔ Millerhill
38Lothian BusesGranton ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
49Lothian BusesNewcraighall ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
7Lothian BusesNewhaven ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
8Lothian BusesGranton ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
RH for Children & Young people (Stop IE, south-west)2 min walk to Children's A&E
24Lothian BusesEdinburgh Royal Infirmary ↔ Granton
33Lothian BusesMillerhill ↔ Wester Hailes
38Lothian BusesEdinburgh Royal Infirmary ↔ Granton
49Lothian BusesEdinburgh Royal Infirmary ↔ Newcraighall
7Lothian BusesEdinburgh Royal Infirmary ↔ Newhaven
8Lothian BusesEdinburgh Royal Infirmary ↔ Granton
Little France (Stop IK, south-east)2 min walk to Children's A&E
51Craig of Campbeltown LtdEdinburgh ↔ Galashiels
7Lothian BusesEdinburgh Royal Infirmary ↔ Newhaven
8Lothian BusesEdinburgh Royal Infirmary ↔ Granton
X33Lothian BusesFountainbridge ↔ Straiton
X95Craig of Campbeltown Ltdfrom Edinburgh
Little France (Stop IF, north-west)2 min walk to Children's A&E
51Craig of Campbeltown LtdGalashiels ↔ Edinburgh
7Lothian BusesNewhaven ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
8Lothian BusesGranton ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
X33Lothian BusesStraiton ↔ Fountainbridge
X95Craig of Campbeltown Ltdto Edinburgh
Nether Craigour (opp, south-west)4 min walk to Children's A&E
18Lothian BusesNewcraighall ↔ Edinburgh Airport
8Lothian BusesEdinburgh Royal Infirmary ↔ Granton
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About Edinburgh Royal Hospital

Edinburgh Royal Hospital runs a 24-hour dedicated children's emergency department on 50 Little France Crescent in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, part of NHS Lothian. 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

95.2%seen within 4 hours
2,515attendances 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: 100.0% of patients here were seen within 8 hours and 100.0% within 12 hours.

Attendances by year

NHS yearAttendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2014-15 (2 months)5,4112,70698.3%
2015-1646,2633,85598.3%
2016-1748,2814,02398.2%
2017-1849,4164,11897.3%
2018-1951,2724,27394.6%
2019-2049,2404,10396.0%
2020-2134,7202,89397.5%
2021-2254,6494,55495.6%
2022-2359,4434,95492.3%
2023-2454,2954,52589.6%
2024-2554,7094,55990.0%
2025-2655,3214,61090.1%
2026-27 (4 months)17,0784,27090.1%

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

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

Where is Edinburgh Royal Hospital and how do I get there?

Edinburgh Royal Hospital is at 50 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH164TJ. 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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