A&E Trauma Unit

Harrogate A&E Live Waiting Times

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
12 hr
13 Jul 04:52
Average
8 hr 45 min
2 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
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50.3 mi away
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61.0 mi away
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Leek MIU
64.8 mi away
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Lincoln County Hospital A&E
66.6 mi away
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Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
66.8 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including St James's Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Contact & location
Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SX
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
Starbeck Rail Station16 min walk to A&E
Harrogate Rail Station17 min walk to A&E
Hornbeam Park Rail Station21 min walk to A&E
Knaresborough Rail Station44 min walk to A&E
Pannal Rail Station50 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
13 routes·4 operators·5 stops within walking distance
District Hospital (adj, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
District Hospital (S-bound, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
Roslyn Road (opp, south-east)2 min walk to A&E
7TransdevHarrogate ↔ Leeds City Centre
S8TransdevPannal Ash ↔ Woodlands
X4Harrogate Coach Travel LtdHarrogate ↔ Woodlands
X70Harrogate Coach Travel LtdHarrogate ↔ Wetherby
Roslyn Road (adj, north-west)3 min walk to A&E
7TransdevLeeds City Centre ↔ Harrogate
S8TransdevWoodlands ↔ Harrogate
S8The Harrogate Bus CompanyWoodlands ↔ Harrogate
X70Harrogate Coach Travel LtdWetherby ↔ Harrogate
Granby Corner (W-bound, westbound)3 min walk to A&E
1ATransdevKnaresborough ↔ Harrogate
1BTransdevCarmires ↔ Harrogate
1CTransdevScriven ↔ Harrogate
36The Harrogate Bus CompanyStarbeck ↔ Leeds City Centre
74TransdevRawcliffe ↔ Grassington
74CoastlinerRawcliffe ↔ Grassington
825TransdevRawcliffe ↔ Harrogate
825CoastlinerRawcliffe ↔ Richmond
S8TransdevPannal Ash ↔ Woodlands
X4Harrogate Coach Travel LtdWoodlands ↔ Harrogate
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Public TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Translation Services
Food and Amenities
CafeShop

About Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate District Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Lancaster Park Road in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, part of Harrogate and District 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 43 listed departments and services, from Breast Surgery to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good, last inspected in November 2018. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in July 2016.

Official NHS performance

64.6%seen within 4 hours
5,377attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Harrogate and District 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, 81% of 37 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 98.9% 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
2023-2457,5454,79569.9%342
2024-2559,6584,97268.0%577
2025-2662,1535,17971.3%103
2026-27 (6 months)32,2935,38265.3%39

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 8% and the share seen within four hours improved by 1.4 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Harrogate District Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Harrogate District 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 A&E at Harrogate District 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 Harrogate District 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. 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 Harrogate District Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 64.6% 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 Harrogate District Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Harrogate District Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Harrogate District Hospital and how do I get there?

Harrogate District Hospital is at Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SX. For general enquiries call 01423 885959. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

What is the CQC rating for Harrogate District Hospital?

Harrogate District Hospital is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in November 2018. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in July 2016. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Harrogate District Hospital 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 Harrogate District Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Harrogate District Hospital 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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