A&E Major Trauma Centre

Hull Royal Infirmary A&E Waiting Times

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Latest report
13 hr
22 Oct 19:44
Average
6 hr 43 min
9 reports
Reported by visitors, not the hospital. Waits shown here are typical for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority, so the most seriously ill are always seen first no matter how busy the department is.
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Community reported wait times

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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Gainsborough Urgent Treatment Centre
29.0 mi away
Long wait
Louth Urgent Treatment Centre
29.5 mi away
Long wait
Lincoln County Hospital A&E
35.9 mi away
Long wait
Skegness Urgent Treatment Centre
50.2 mi away
Long wait
Boston Urgent Treatment Centre
54.0 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Scunthorpe General Hospital, Princess Of Wales Hospital and The York Hospital.

Contact & location
Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2JZ
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
Hull Rail Station11 min walk to A&E
Hull Rail Station Main Entrance11 min walk to A&E
New Holland Rail Station59 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
29 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Hull Royal Infirmary (eastbound)2 min walk to A&E
2StagecoachBoothferry Estate ↔ Hull
20Go-AheadSummergroves ↔ Hull
20StagecoachSummergroves ↔ Hull
20East YorkshireSummergroves ↔ Hull
250StagecoachBarton-upon-Humber ↔ Hull
255StagecoachBarton-upon-Humber ↔ North Bransholme
256StagecoachBarton-upon-Humber ↔ North Bransholme
350StagecoachScunthorpe ↔ Hull
51Go-AheadDerringham ↔ Hull
52Go-AheadAnlaby ↔ Hull
53Go-AheadSwanland ↔ Hull
54Go-AheadCottingham ↔ Hull
55Go-AheadGilberdyke ↔ Hull
56Go-AheadCottingham ↔ Bilton
56East YorkshireHessle ↔ Bilton
57Go-AheadHessle ↔ Bilton
58Go-AheadHessle ↔ Hull
59Go-AheadHumber Bridge Country Park ↔ Hull
61StagecoachBoothferry Estate ↔ Hull
7MStagecoachMelton ↔ North Bransholme
82StagecoachDerringham ↔ Sutton Ings
Hull Royal Infirmary (opp, westbound)2 min walk to A&E
2StagecoachHull ↔ Boothferry Estate
20Go-AheadHull ↔ Summergroves
20StagecoachHull ↔ Summergroves
250StagecoachHull ↔ Barton-upon-Humber
255StagecoachNorth Bransholme ↔ Barton-upon-Humber
256StagecoachNorth Bransholme ↔ Barton-upon-Humber
350StagecoachHull ↔ Scunthorpe
51Go-AheadHull ↔ Derringham
51East YorkshireHull ↔ Derringham
52Go-AheadHull ↔ Anlaby
52East YorkshireHull ↔ Swanland
53Go-AheadHull ↔ Swanland
54Go-AheadHull ↔ Cottingham
54East YorkshireHull ↔ Cottingham
55Go-AheadHull ↔ Gilberdyke
55East YorkshireHull ↔ Elloughton
55aGo-AheadHull ↔ Elloughton
56Go-AheadBilton ↔ Cottingham
57Go-AheadBilton ↔ Hessle
58Go-AheadHull ↔ Hessle
58East YorkshireHull ↔ Hessle
59Go-AheadHull ↔ Humber Bridge Country Park
61StagecoachHull ↔ Boothferry Estate
7MStagecoachNorth Bransholme ↔ Melton
82StagecoachSutton Ings ↔ Derringham
H1East YorkshireThornton ↔ Hessle
Gladstone Street (eastbound)3 min walk to A&E
2StagecoachBoothferry Estate ↔ Hull
20StagecoachSummergroves ↔ Hull
250StagecoachBarton-upon-Humber ↔ Hull
255StagecoachBarton-upon-Humber ↔ North Bransholme
256StagecoachBarton-upon-Humber ↔ North Bransholme
350StagecoachScunthorpe ↔ Hull
51Go-AheadDerringham ↔ Hull
52Go-AheadAnlaby ↔ Hull
53Go-AheadSwanland ↔ Hull
54Go-AheadCottingham ↔ Hull
55Go-AheadGilberdyke ↔ Hull
56Go-AheadCottingham ↔ Bilton
58Go-AheadHessle ↔ Hull
59Go-AheadHumber Bridge Country Park ↔ Hull
7MStagecoachMelton ↔ North Bransholme
82StagecoachDerringham ↔ Sutton Ings
Coltman Street (westbound)4 min walk to A&E
2StagecoachHull ↔ Boothferry Estate
20StagecoachHull ↔ Summergroves
250StagecoachHull ↔ Barton-upon-Humber
255StagecoachNorth Bransholme ↔ Barton-upon-Humber
256StagecoachNorth Bransholme ↔ Barton-upon-Humber
350StagecoachHull ↔ Scunthorpe
51Go-AheadHull ↔ Derringham
51East YorkshireHull ↔ Derringham
52Go-AheadHull ↔ Anlaby
52East YorkshireHull ↔ Swanland
53Go-AheadHull ↔ Swanland
54Go-AheadHull ↔ Cottingham
54East YorkshireHull ↔ Cottingham
55Go-AheadHull ↔ Gilberdyke
55East YorkshireHull ↔ Elloughton
55aGo-AheadHull ↔ Elloughton
56Go-AheadBilton ↔ Cottingham
58Go-AheadHull ↔ Hessle
58East YorkshireHull ↔ Hessle
59Go-AheadHull ↔ Humber Bridge Country Park
7MStagecoachNorth Bransholme ↔ Melton
82StagecoachSutton Ings ↔ Derringham
900East YorkshireSculcoates ↔ Goole
H1East YorkshireThornton ↔ Hessle
Eye Clinic (eastbound)5 min walk to A&E
2StagecoachBoothferry Estate ↔ Hull
20Go-AheadSummergroves ↔ Hull
20StagecoachSummergroves ↔ Hull
20East YorkshireSummergroves ↔ Hull
250StagecoachBarton-upon-Humber ↔ Hull
255StagecoachBarton-upon-Humber ↔ North Bransholme
256StagecoachBarton-upon-Humber ↔ North Bransholme
350StagecoachScunthorpe ↔ Hull
51Go-AheadDerringham ↔ Hull
52Go-AheadAnlaby ↔ Hull
53Go-AheadSwanland ↔ Hull
54Go-AheadCottingham ↔ Hull
55Go-AheadGilberdyke ↔ Hull
56Go-AheadCottingham ↔ Bilton
56East YorkshireHessle ↔ Bilton
57Go-AheadHessle ↔ Bilton
58Go-AheadHessle ↔ Hull
59Go-AheadHumber Bridge Country Park ↔ Hull
61StagecoachBoothferry Estate ↔ Hull
7MStagecoachMelton ↔ North Bransholme
82StagecoachDerringham ↔ Sutton Ings
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Braille Translation ServiceDisabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableStep Free AccessText RelayWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvFamily AccommodationMobile Phones PermittedPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Food and Amenities
CafePatient LibraryPharmacyShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage can be slow
Environment
Waiting area could be cleaner
Toilets are clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
Children’s play area available
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Seating can be limited
TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
No phone charging points
No free WiFi
Mobile signal is poor
Parking
Parking often requires parking elsewhere
Based on 2 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Hull Royal Infirmary

Hull Royal Infirmary runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to 16 years or over, on Anlaby Road in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, part of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. It is also a designated Major Trauma Centre - the tier of hospital equipped for life-threatening injuries and complex emergency surgery, which is why ambulances will sometimes drive past closer A&Es to bring the most severely injured patients here. The wider site runs 37 listed departments and services, from Breast cancer services to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Inadequate, last inspected in January 1900. The site lists 1,609 parking spaces, 93 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.67 an hour.

Official NHS performance

42.4%seen within 4 hours
10,218attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is below the England average of 60.4% for major A&E departments over the same month.

The trust's general and acute wards averaged 92.8% 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
2023-24128,51310,70948.7%4,202
2024-25110,0119,16843.1%5,579
2025-26116,7689,73144.5%6,183
2026-27 (6 months)61,37110,22848.2%2,276

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances fell 9% and the share seen within four hours fell by 4.2 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Hull 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 Hull 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 Hull 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 Hull Royal Infirmary is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 42.4% 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 Hull Royal Infirmary recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

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

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

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

Hull Royal Infirmary is at Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2JZ. For general enquiries call 01482 875875. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Hull Royal Infirmary?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.67 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,609 parking spaces, including 93 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 Hull Royal Infirmary?

Hull Royal Infirmary is rated Inadequate overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in January 1900. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Hull Royal Infirmary A&E?

This A&E serves: 16 years or over. 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 Hull Royal Infirmary a Major Trauma Centre?

Yes - Hull Royal Infirmary is a designated Major Trauma Centre, equipped for the most serious emergencies including major injuries and complex surgery. The most severely injured patients in the region are taken here, sometimes bypassing closer hospitals.
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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