A&E Trauma Unit

Great Yarmouth A&E Live Waiting Times

James Paget University Hospital

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
13 hr 35 min
04 Oct 19:21
Average
10 hr 8 min
3 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
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Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
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Contact & location
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
Switchboard: 01493 452452
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
Bus stops
Bloodmans Corner (adj, eastbound)36 min walk to A&E
Bloodmans Corner (opp, westbound)36 min walk to A&E
Lothingland School (opp, eastbound)43 min walk to A&E
Lothingland School (o/s, westbound)43 min walk to A&E
Village Maid (opp, southbound)46 min walk to A&E
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About James Paget University Hospital

James Paget University Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Lowestoft Road in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, part of James Paget University 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 52 listed departments and services, from Allergy services in hospital to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement, last inspected in September 2017. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in December 2019. The site lists 1,905 parking spaces, 65 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.27 an hour.

Official NHS performance

59.1%seen within 4 hours
7,874attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation 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.

In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 93% of 55 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience.

Attendances by year

NHS yearA&E attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours12hr+ waits to admit
2023-2480,0246,66962.2%3,115
2024-2586,9207,24357.8%4,437
2025-2689,2177,43563.9%3,840
2026-27 (6 months)48,1498,02563.8%2,087

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 11% and the share seen within four hours improved by 1.7 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at James Paget University Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at James Paget University 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 James Paget University 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 James Paget University 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 James Paget University Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 59.1% 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 James Paget University Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at James Paget University Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is James Paget University Hospital and how do I get there?

James Paget University Hospital is at Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA. For general enquiries call 01493 452452. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at James Paget University Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.27 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,905 parking spaces, including 65 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 James Paget University Hospital?

James Paget University Hospital 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 2017. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in December 2019. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at James Paget University 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 James Paget University Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - James Paget University 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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