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Lincoln County Hospital A&E Waiting Times

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

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Live Updated 5 min ago
3h
estimated wait time
↑ 52 min longer than usual (2 hr 8 min avg)
3 hr
longest today
0 min
shortest today
2 hr 8 min
usual wait
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28 people
waiting
Call A&E
CQC Rating
requires improvement
Recent waits & what to expect
Staying about the same

Wait times here are unlikely to change much over the next few hours.

Based on past patterns only - not a guarantee. Real waits depend on how busy it gets on the day.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 1am - busiest around 6pm
Hospital photo
Contact & location
Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5QY
Switchboard: 01522 512512
Opening times
SundayOpen 24 hours
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
Saturday TodayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Lincoln Central Rail Station20 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
County Hospital Main Entrance2 min walk to A&E
County Hospital2 min walk to A&E
Maternity Unit4 min walk to A&E
Laceby Street5 min walk to A&E
Clarina Street5 min walk to A&E
Plan journey by public transport
Lincoln A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 3 hr 28
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 30
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 52 min 28
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 44 min 24
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 44 min 20
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 38 min 21
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 56 min 17
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 47 min 11
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 34 min 8
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 28 min 5
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 36 min 4
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 22 min 4
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 14 min 2
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 25 min 2
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 54 min 1
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 54 min 0
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 54 min 0
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 54 min 0
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 0 min 2
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 0 min 3
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 44 min 7
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 45 min 6
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 46 min 4
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 10 min 4
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Anaesthesia services
  • Audiology services (community)
  • Breast cancer services
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Crisis resolution services
  • Dementia Services
  • Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Inpatient mental health services
  • Intensive Care
  • Learning disability services (community)
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Occupational health services
  • Older people's services
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Outpatient mental health services
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Paediatrics services
  • Pain Management
  • Physiotherapy
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Rehabilitation
  • Rheumatology
  • Stroke
  • Urgent Treatment Centre
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessMobile Phones PermittedPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities
CafePatient LibraryPharmacyShop
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Gainsborough Urgent Treatment Centre
16.3 mi away
Long wait
Grantham & District Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
22.2 mi away
Long wait
Louth Urgent Treatment Centre
23.1 mi away
Long wait
Boston Urgent Treatment Centre
27.0 mi away
Long wait
Princess Of Wales Hospital A&E
27.7 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which don’t publish their waiting times publicly, including Bassetlaw Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and King's Mill Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Our system automatically checks the hospital’s website at regular intervals and records the displayed waiting time. Where a trust does not publish waiting times directly, we may source data from third-party applications or services that provide equivalent publicly available information. Data was last checked at 7:51pm on 4 Apr 2026. This site is independent and has no affiliation with, or endorsement by, any NHS trust or hospital. 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. Wait times change frequently and may not reflect the current situation - always contact the hospital directly for the most up-to-date information. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.
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