Live Updated 2 min ago
20 min
estimated wait time
↓ 142 min shorter than usual (2 hr 42 min avg)
3 hr
longest today
20 min
shortest today
2 hr 42 min
usual wait
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the department is.
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9 people
waiting
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The wait time shown above does not apply to urgent or life-threatening cases, which are seen first regardless of the queue. Not sure if you need A&E? Visit NHS 111 online or call 111 (free, 24 hours a day). Life-threatening emergency or serious injury? Call 999.
Recent waits & what to expect
Line chart: 100 readings from 26 Jul 18:14 to 28 Jul 02:34. Waiting times range from 20 to 180 minutes.
Forecast Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
1 hr 50 min
Today vs usual at this hour
35 min below usual

Estimate based on 2,591 readings over the last 28 days, anchored to today’s recent waits. Actual waits depend on how the day unfolds.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 9am - busiest around 6pm
Typical waits by day of week
Friday tends to be quietest, Saturday busiest
Contact & location
Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5QY
Switchboard: 01522 512512
Lincoln County Hospital A&E
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
Tuesday TodayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
CQC Rating
requires improvement
Inspected 20 Apr 2017
Getting here
Train stations
Lincoln Central Rail Station20 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
11 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
County Hospital Main Entrance (Stop A, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
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B5Brylaine TravelBoston ↔ Lincoln
B5ABrylaine TravelBoston ↔ Lincoln
County Hospital (Stop B, westbound)2 min walk to A&E
18StagecoachLincoln
4StagecoachLincoln
43PC Coaches of LincolnMarket Rasen ↔ Lincoln
50PC Coaches of LincolnMablethorpe ↔ Lincoln
53StagecoachMarket Rasen ↔ Lincoln
53AStagecoachMarket Rasen ↔ Lincoln
56PC Coaches of LincolnHorncastle ↔ Lincoln
B5Brylaine TravelBoston ↔ Lincoln
B5ABrylaine TravelBoston ↔ Lincoln
County Hospital (Stop C, eastbound)2 min walk to A&E
17StagecoachLincoln
4StagecoachLincoln
43PC Coaches of LincolnLincoln ↔ Market Rasen
50PC Coaches of LincolnLincoln ↔ Mablethorpe
53StagecoachLincoln ↔ Market Rasen
53AStagecoachLincoln ↔ Market Rasen
56PC Coaches of LincolnLincoln ↔ Horncastle
B5Brylaine TravelLincoln ↔ Boston
B5ABrylaine TravelLincoln ↔ Boston
Maternity Unit (Stop D, westbound)4 min walk to A&E
18StagecoachLincoln
4StagecoachLincoln
43PC Coaches of LincolnMarket Rasen ↔ Lincoln
50PC Coaches of LincolnMablethorpe ↔ Lincoln
53StagecoachMarket Rasen ↔ Lincoln
53AStagecoachMarket Rasen ↔ Lincoln
56PC Coaches of LincolnHorncastle ↔ Lincoln
B5Brylaine TravelBoston ↔ Lincoln
B5ABrylaine TravelBoston ↔ Lincoln
Maternity Unit (Stop E, eastbound)4 min walk to A&E
17StagecoachLincoln
4StagecoachLincoln
43PC Coaches of LincolnLincoln ↔ Market Rasen
50PC Coaches of LincolnLincoln ↔ Mablethorpe
53StagecoachLincoln ↔ Market Rasen
53AStagecoachLincoln ↔ Market Rasen
56PC Coaches of LincolnLincoln ↔ Horncastle
B5Brylaine TravelLincoln ↔ Boston
B5ABrylaine TravelLincoln ↔ Boston
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Lincoln A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 3 readings
1 hr 13 min 10
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 13
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 19
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 17
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 14
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 22
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 21
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 28
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 27
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 21
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 19
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 23
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 22
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 51 min 22
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 26 min 21
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 5 min 15
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 25 min 9
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 16 min 7
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 1 reading
1 hr 14 min 2
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
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
6 of 9 would not recommend this department
Staff
100% say staff were friendly and helpful
90% were not kept informed about their wait
55% say triage was slow
Environment
73% say the waiting area was clean
6 of 9 say the toilets were clean
91% felt safe in the waiting area
Family
58% say there is no children’s play area
91% say there is a separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
75% say there is not enough seating
80% say there is no TV
91% say food and drink is available nearby
73% say there are phone charging points
73% say free WiFi is available
64% say mobile signal is poor
Parking
67% say parking was busy
60% paid £3–5 for parking
Payment accepted: app, card
Based on 12 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.
Nearby A&E & urgent care

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Bassetlaw Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Princess Of Wales 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 2:34am on 28 Jul 2026.
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