A&E Adults

Mater Hospital (Belfast) A&E Waiting Times

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

3.9(152 reviews)
Live Updated 11 min ago
1h 41m
estimated wait time
↓ 104 min shorter than usual (3 hr 25 min avg)
3 hr 19 min
longest today
1 hr 40 min
shortest today
3 hr 25 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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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
Forecast Steady for now
Expected wait over the next few hours
1 hr 50 min

Built from 2,597 readings taken here over the last 28 days, then adjusted to how today is going so far. A guide, not a guarantee.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 9pm - busiest around 9am
Typical waits by day of week
Monday tends to be quietest, Thursday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast A&E
1.2 mi away
Long wait
Royal Hospital Children's A&E
1.2 mi away
Long wait
Ulster Hospital A&E
5.2 mi away
Long wait
Lagan Valley Hospital MIU
8.3 mi away
Long wait
Antrim Area Hospital A&E
13.0 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Galloway Community Hospital, Campbeltown Hospital and Girvan Community Hospital.

Contact & location
45-51 Crumlin Road, Belfast, BT14 6AB
Switchboard: 028 9074 1211
Mater Hospital A&E in Belfast
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
Belfast A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 41 min
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 43 min
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 46 min
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 46 min
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 41 min
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 2 min
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 9 min
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 12 min
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 30 min
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 42 min
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 6 min
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 7 min
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 13 min
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 7 min
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 7 min
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 7 min
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 7 min
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 7 min
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 8 min
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 10 min
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 21 min
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 24 min
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 11 min
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 36 min
Departments & services
  • Accident & Emergency
  • Cardiology
  • Critical Care
  • Diabetes
  • Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
  • Endocrinology
  • General Surgery
  • Gynaecology
  • Hepatology
  • Maternity
  • Ophthalmology
  • Respiratory medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Urology
What’s available here
Accessibility
Wheelchair Access Including A Drop-Off And Pick-Up Area At The Main Hospital EntranceWheelchairs At The Front EntranceAccessible Toilets And Phones
Parking
Parking Spaces For Blue Badge Holders In Front Of The Main Hospital Building And At The Main Hospital Entrance
Cafe
Bedeque Restaurant On The Sixth Floor
Chapel
Chaplaincy Service Available
WIFI
Complementary Guest Wi-Fi

About Mater Hospital

Mater Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to adults, on 45-51 Crumlin Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, part of Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. Type 1 A&E, open 24 hours. The wider site runs 14 listed departments and services, from Cardiology to Urology.

Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 9pm and longest around 9am, a gap of about an hour and 40 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Mater Hospital is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the A&E at Mater Hospital quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Mater Hospital, waits are usually lowest around 9pm and highest around 9am. The typical-day chart on this page shows the full hour-by-hour pattern, and our guide to the best time to visit covers UK-wide patterns.

How long will I wait at Mater 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. In Northern Ireland the standard is for 95% of patients to be seen and then admitted or discharged within four hours, though busy departments often exceed this. The live figure on this page shows how Mater Hospital is doing right now.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

Figures refresh every 15 minutes, and the last-updated time near the top of the page shows exactly when the newest reading was taken. Waiting times can change quickly, so treat any figure as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is the A&E at Mater Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Mater Hospital and how do I get there?

Mater Hospital is at 45-51 Crumlin Road, Belfast, BT14 6AB. For general enquiries call 028 9074 1211. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Can children be treated at Mater Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: Adults. 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.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Belfast Health and Social Care Trust through NI Direct, Northern Ireland's official government service. Our system automatically checks that service every 15 minutes and records the displayed waiting time. Data was last checked at 3:45pm on 26 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.
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Captured at 3:45 pm on Monday 26 October 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, so 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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