A&E Major Trauma Centre

Swansea A&E Live Waiting Times

Morriston Hospital

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Latest report
6 hr
28 Aug 20:00
Average
9 hr
2 reports
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Contact & location
Heol Maes Eglwys, Swansea, SA6 6NL
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
Llansamlet Rail Station54 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
12 routes·5 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Morriston Hospital Main Entrance (o/s, south-east)3 min walk to A&E
142DansaTyn-y-cwm ↔ Cnap-Llwyd
24First BusSwansea ↔ Morriston Hospital
24First Cymru
31First BusSwansea ↔ Morriston Hospital
4First BusSingleton ↔ Morriston Hospital
4First Cymru
42First BusSketty ↔ Morriston
43Adventure TravelMorriston Hospital ↔ Swansea
45Adventure TravelSwansea ↔ Morriston Hospital
46South Wales TransportGorseinon ↔ Morriston
4AFirst BusSingleton ↔ Morriston Hospital
4AAdventure TravelMorriston Hospital ↔ Swansea
Morriston Hospital Outpatients (o/s, south-east)4 min walk to A&E
142DansaTyn-y-cwm ↔ Cnap-Llwyd
24First BusMorriston Hospital ↔ Swansea
4First BusMorriston Hospital ↔ Singleton
42First BusSketty ↔ Morriston
43Adventure TravelMorriston Hospital ↔ Swansea
46South Wales TransportGorseinon ↔ Morriston
4AFirst BusMorriston Hospital ↔ Singleton
4AAdventure TravelMorriston Hospital ↔ Swansea
Heol Cadnawes (opp junct, north-east)5 min walk to A&E
24First BusMorriston Hospital ↔ Swansea
4AFirst BusMorriston Hospital ↔ Singleton
4AAdventure TravelMorriston Hospital ↔ Swansea
Pant Lasau Cross (after, north-east)6 min walk to A&E
142DansaCnap-Llwyd ↔ Tyn-y-cwm
24First BusSwansea ↔ Morriston Hospital
24First Cymru
31First BusSwansea ↔ Morriston Hospital
4First BusSingleton ↔ Morriston Hospital
4First Cymru
42First BusSketty ↔ Morriston
43Adventure TravelSwansea ↔ Morriston Hospital
45Adventure TravelSwansea ↔ Morriston Hospital
46South Wales TransportGorseinon ↔ Morriston
4AFirst BusSingleton ↔ Morriston Hospital
4AAdventure TravelSwansea ↔ Morriston Hospital
Heol y Fran (o/s 19, south-west)6 min walk to A&E
4AAdventure TravelSwansea ↔ Morriston Hospital
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About Morriston Hospital

Morriston Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to adults and children, on Heol Maes Eglwys in Swansea, West Glamorgan, part of Swansea Bay University Health Board. 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.

Official NHS Wales performance

54.0%seen within 4 hours
7,246attendances in August 2026
50.5%Wales average for major emergency departments

Digital Health and Care Wales publishes these figures monthly; this is the site's own return for August 2026. That is above the Wales average of 50.5% for major emergency departments over the same month. Wales also reports longer thresholds: 73.4% of patients here were seen within 8 hours and 84.8% within 12 hours.

Attendances by year

NHS yearAttendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2009-10 (6 months)37,2416,20779.5%
2010-1178,5886,54976.9%
2011-1282,4776,87386.9%
2012-1382,7046,89282.0%
2013-1480,9646,74781.2%
2014-1581,5896,79973.9%
2015-1681,4286,78659.5%
2016-1781,8166,81866.4%
2017-1884,4437,03769.0%
2018-1983,5836,96567.9%
2019-2084,0717,00662.7%
2020-2166,6975,55869.6%
2021-2282,5576,88060.0%
2022-2377,9426,49555.7%
2023-2483,1836,93262.2%
2024-2584,7487,06261.0%
2025-2681,2216,76858.2%
2026-27 (5 months)36,0297,20651.2%

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Morriston 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 Morriston 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 Morriston 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 Wales the target is for 95% of patients to spend less than four hours in the emergency department, though busy departments can exceed this. The live figure on this page shows how Morriston Hospital is doing right now. The most recent official figure for this site (August 2026) is 54.0% of patients 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 Morriston Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

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

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

Where is Morriston Hospital and how do I get there?

Morriston Hospital is at Heol Maes Eglwys, Swansea, SA6 6NL. For general enquiries call 01792 702222. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Can children be treated at Morriston Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: Adults and children. 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 Morriston Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

Yes - Morriston Hospital 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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