A&E

Cramlington A&E Live Waiting Times

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
6 hr 20 min
06 Oct 17:11
Average
7 hr 56 min
45 reports
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Community reported wait times

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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Penrith Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
54.9 mi away
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Cumberland Infirmary A&E
56.4 mi away
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Keswick Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
70.3 mi away
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West Cumberland Hospital A&E
87.8 mi away
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Gainsborough Urgent Treatment Centre
119.3 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including The Royal Victoria Infirmary, South Tyneside District Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead.

Contact & location
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6NZ
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
Seaton Delaval Railway Station25 min walk to A&E
Railway station30 min walk to A&E
Newsham Railway Station54 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
9 routes·5 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Northumbria Hospital (at, north-east)2 min walk to A&E
19Gateshead Central TaxisNorth Shields ↔ Cramlington
57Arriva UK BusAshington ↔ Whitley Bay
57Arriva Northumbria
58Phoenix Taxis & Minicoaches
58Liberty CoachesSeaton Sluice ↔ East Hartford
Collingwood Chase (nb, northbound)4 min walk to A&E
57AArriva UK BusNorth Shields ↔ Ashington
X8Arriva UK BusNewcastle upon Tyne ↔ Blyth
Collingwood Chase (sb, southbound)4 min walk to A&E
57AArriva UK BusAshington ↔ North Shields
57AArriva Northumbria
X8Arriva UK BusBlyth ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne
X8Arriva Northumbria
Playing fields (adj, northbound)5 min walk to A&E
57AArriva UK BusNorth Shields ↔ Ashington
X8Arriva UK BusNewcastle upon Tyne ↔ Blyth
Playing fields (opp, southbound)5 min walk to A&E
57AArriva UK BusAshington ↔ North Shields
57AArriva Northumbria
X8Arriva UK BusBlyth ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne
X8Arriva Northumbria
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What’s available here
Cafe
True
Shop
True
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
2 of 3 would recommend this department
Staff
3 of 3 say staff were friendly and helpful
3 of 3 were not kept informed about their wait
3 of 3 say they were triaged quickly
Environment
3 of 3 say the waiting area was clean
Toilets are clean
2 of 3 felt safe in the waiting area
Family
No children’s play area
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
3 of 3 say there is enough seating
2 of 3 say there is no TV
3 of 3 say food and drink is available nearby
No phone charging points
3 of 3 say free WiFi is available
3 of 3 say mobile signal is good
Parking
Parking is easy to find
Payment accepted: card
Based on 3 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to under 16 years, on Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Northumbria Way in Cramlington, Northumberland, part of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The wider site runs 13 listed departments and services, from Acute Internal Medicine to Trauma services.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good, last inspected in April 2019. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in October 2019. The site lists 1,213 parking spaces, 37 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.33 an hour.

Official NHS performance

78.6%seen within 4 hours
10,939attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is above 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, 73% of 633 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 89.6% overnight bed occupancy in the quarter to March 2026 - full wards are the main reason admitted patients queue in A&E.

Attendances by year

NHS yearA&E attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours12hr+ waits to admit
2023-24115,3739,61476.5%19
2024-25116,4699,70672.1%22
2025-26123,84110,32075.6%0
2026-27 (6 months)64,61510,76979.8%0

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 7% and the share seen within four hours changed little.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care 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 Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care 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 Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care 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 Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 78.6% 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 Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital and how do I get there?

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital is at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6NZ. For general enquiries call 0344 811 8111. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.33 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,213 parking spaces, including 37 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 Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital?

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in April 2019. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in October 2019. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: Under 16 years. 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.
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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