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Northwick Park Hospital

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Latest report
9 hr
11 Oct 05:50
Average
7 hr 48 min
18 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
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Milton Keynes Hospital A&E
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Milton Keynes Children's A&E
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Ealing Hospital, Watford General Hospital and Royal Free Hospital.

Contact & location
Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3UJ
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
Kenton Station10 min walk to A&E
South Kenton Station12 min walk to A&E
Harrow-on-the-Hill Station16 min walk to A&E
North Wembley Station23 min walk to A&E
Harrow & Wealdstone Station26 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
Northwick Park Underground Station5 min walk to A&E
Kenton Underground Station10 min walk to A&E
South Kenton Underground Station13 min walk to A&E
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground Station16 min walk to A&E
Preston Road Underground Station23 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
4 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Northwick Park Hosp Social Club (Stop HU, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
186Metroline TravelBrent Cross ↔ Northwick Park
H10First Bus LondonNorthwick Park
H9First Bus LondonNorthwick Park
Northwick Park Hospital / A&E Dept (Stop HV, eastbound)2 min walk to A&E
186Metroline TravelBrent Cross ↔ Northwick Park
St Mark's Hospital (->W, westbound)2 min walk to A&E
St Mark's Hospital (Stop HW, westbound)2 min walk to A&E
H10First Bus LondonNorthwick Park
H9First Bus LondonNorthwick Park
Northwick Park Hospital (->S, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
H14First Bus LondonHatch End ↔ Northwick Park
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcStep Free AccessWheelchair Access
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities
CafePharmacyShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff can be unhelpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area could be cleaner
Toilets could be cleaner
Waiting area can feel unsafe
Family
No children’s play area
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Seating can be limited
No TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
No phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is good
Parking
Parking often requires parking elsewhere
Based on 1 visitor response in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Northwick Park Hospital

Northwick Park Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Watford Road in Harrow, Greater London, part of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. It is a designated Trauma Unit, equipped to treat significant injuries and to stabilise the most serious cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre. The wider site runs 50 listed departments and services, from Acute Internal Medicine to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement, last inspected in October 2013. The site lists 1,608 parking spaces, 68 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £2.13 an hour.

Official NHS performance

50.9%seen within 4 hours
15,095attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is below 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, 77% of 316 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 97.1% 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
2023-24153,44712,78747.3%4,492
2024-25160,27413,35648.3%6,320
2025-26164,06613,67251.9%5,448
2026-27 (6 months)85,80214,30053.5%3,206

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 7% and the share seen within four hours improved by 4.6 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Northwick Park 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 Northwick Park 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 Northwick Park 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 Northwick Park Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 50.9% 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 Northwick Park Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Northwick Park Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Northwick Park Hospital and how do I get there?

Northwick Park Hospital is at Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3UJ. For general enquiries call 020 8864 3232. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Northwick Park Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £2.13 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,608 parking spaces, including 68 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 Northwick Park Hospital?

Northwick Park Hospital is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in October 2013. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Northwick Park Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: All ages. 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 Northwick Park Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Northwick Park Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit. It treats significant injuries and stabilises the most complex cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre.
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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