A&E Trauma Unit

Wakefield A&E Live Waiting Times

Pinderfields Hospital

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Latest report
2 hr
7 hr ago
Average
8 hr 19 min
52 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Gainsborough Urgent Treatment Centre
34.9 mi away
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46.1 mi away
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Warrington Hospital A&E
50.5 mi away
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Lincoln County Hospital A&E
50.9 mi away
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Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre
52.6 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Dewsbury And District Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and St James's Hospital.

Contact & location
Pinderfields Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG
Switchboard: 01924 541000
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
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station19 min walk to A&E
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station20 min walk to A&E
Outwood Rail Station36 min walk to A&E
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station41 min walk to A&E
Normanton Rail Station56 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
17 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Pinderfields Hospital (eastbound)2 min walk to A&E
103Arriva UK BusPinderfields ↔ Wakefield City Centre
103Arriva Yorkshire
111Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Pinderfields
111Arriva Yorkshire
113TJ's Travel LtdPontefract ↔ Dewsbury & District Hospital
Pinderfields South (northbound)3 min walk to A&E
147Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Pontefract
174Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Wetherby
175Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Castleford
444Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Leeds City Centre
444sArriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Leeds City Centre
446Arriva UK BusSandal ↔ Leeds City Centre
446Arriva Yorkshire
OG1Arriva UK BusEast Moor ↔ Outwood
Ivy Lane (south-west)4 min walk to A&E
111Arriva UK BusPinderfields ↔ Wakefield City Centre
147Arriva UK BusPontefract ↔ Wakefield City Centre
147Arriva Yorkshire
174Arriva UK BusWetherby ↔ Wakefield City Centre
175Arriva UK BusCastleford ↔ Wakefield City Centre
444Arriva UK BusLeeds City Centre ↔ Wakefield City Centre
444Arriva Yorkshire
444sArriva UK BusLeeds City Centre ↔ Wakefield City Centre
444SArriva Yorkshire
446Arriva UK BusLeeds City Centre ↔ Sandal
OG1Arriva UK BusOutwood ↔ East Moor
OG1Arriva Yorkshire
Pinderfields North (northbound)5 min walk to A&E
147Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Pontefract
174Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Wetherby
175Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Castleford
444Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Leeds City Centre
444sArriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Leeds City Centre
446Arriva UK BusSandal ↔ Leeds City Centre
446Arriva Yorkshire
OG1Arriva UK BusEast Moor ↔ Outwood
Queen Elizabeth Rd (opp, northbound)5 min walk to A&E
111Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Pinderfields
111Arriva Yorkshire
147Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Pontefract
174Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Wetherby
175Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Castleford
444Arriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Leeds City Centre
444sArriva UK BusWakefield City Centre ↔ Leeds City Centre
446Arriva UK BusSandal ↔ Leeds City Centre
446Arriva Yorkshire
OG1Arriva UK BusEast Moor ↔ Outwood
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Internet AccessPublic Telephone
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Translation Services
Food and Amenities On-site
CafePharmacyShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
2 of 3 would not recommend this department
Staff
3 of 3 say staff were friendly and helpful
2 of 3 were not kept informed about their wait
2 of 3 say they were triaged quickly
Environment
2 of 3 say the waiting area was clean
2 of 3 say the toilets were clean
3 of 3 felt safe in the waiting area
Family
No children’s play area
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
3 of 3 say there is enough seating
No TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
No phone charging points
3 of 3 say free WiFi is available
3 of 3 say mobile signal is poor
Parking
3 of 4 found parking easily
Payment accepted: card
Based on 4 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Pinderfields Hospital

Pinderfields Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Pinderfields Hospital, Aberford Road in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, part of Mid Yorkshire Teaching 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 51 listed departments and services, from Breast cancer services to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in March 2024. The site lists 1,668 parking spaces, 99 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £2.44 an hour.

Official NHS performance

58.9%seen within 4 hours
17,113attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Mid Yorkshire Teaching 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, 60% of 442 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 90.6% 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
2023-24198,90416,57566.2%1,478
2024-25197,74916,47959.2%4,783
2025-26198,54416,54562.6%3,359
2026-27 (6 months)102,04317,00761.7%1,830

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances stayed broadly flat and the share seen within four hours fell by 3.6 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Pinderfields 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 Pinderfields 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 Pinderfields 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 Pinderfields Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 58.9% 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 Pinderfields Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

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

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

Where is Pinderfields Hospital and how do I get there?

Pinderfields Hospital is at Pinderfields Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG. For general enquiries call 01924 541000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Pinderfields Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £2.44 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,668 parking spaces, including 99 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 Pinderfields Hospital?

Pinderfields Hospital is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Requires Improvement when they were last inspected in March 2024. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Pinderfields 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 Pinderfields Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Pinderfields 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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