A&E

Grimsby A&E Live Waiting Times

Princess Of Wales Hospital

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Reported by visitors, not the hospital. Waits shown here are typical for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority, so the most seriously ill are always seen first no matter how busy the department is.
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Past NHS Data

This hospital previously had a live data feed. The averages below are based on 100 past readings. Last live update: 03 Jul 15:19.

6 hr 42 min
overall average
11 hr 30 min
longest recorded
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Louth Urgent Treatment Centre
12.5 mi away
Long wait
Lincoln County Hospital A&E
27.7 mi away
Long wait
Gainsborough Urgent Treatment Centre
29.8 mi away
Long wait
Skegness Urgent Treatment Centre
32.8 mi away
Long wait
Boston Urgent Treatment Centre
38.4 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Hull Royal Infirmary, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

Contact & location
Scartho Road, Grimsby, DN33 2BA
Switchboard: 01472 874111
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
Grimsby Town Rail Station28 min walk to A&E
Grimsby Docks Rail Station45 min walk to A&E
New Clee Rail Station50 min walk to A&E
Great Coates Rail Station52 min walk to A&E
Cleethorpes Rail Station60 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
8 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
Diana Princess of Wales Hospital (in, northbound)1 min walk to A&E
10StagecoachWaltham ↔ Old Clee
251StagecoachGrimsby ↔ Louth
8StagecoachCleethorpes Pier ↔ Grimsby
9StagecoachOld Clee ↔ Waltham
Second Avenue (adj, westbound)4 min walk to A&E
Edge Avenue (opp, northbound)4 min walk to A&E
10StagecoachWaltham ↔ Old Clee
108StagecoachNew Waltham ↔ Wellow
25StagecoachMarket Rasen ↔ Grimsby
251StagecoachLouth ↔ Grimsby
51BStagecoachLouth ↔ Grimsby
8StagecoachCleethorpes Pier ↔ Grimsby
8SStagecoachNew Waltham ↔ Grimsby
9StagecoachWaltham ↔ Old Clee
Edge Avenue (adj, southbound)4 min walk to A&E
10StagecoachOld Clee ↔ Waltham
108StagecoachWellow ↔ New Waltham
25StagecoachGrimsby ↔ Market Rasen
251StagecoachGrimsby ↔ Louth
51BStagecoachGrimsby ↔ Louth
8StagecoachGrimsby ↔ Cleethorpes Pier
9StagecoachOld Clee ↔ Waltham
Millfield Avenue (adj, southbound)5 min walk to A&E
10StagecoachOld Clee ↔ Waltham
108StagecoachWellow ↔ New Waltham
25StagecoachGrimsby ↔ Market Rasen
251StagecoachGrimsby ↔ Louth
51BStagecoachGrimsby ↔ Louth
8StagecoachGrimsby ↔ Cleethorpes Pier
9StagecoachOld Clee ↔ Waltham
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessPublic Telephone
Parking
Car ParkingDisabled Parking
Food and Amenities
CafeShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage can be slow
Environment
Waiting area could be cleaner
Toilets could be cleaner
Waiting area can feel unsafe
Family
Children’s play area available
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Seating can be limited
TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
Phone charging points available
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is poor
Parking
Parking can get busy
Payment accepted: app
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 Princess Of Wales Hospital

Princess Of Wales Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department on Scartho Road in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, part of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. The wider site runs 45 listed departments and services, from Allergy services in hospital to Urology.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement, last inspected in January 1900. The site lists 1,354 parking spaces, 54 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.87 an hour.

Official NHS performance

50.8%seen within 4 hours
10,716attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation 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.

The trust's general and acute wards averaged 79.0% 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
2023-24174,11214,50963.3%8,754
2024-25112,4569,37151.8%9,666
2025-26114,8039,56748.0%9,469
2026-27 (6 months)64,18010,69750.2%4,723

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Princess Of Wales Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Princess Of Wales 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 Princess Of Wales 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 Princess Of Wales 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 Princess Of Wales Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 50.8% 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 Princess Of Wales Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Princess Of Wales Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Princess Of Wales Hospital and how do I get there?

Princess Of Wales Hospital is at Scartho Road, Grimsby, DN33 2BA. For general enquiries call 01472 874111. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Princess Of Wales Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.87 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,354 parking spaces, including 54 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 Princess Of Wales Hospital?

Princess Of Wales 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 January 1900. You can read the full CQC report.
About this data
This hospital previously had a live data feed but is no longer being updated. Historical averages from past NHS data are shown below. Current waiting times are reported by visitors and may not reflect actual 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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