A&E

Queen Elizabeth Hospital (London) A&E Waiting Times

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Latest report
8 hr
18 Oct 11:34
Average
8 hr
1 report
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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Community reported wait times

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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
20.3 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
20.3 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
20.3 mi away
Long wait
Sittingbourne MIU
31.2 mi away
Short wait
Sheppey MIU
32.3 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Newham Hospital, University Hospital Lewisham and Royal London Hospital.

Contact & location
Stadium Road, London, SE18 4QH
Switchboard: 020 8836 6000
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
Sunday TodayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Woolwich Dockyard19 min walk to A&E
Charlton Station20 min walk to A&E
Woolwich Arsenal Station23 min walk to A&E
Woolwich Station26 min walk to A&E
Westcombe Park29 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station24 min walk to A&E
King George V DLR Station35 min walk to A&E
London City Airport DLR Station36 min walk to A&E
Pontoon Dock DLR Station37 min walk to A&E
West Silvertown DLR Station42 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
7 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Queen Elizabeth Hospital / Main Entrance (Stop H1, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
161StagecoachChislehurst ↔ North Greenwich
178Go-AheadLewisham ↔ Woolwich
291Go-AheadCharlton ↔ Plumstead Common
386Go-AheadBlackheath ↔ Woolwich
469Go-AheadCharlton ↔ Erith
486Go-AheadBexleyheath ↔ North Greenwich
Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance (Stop H3, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
161StagecoachChislehurst ↔ North Greenwich
178Go-AheadLewisham ↔ Woolwich
244Go-AheadAbbey Wood ↔ Charlton
291Go-AheadCharlton ↔ Plumstead Common
386Go-AheadBlackheath ↔ Woolwich
469Go-AheadCharlton ↔ Erith
486Go-AheadBexleyheath ↔ North Greenwich
Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance (->S, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
291Go-AheadPlumstead Common ↔ Charlton
469Go-AheadErith ↔ Charlton
Queen Elizabeth Hospital / Main Entrance (Stop H2, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
161StagecoachNorth Greenwich ↔ Chislehurst
178Go-AheadWoolwich ↔ Lewisham
291Go-AheadPlumstead Common ↔ Charlton
386Go-AheadWoolwich ↔ Blackheath
469Go-AheadErith ↔ Charlton
486Go-AheadNorth Greenwich ↔ Bexleyheath
Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance (Stop H4, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
161StagecoachNorth Greenwich ↔ Chislehurst
178Go-AheadWoolwich ↔ Lewisham
244Go-AheadCharlton ↔ Abbey Wood
386Go-AheadWoolwich ↔ Blackheath
486Go-AheadNorth Greenwich ↔ Bexleyheath
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Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
3 of 5 would not recommend this department
Staff
5 of 7 say staff were friendly and helpful
4 of 6 were not kept informed about their wait
5 of 7 say triage was slow
Environment
4 of 6 say the waiting area was clean
2 of 3 say the toilets were clean
5 of 6 did not feel safe in the waiting area
Family
4 of 5 say there is a children’s play area
6 of 6 say there is a separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
4 of 6 say there is not enough seating
6 of 6 say there is no TV
5 of 6 say food and drink is available nearby
3 of 5 say there are phone charging points
3 of 4 say free WiFi is available
4 of 6 say mobile signal is good
Parking
3 of 5 found parking easily
Payment accepted: card
Based on 7 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Stadium Road in London, Greater London, part of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The wider site runs 34 listed departments and services, from Breast cancer services to Urology.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement, last inspected in August 2023. The site lists 638 parking spaces, 36 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.00 an hour. In our visitor surveys, 71% found staff friendly and helpful and 67% said the waiting area was clean. Visitors also report that there is a children's play area.

Official NHS performance

44.1%seen within 4 hours
16,492attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Lewisham and Greenwich 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, 71% of 484 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 94.3% 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
2023-24158,51713,21045.6%6,895
2024-25168,92414,07748.5%8,031
2025-26190,38515,86550.6%7,978
2026-27 (6 months)97,87916,31348.2%3,620

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Queen Elizabeth 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 Queen Elizabeth 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 Queen Elizabeth 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 Queen Elizabeth Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 44.1% 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 Queen Elizabeth Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Queen Elizabeth Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Queen Elizabeth Hospital and how do I get there?

Queen Elizabeth Hospital is at Stadium Road, London, SE18 4QH. For general enquiries call 020 8836 6000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Queen Elizabeth Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.00 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 638 parking spaces, including 36 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 Queen Elizabeth Hospital?

Queen Elizabeth 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 August 2023. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Queen Elizabeth 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.
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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