A&E Trauma Unit

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Queen's Hospital

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Latest report
10 hr
23 Oct 10:30
Average
11 hr 37 min
32 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
14.5 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
14.5 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
14.5 mi away
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Sheppey MIU
28.5 mi away
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Sittingbourne MIU
29.0 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including King George Hospital, Newham Hospital and Whipps Cross Hospital.

Contact & location
Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex, RM7 0AG
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
Romford Station10 min walk to A&E
Gidea Park Station30 min walk to A&E
Emerson Park Station36 min walk to A&E
Chadwell Heath Station43 min walk to A&E
Harold Wood Station58 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
Elm Park Underground Station32 min walk to A&E
Dagenham East Underground Station36 min walk to A&E
Hornchurch Underground Station41 min walk to A&E
Dagenham Heathway Underground Station47 min walk to A&E
Upminster Bridge Underground Station51 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
11 routes·4 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Queens Hospital (Stop HJ, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
193StagecoachHarold Wood ↔ Romford
496StagecoachHarold Wood ↔ Romford
498StagecoachBrentwood ↔ Romford
Queens Hospital (Stop HN, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
193StagecoachRomford ↔ Harold Wood
496StagecoachRomford ↔ Harold Wood
5Go-AheadCanning Town ↔ Romford
Queens Hospital (Stop HM, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
128StagecoachClayhall ↔ Romford
175Arriva UK BusDagenham ↔ Chase Cross
365StagecoachSouth Hornchurch ↔ Collier Row
498StagecoachRomford ↔ Brentwood
498SOUTH EAST LONDON & KENRomford (London) ↔ Brentwood
499StagecoachBeacontree Heath ↔ Harold Wood
Queens Hospital (Stop HK, eastbound)3 min walk to A&E
365StagecoachCollier Row ↔ South Hornchurch
Oldchurch Rise (Stop HC, westbound)3 min walk to A&E
103Arriva UK BusChase Cross ↔ Rainham
174StagecoachHarold Park ↔ Dagenham
499StagecoachHarold Wood ↔ Beacontree Heath
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What’s available here
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Faith Services
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Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Parking
Parking is easy to find
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 Queen's Hospital

Queen's Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Rom Valley Way in Romford, Greater London, part of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals 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 46 listed departments and services, from Anaesthesia 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 December 2023.

Official NHS performance

96.4%seen within 4 hours at walk-in units
60.4%seen within 4 hours at major A&Es
September 2026England, NHS England figures

NHS England does not publish a separate return for this department, so there are no official figures for this site on its own. Across England in September 2026, walk-in units, urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units saw 96.4% of patients within four hours, against 60.4% at major A&E departments.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Queen's 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's 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's 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's Hospital is doing right now.

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's Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

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

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

Where is Queen's Hospital and how do I get there?

Queen's Hospital is at Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex, RM7 0AG. For general enquiries call 01708 435000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

What is the CQC rating for Queen's Hospital?

Queen's 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 December 2023. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Queen's 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 Queen's Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Queen's 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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