A&E

Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske (Open 24 Hours) A&E Waiting Times

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6h 52m
estimated wait time
↑ 169 min longer than usual (4 hr 3 min avg)
7 hr 16 min
longest today
3 hr 46 min
shortest today
4 hr 3 min
usual wait
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the department is.
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27 people
waiting
The wait time shown above does not apply to urgent or life-threatening cases, which are seen first regardless of the queue. Not sure if you need A&E? Visit NHS 111 online or call 111 (free, 24 hours a day). Life-threatening emergency or serious injury? Call 999.
Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
7 hr 15 min
Today vs usual at this hour
55 min above usual

Estimate based on 1,560 readings over the last 28 days, anchored to today’s recent waits. Actual waits depend on how the day unfolds.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 4pm - busiest around 3am
Typical waits by day of week
Sunday tends to be quietest, Tuesday busiest
Contact & location
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Getting here
Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske (Open 24 Hours) A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 7 hr 4 min 28
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 52 min 29
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 9 min 26
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 31 min 27
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 48 min 29
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 59 min 33
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 22 min 38
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 2 min 40
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 24 min 41
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 17 min 36
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 58 min 27
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 6 min 24
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 34 min 21
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 38 min 16
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 19 min 11
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 22 min 14
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 52 min 14
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 20 min 16
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 2 min 13
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 36 min 8
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 48 min 8
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 34 min 6
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 42 min 7
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 42 min 8
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by the relevant NHS trust. Our system automatically checks the hospital’s website at regular intervals and records the displayed waiting time. Where a trust does not publish waiting times directly, we may source data from third-party applications or services that provide equivalent publicly available information. Data was last checked at 6:24am on 10 Jul 2026.

This site is independent and has no affiliation with, or endorsement by, any NHS trust or hospital. 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. Wait times change frequently and may not reflect the current situation, so always contact the hospital directly for the most up-to-date information. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.

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