A&E

Old Dalkeith Road A&E Live Waiting Times

Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh

NHS Lothian

Latest report
30 min
11 Sep 16:02
Average
30 min
1 report
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Cumberland Infirmary A&E
71.2 mi away
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Penrith Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
88.7 mi away
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Keswick Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
90.9 mi away
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West Cumberland Hospital A&E
97.6 mi away
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Ulster Hospital A&E
139.5 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Edinburgh Royal Hospital, Western General Hospital and Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife).

Contact & location
51 Little France Crescent, Old Dalkeith Road, EH164SA
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
Newcraighall Rail Station39 min walk to A&E
Brunstane Rail Station39 min walk to A&E
Edinburgh Rail Station58 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
8 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
RH for Children & Young People (Stop IL, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
24Lothian BusesGranton ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
33Lothian BusesWester Hailes ↔ Millerhill
38Lothian BusesGranton ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
49Lothian BusesNewcraighall ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
7Lothian BusesNewhaven ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
8Lothian BusesGranton ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Royal Infirmary (Stop IA, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
24Lothian BusesGranton ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
38Lothian BusesGranton ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Royal Infirmary (Stop IP, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
18Lothian BusesNewcraighall ↔ Edinburgh Airport
33Lothian BusesWester Hailes ↔ Millerhill
48Lothian BusesMusselburgh ↔ Birkenside
Royal Infirmary (Stop IB, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
8Lothian BusesGranton ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Royal Infirmary (Stop IO, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
7Lothian BusesNewhaven ↔ Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
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About Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh

Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department on 51 Little France Crescent in Old Dalkeith Road, City of Edinburgh, part of NHS Lothian. Classified by NHS Scotland as a Type 1 emergency department: consultant-led, with full resuscitation facilities and open 24 hours a day.

Official NHS Scotland performance

62.8%seen within 4 hours
7,882attendances in July 2026
65.5%Scotland average for major emergency departments

Public Health Scotland publishes these figures weekly; this is the site's own return for July 2026. That is below the Scotland average of 65.5% for major emergency departments over the same month. Scotland also reports longer thresholds: 93.1% of patients here were seen within 8 hours and 98.2% within 12 hours.

Attendances by year

NHS yearAttendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2014-15 (2 months)12,9706,48593.1%
2015-16116,8099,73492.5%
2016-17117,8629,82293.8%
2017-18118,5319,87885.2%
2018-19123,52410,29480.1%
2019-20126,23610,52081.4%
2020-2197,4328,11986.2%
2021-22118,7089,89262.5%
2022-23117,1799,76545.3%
2023-24122,72710,22748.7%
2024-25125,84210,48752.8%
2025-26132,16611,01460.8%
2026-27 (4 months)42,45010,61256.4%

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh 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 Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh 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 Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh 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. In Scotland the standard is for 95% of patients to be admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours of arrival. The live figure on this page shows how Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh 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 Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh open 24 hours?

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

Where is Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh and how do I get there?

Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh is at 51 Little France Crescent, Old Dalkeith Road, EH164SA. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.
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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