A&E Trauma Unit

Scarborough A&E Live Waiting Times

Scarborough Hospital

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
18 hr 30 min
05 Oct 03:10
Average
11 hr 50 min
15 reports
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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Nearby A&E & urgent care
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Lincoln County Hospital A&E
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Boston Urgent Treatment Centre
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including The York Hospital, The James Cook University Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary.

Contact & location
Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QL
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
Scarborough Rail Station26 min walk to A&E
Seamer Rail Station58 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
7 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Scarborough Hospital (E-bound, eastbound)1 min walk to A&E
10Go-AheadScalby ↔ Cayton
10East YorkshireThroxenby ↔ Scarborough
10AGo-AheadScalby ↔ Cayton
9Go-AheadScalby ↔ Scarborough
9AGo-AheadThroxenby ↔ Scarborough
9XGo-AheadRavenscar ↔ Scarborough
Woodlands School hospital entrance (E-bound, eastbound)3 min walk to A&E
9XGo-AheadScarborough ↔ Ravenscar
Hovingham Drive (SE-bound, south-east)4 min walk to A&E
Hovingham Drive (NW-bound, north-west)4 min walk to A&E
Scarborough Hospital (NW-bound, north-west)4 min walk to A&E
10Go-AheadCayton ↔ Scalby
10AGo-AheadCayton ↔ Scalby
9Go-AheadScarborough ↔ Scalby
9XGo-AheadScarborough ↔ Ravenscar
X93Arriva UK BusScarborough ↔ Middlesbrough
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Faith Services
On-Site Chapel
Food and Amenities
CafeShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
Children’s play area available
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Enough seating in the waiting area
TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
Phone charging points available
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is good
Parking
Parking is easy to find
Payment accepted: card
Based on 2 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Scarborough Hospital

Scarborough Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Woodlands Drive in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, part of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation 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 47 listed departments and services, from Anaesthesia services to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement. The site lists 869 parking spaces, 50 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.45 an hour.

Official NHS performance

48.3%seen within 4 hours
12,536attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals 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 99.1% 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
2023-24121,24610,10443.6%8,836
2024-25128,91510,74343.4%8,440
2025-26131,97210,99848.4%6,016
2026-27 (6 months)75,91912,65352.2%1,266

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 9% and the share seen within four hours improved by 4.8 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at Scarborough 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 Scarborough 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 Scarborough 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 Scarborough Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 48.3% 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 Scarborough Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Scarborough Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Scarborough Hospital and how do I get there?

Scarborough Hospital is at Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QL. For general enquiries call 01723 368111. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Scarborough Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.45 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 869 parking spaces, including 50 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 Scarborough Hospital?

Scarborough Hospital is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Scarborough 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 Scarborough Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Scarborough 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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