Children's A&E

Sheffield Hospital Children's A&E Waiting Times

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
2 hr 20 min
27 Sep 02:50
Average
2 hr 14 min
4 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Leek MIU
28.8 mi away
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Gainsborough Urgent Treatment Centre
29.2 mi away
Long wait
Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre
36.6 mi away
Long wait
Queen's Hospital Burton A&E
39.5 mi away
Long wait
Royal Stoke University Hospital A&E
39.6 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Northern General Hospital, Rotherham Hospital and Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

Contact & location
Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2TH
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
Sheffield Rail Station23 min walk to Children's A&E
Metro / tram
University of Sheffield6 min walk to Children's A&E
Netherthorpe Road9 min walk to Children's A&E
West Street11 min walk to Children's A&E
City Hall15 min walk to Children's A&E
Kelham Island16 min walk to Children's A&E
Bus stops
19 routes·7 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Western Bank/Damer Street (adj, westbound)1 min walk to Children's A&E
52StagecoachWoodhouse ↔ Hillsborough
52AFirst BusWoodhouse ↔ Loxley
52AFirst South Yorkshire
Western Bank/Clarkson Street (opp, eastbound)1 min walk to Children's A&E
51First South Yorkshire
52StagecoachHillsborough ↔ Woodhouse
52AFirst BusLoxley ↔ Woodhouse
Durham Road/Glossop Road (adj, eastbound)2 min walk to Children's A&E
51First South Yorkshire
52StagecoachHillsborough ↔ Woodhouse
52AFirst BusLoxley ↔ Woodhouse
Glossop Road/Clarkson Street (adj, north-east)3 min walk to Children's A&E
120First BusFulwood ↔ Halfway
120StagecoachFulwood ↔ Halfway
120KFirst BusFulwood ↔ Norwood
257Andrews CoachesBakewell ↔ Sheffield Centre
257aAndrews CoachesBakewell ↔ Sheffield Centre
257bAndrews CoachesBakewell ↔ Sheffield Centre
271Centrebus GroupBradwell ↔ Sheffield Centre
30TM Travel LtdBroomhill ↔ Crystal Peaks
30aTM Travel LtdBroomhill ↔ Plumbley
6StagecoachMillhouses
X30TM Travel LtdBroomhill ↔ Harthill
Glossop Road/Clarkson Street (opp, south-west)3 min walk to Children's A&E
120First BusHalfway ↔ Fulwood
120StagecoachHalfway ↔ Fulwood
120First South Yorkshire
120KFirst BusNorwood ↔ Fulwood
181South Pennine CommunitySheffield Centre ↔ Dore
257Andrews CoachesSheffield Centre ↔ Bakewell
257aAndrews CoachesSheffield Centre ↔ Bakewell
257bAndrews CoachesSheffield Centre ↔ Bakewell
271Centrebus GroupSheffield Centre ↔ Castleton
30TM Travel LtdCrystal Peaks ↔ Broomhill
30aTM Travel LtdPlumbley ↔ Broomhill
6StagecoachMillhouses
779First BusWincobank ↔ Ranmoor
779First South Yorkshire
X30TM Travel LtdHarthill ↔ Broomhill
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What’s available here
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About Sheffield Hospital

Sheffield Hospital runs a 24-hour dedicated children's emergency department, open to under 16 years, on Western Bank in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, part of Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust. Open 24 hours, every day. The wider site runs 33 listed departments and services, from Allergy services in hospital to Urology.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in July 2019. The site lists 39 parking spaces, 6 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.24 an hour.

Official NHS performance

89.6%seen within 4 hours
4,495attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is above 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, 83% of 327 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 69.4% 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
2023-2454,1764,51590.1%1
2024-2554,1364,51190.5%1
2025-2653,2164,43592.4%0
2026-27 (6 months)27,1854,53192.1%0

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances fell 2% and the share seen within four hours improved by 2.3 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the Children's A&E at Sheffield 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 Children's A&E at Sheffield 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 Sheffield Hospital Children's 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 Sheffield Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 89.6% 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 Sheffield Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

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

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

Where is Sheffield Hospital and how do I get there?

Sheffield Hospital is at Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2TH. For general enquiries call 0114 271 7000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Sheffield Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.24 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 39 parking spaces, including 6 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 Sheffield Hospital?

Sheffield Hospital is rated Good 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 Good when they were last inspected in July 2019. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Sheffield Hospital Children's A&E?

This Children's A&E serves: Under 16 years. 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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