A&E Major Trauma Centre

St George's Hospital (London) A&E Waiting Times

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
6 hr 25 min
25 Oct 06:19
Average
6 hr 54 min
8 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
Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
26.4 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
26.4 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
26.4 mi away
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Sittingbourne MIU
39.9 mi away
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Sheppey MIU
41.7 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including St Helier Hospital, Croydon University Hospital and Chelsea And Westminster Hospital.

Contact & location
Blackshaw Road, London, Greater London, SW17 0QT
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
Haydons Road Rail Station12 min walk to A&E
Tooting Station16 min walk to A&E
Earlsfield Station24 min walk to A&E
Wimbledon Station27 min walk to A&E
Wandsworth Common29 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
Tooting Broadway Underground Station7 min walk to A&E
Colliers Wood Underground Station12 min walk to A&E
Tooting Bec Underground Station19 min walk to A&E
South Wimbledon Underground Station22 min walk to A&E
Wimbledon Park Underground Station24 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
5 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
St George's / Univ of London (Stop H4, north-east)2 min walk to A&E
G1Abellio LondonBattersea ↔ Norbury
St George's / Univ of London (Stop HB, north-east)2 min walk to A&E
493Abellio LondonRichmond ↔ Tooting Graveney
National Blood Service (->N, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
493Abellio LondonTooting Graveney ↔ Richmond
G1Abellio LondonNorbury ↔ Battersea
St George's Hospital / St James Wing (Stop HD, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
493Abellio LondonTooting Graveney ↔ Richmond
G1Abellio LondonBattersea ↔ Norbury
Cranmer Terrace (Stop HK, south-west)3 min walk to A&E
155Go-AheadElephant & Castle ↔ Tooting Broadway
264Go-AheadWest Croydon ↔ Tooting Broadway
280Go-AheadBelmont ↔ Tooting Broadway
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvPublic Telephone
Parking
Car ParkingDisabled Parking
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 could be cleaner
Toilets are clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
No children’s play area
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Seating can be limited
No TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
Phone charging points available
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is good
Parking
Parking can get busy
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 St George's Hospital

St George's Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Blackshaw Road in London, Greater London, part of St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is also a designated Major Trauma Centre - the tier of hospital equipped for life-threatening injuries and complex emergency surgery, which is why ambulances will sometimes drive past closer A&Es to bring the most severely injured patients here. The wider site runs 67 listed departments and services, from Advice and support services to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement. The site lists 722 parking spaces, 31 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £2.50 an hour.

Official NHS performance

70.7%seen within 4 hours
9,553attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for St George's University Hospitals 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, 80% of 1,325 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 98.5% 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
2023-24100,6398,38767.0%6,878
2024-25105,7508,81271.6%8,578
2025-26103,8148,65170.3%7,154
2026-27 (6 months)54,9889,16571.7%2,487

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 3% and the share seen within four hours improved by 3.3 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at St George'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 St George'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 St George'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 St George's Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 70.7% 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 St George's Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

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

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

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

St George's Hospital is at Blackshaw Road, London, Greater London, SW17 0QT. For general enquiries call 020 8672 1255. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at St George's Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £2.50 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 722 parking spaces, including 31 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 St George's Hospital?

St George's 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 St George'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 St George's Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

Yes - St George's Hospital is a designated Major Trauma Centre, equipped for the most serious emergencies including major injuries and complex surgery. The most severely injured patients in the region are taken here, sometimes bypassing closer hospitals.
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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