A&E Trauma Unit

St Thomas' (London) A&E Waiting Times

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
6 hr
25 Oct 00:49
Average
4 hr
2 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
20.8 mi away
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
20.8 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
20.8 mi away
Long wait
Sittingbourne MIU
38.6 mi away
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Sheppey MIU
39.7 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including University College Hospital, King's College Hospital and St Mary's Hospital (Hq).

Contact & location
Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH
Switchboard: 020 7188 7188
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
Waterloo Station5 min walk to A&E
Waterloo East9 min walk to A&E
Charing Cross14 min walk to A&E
Vauxhall Rail Station19 min walk to A&E
Blackfriars Station19 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
Lambeth North Underground Station6 min walk to A&E
Westminster Underground Station6 min walk to A&E
Waterloo Underground Station7 min walk to A&E
Embankment Underground Station12 min walk to A&E
St. James's Park Underground Station13 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
12 routes·5 operators·5 stops within walking distance
St Thomas' Hospital / A&E Department (Stop C, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
77Go-AheadTooting ↔ Waterloo
C10Abellio LondonVictoria ↔ Canada Water
St Thomas' Hospital / Evelina London (->N, north-east)2 min walk to A&E
77Go-AheadTooting ↔ Waterloo
C10Abellio LondonVictoria ↔ Canada Water
St Thomas' Hospital (Stop B, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
77Go-AheadWaterloo ↔ Tooting
C10Abellio LondonCanada Water ↔ Victoria
London Eye (->W, westbound)3 min walk to A&E
St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall (Stop D, westbound)3 min walk to A&E
11Go-AheadWaterloo ↔ Walham Green
12Go-AheadDulwich Village ↔ Oxford Circus
148First Bus LondonCamberwell ↔ White City
159Abellio LondonStreatham ↔ Oxford Circus
453Go-AheadDeptford Bridge ↔ Lisson Grove
734Brookline Coaches LtdWaterloo ↔ Ryarsh
N109Abellio LondonCroydon ↔ Soho
N155Go-AheadMorden ↔ Temple
N381Abellio LondonPeckham ↔ Westminster
N53StagecoachPlumstead ↔ Westminster
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableStep Free AccessWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessMobile Phones PermittedPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities
CafePharmacyShop

About St Thomas'

St Thomas' runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Westminster Bridge Road in London, Greater London, part of Guy's and St Thomas' 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 40 listed departments and services, from Bariatric surgery to Stroke.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good. The site lists 130 parking spaces, 26 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £3.00 an hour.

Official NHS performance

61.2%seen within 4 hours
11,004attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Guy's and St Thomas' 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, 87% of 667 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 84.9% 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
2023-24137,77211,48161.6%511
2024-25123,11110,25959.3%715
2025-26122,92410,24464.5%838
2026-27 (6 months)64,25810,71061.2%472

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances fell 11% and the share seen within four hours improved by 3.0 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at St Thomas'?

The live waiting time for the A&E at St Thomas' 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 Thomas' 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 Thomas' 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 Thomas' is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 61.2% 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 Thomas' recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at St Thomas' open 24 hours?

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

Where is St Thomas' and how do I get there?

St Thomas' is at Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH. For general enquiries call 020 7188 7188. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at St Thomas'?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £3.00 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 130 parking spaces, including 26 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 Thomas'?

St Thomas' is rated Good 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 Thomas' 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 Thomas' a Major Trauma Centre?

No - St Thomas' 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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