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The Royal Victoria Infirmary (Newcastle Upon Tyne) A&E Waiting Times

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Live Updated 7 min ago
3h 12m
estimated wait time
↓ 118 min shorter than usual (5 hr 10 min avg)
10 hr 20 min
longest today
3 hr 10 min
shortest today
5 hr 10 min
usual wait
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CQC Rating
requires improvement
Recent waits & what to expect
It’s getting busier

This A&E tends to get more busy over the next few hours. Waits may get longer.

Based on past patterns only - not a guarantee. Real waits depend on how busy it gets on the day.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 4pm - busiest around 9am
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Contact & location
Queen Victoria Road, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Switchboard: 0191 233 6161
Opening times
SundayOpen 24 hours
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
Saturday TodayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Metro / tram
Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)6 min walk to A&E
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)9 min walk to A&E
Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)11 min walk to A&E
Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)12 min walk to A&E
Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)15 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
RVI Hospital2 min walk to A&E
RVI Hospital Grounds3 min walk to A&E
Rvi-Dental Hospital3 min walk to A&E
RVI-Queen Victoria Road3 min walk to A&E
Claremont Rd-Claremont Pl3 min walk to A&E
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Newcastle Upon Tyne A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 11 min
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 4 hr 5 min
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 4 hr 11 min
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 5 hr 3 min
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
 4 hr 36 min
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 4 hr 12 min
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 4 hr 51 min
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 6 hr 49 min
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 8 hr 10 min
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 9 hr 4 min
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 10 hr 20 min
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 9 hr 23 min
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 10 hr 12 min
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 7 hr 10 min
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 7 hr 22 min
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 5 hr
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 4 hr 47 min
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
 4 hr 25 min
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 4 hr 30 min
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
 4 hr 2 min
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
 3 hr 43 min
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Allergy services in hospital
  • Breast cancer services
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cancer Services
  • Cardiology
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Dementia Services
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • Endocrine and thyroid surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Musculo-skeletal services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Oesophago-Gastric cancer surgery
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatric intensive care
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Paediatrics services
  • Pain Management
  • Plastic surgery
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Speech and language services
  • Stroke
What’s available here
Accessibility
Braille Translation ServiceDisabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvFamily AccommodationMobile Phones PermittedPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Children Facilities
Baby Changing FacilityChildren's Play AreaParent And Baby Room
Counselling and Support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities
CafePharmacyShop
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Cumberland Infirmary A&E
53.4 mi away
Long wait
Royal Lancaster Infirmary A&E
80.2 mi away
Long wait
Daisy Hill Hospital A&E
81.2 mi away
Long wait
West Cumberland Hospital A&E
83.5 mi away
Long wait
Furness General Hospital A&E
86.3 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which don’t publish their waiting times publicly, including Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital and South Tyneside District Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Our system automatically checks the hospital’s website at regular intervals and records the displayed waiting time. Where a trust does not publish waiting times directly, we may source data from third-party applications or services that provide equivalent publicly available information. Data was last checked at 7:53pm on 4 Apr 2026. This site is independent and has no affiliation with, or endorsement by, any NHS trust or hospital. 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. Wait times change frequently and may not reflect the current situation - always contact the hospital directly for the most up-to-date information. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.
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