A&E Adults and children

Dundonald A&E Live Waiting Times

Ulster Hospital

South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

3.8(355 reviews)
Live Updated 11 min ago
2h 11m
estimated wait time
↓ 72 min shorter than usual (3 hr 23 min avg)
4 hr 49 min
longest today
2 hr 6 min
shortest today
3 hr 23 min
usual wait
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the department is.
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Longer waits ahead
Likely wait, next few hours
2 hr 45 min
Today vs usual at this hour
15 min below usual

Estimate based on 2,105 readings over the last 28 days, anchored to today’s recent waits. Actual waits depend on how the day unfolds.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 7pm - busiest around 7am
Typical waits by day of week
Sunday tends to be quietest, Wednesday busiest
Contact & location
Upper Newtownards Road, Dundonald, BT16 1RH
Switchboard: (028) 9048 4511
Ulster Hospital A&E in Dundonald
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
Friday TodayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Dundonald A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 7 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 11 min
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 8 min
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 9 min
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 11 min
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 15 min
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 31 min
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 30 min
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 37 min
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 50 min
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 34 min
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 4 hr 9 min
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 35 min
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 44 min
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 25 min
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 18 min
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 18 min
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 13 min
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 10 min
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 9 min
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 10 min
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 5 min
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 5 readings
 3 hr 46 min
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 2 min
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 46 min
Departments & services
  • Accident & Emergency
  • Cardiology
  • Care of the Elderly
  • Critical Care
  • ENT
  • Gastroenterology
  • General Surgery
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Maternity
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatrics
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Renal Services
  • Respiratory
  • Stroke
  • Urology
What’s available here
Accessibility
Ramped Area For Disabled Access
Parking
Pay On Foot Car Parks
Cafe
Oasis Restaurant
Chapel
Small Church On First Floor Open At All Times
Shop
Hospital Shop At Main Entrance
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
3 of 3 would not recommend this department
Staff
2 of 3 say staff were friendly and helpful
3 of 4 were not kept informed about their wait
2 of 3 say they were triaged quickly
Environment
2 of 3 say the waiting area was clean
Toilets are clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
Children’s play area available
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
3 of 3 say there is not enough seating
2 of 3 say there is no TV
3 of 3 say food and drink is available nearby
2 of 3 say there are phone charging points
3 of 3 say free WiFi is available
3 of 3 say mobile signal is good
Parking
2 of 5 say parking was busy
Parking costs over £10
Payment accepted: card
Based on 5 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Mater Hospital A&E
5.2 mi away
Long wait
Lagan Valley Hospital MIU
11.2 mi away
Moderate wait
Downe Hospital MIU
19.4 mi away
Short wait
Craigavon Area Hospital A&E
26.4 mi away
Long wait
Mid Ulster Hospital MIU
34.1 mi away
Short wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Royal Preston Hospital and Victoria Central Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by South Eastern Health and Social Care 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 8:33pm on 5 Jun 2026.
Verified sourceDirect capture from South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Independently captured screenshot of South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust’s public wait time page
Captured at 8:33 pm on Friday 5 June 2026

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