A&E

Ayr A&E Live Waiting Times

University Hospital Ayr

NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Latest report
8 hr 45 min
07 Sep 17:44
Average
6 hr 8 min
2 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Cumberland Infirmary A&E
74.4 mi away
Long wait
West Cumberland Hospital A&E
74.5 mi away
Long wait
Ulster Hospital A&E
75.1 mi away
Long wait
Mater Hospital A&E
77.8 mi away
Long wait
Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast A&E
79.0 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including University Hospital Crosshouse, Girvan Community Hospital and Arran War Memorial Hospital.

Contact & location
Dalmellington Road, Ayr, KA6 6DX
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
Sunday TodayOpen 24 hours
Getting here

About University Hospital Ayr

University Hospital Ayr runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department on Dalmellington Road in Ayr, South Ayrshire, part of NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Classified by NHS Scotland as a Type 1 emergency department: consultant-led, with full resuscitation facilities and open 24 hours a day.

Official NHS Scotland performance

54.1%seen within 4 hours
2,124attendances in July 2026
65.5%Scotland average for major emergency departments

Public Health Scotland publishes these figures weekly; this is the site's own return for July 2026. That is below the Scotland average of 65.5% for major emergency departments over the same month. Scotland also reports longer thresholds: 81.3% of patients here were seen within 8 hours and 89.1% within 12 hours.

Attendances by year

NHS yearAttendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2014-15 (2 months)4,8662,43387.8%
2015-1644,2473,68791.1%
2016-1744,7553,73091.0%
2017-1839,4423,28794.4%
2018-1939,7943,31690.1%
2019-2038,2543,18878.5%
2020-2127,9462,32988.0%
2021-2232,6482,72177.6%
2022-2331,1722,59864.0%
2023-2432,9412,74564.9%
2024-2532,9092,74260.5%
2025-2634,5932,88360.9%
2026-27 (4 months)11,5052,87657.8%

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at University Hospital Ayr?

The live waiting time for the A&E at University Hospital Ayr 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 University Hospital Ayr 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 University Hospital Ayr 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. In Scotland the standard is for 95% of patients to be admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours of arrival. The live figure on this page shows how University Hospital Ayr is doing right now.

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 University Hospital Ayr recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at University Hospital Ayr open 24 hours?

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

Where is University Hospital Ayr and how do I get there?

University Hospital Ayr is at Dalmellington Road, Ayr, KA6 6DX. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.
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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