A&E

University Hospital Of North Durham A&E Waiting Times

South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
14 hr
21 Oct 08:38
Average
10 hr 57 min
10 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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Community reported wait times

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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Penrith Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
46.8 mi away
Long wait
Cumberland Infirmary A&E
54.8 mi away
Long wait
Keswick Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
63.0 mi away
Long wait
West Cumberland Hospital A&E
80.7 mi away
Long wait
Gainsborough Urgent Treatment Centre
100.8 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead, Sunderland Royal Hospital and Pallion.

Contact & location
North Road, Durham, DH1 5TW
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
Durham Rail Station16 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
30 routes·6 operators·5 stops within walking distance
University Hospital Main Entrance (N-bound, northbound)1 min walk to A&E
Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (N-bound, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
14Go-AheadDurham ↔ Langley Park
16Go-AheadDurham ↔ Shotley Bridge
16AGo-AheadDurham ↔ Shotley Bridge
16BGo-AheadDurham ↔ Consett
20Go-AheadSunderland ↔ Framwellgate Moor
20AGo-AheadSunderland ↔ Framwellgate Moor
21Go-AheadBrandon ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne
50Go-AheadDurham ↔ Marsden
51Weardale Motor ServicesStanhope ↔ Framwellgate Moor
52Gateshead Central TaxisDurham ↔ East Hedleyhope
6Arriva UK BusBarnard Castle ↔ Framwellgate Moor
62Gateshead Central TaxisDurham ↔ Brasside
64Arriva UK BusSherburn ↔ Arnison Centre
65Go-AheadSeaham ↔ Framwellgate Moor
ED1Arriva UK BusHoughall ↔ Burnopfield
N21Go-AheadDurham ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne
PR1Gateshead Central TaxisDurham
X12Arriva UK BusMiddlesbrough ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne
X15Go-AheadDurham ↔ Castleside
X21Go-AheadWest Auckland ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne
X21Go North East
X46Arriva UK BusStanhope ↔ Framwellgate Moor
X5Go-AheadDurham ↔ Castleside
Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (S-bound, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
14Go-AheadLangley Park ↔ Durham
14Go North East
16Go-AheadShotley Bridge ↔ Durham
16Go North East
16AGo-AheadShotley Bridge ↔ Durham
16AGo North East
16BGo-AheadConsett ↔ Durham
16BGo North East
20Go-AheadFramwellgate Moor ↔ Sunderland
21Go-AheadNewcastle upon Tyne ↔ Brandon
50Go-AheadMarsden ↔ Durham
51Weardale Motor ServicesFramwellgate Moor ↔ Stanhope
52Gateshead Central TaxisEast Hedleyhope ↔ Durham
62Gateshead Central TaxisBrasside ↔ Durham
64Arriva UK BusArnison Centre ↔ Sherburn
ED1Arriva UK BusBurnopfield ↔ Houghall
ED1Arriva Durham
N21Go-AheadNewcastle upon Tyne ↔ Durham
PR1Gateshead Central TaxisDurham
X12Arriva UK BusNewcastle upon Tyne ↔ Middlesbrough
X15Go-AheadCastleside ↔ Durham
X15Go North East
X21Go-AheadNewcastle upon Tyne ↔ West Auckland
X46Arriva UK BusFramwellgate Moor ↔ Stanhope
X5Go-AheadCastleside ↔ Durham
X5Go North East
Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (NW-bound, north-west)4 min walk to A&E
14Go-AheadDurham ↔ Langley Park
16Go-AheadDurham ↔ Shotley Bridge
16AGo-AheadDurham ↔ Shotley Bridge
16BGo-AheadDurham ↔ Consett
20Go-AheadSunderland ↔ Framwellgate Moor
20AGo-AheadSunderland ↔ Framwellgate Moor
21Go-AheadBrandon ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne
50Go-AheadDurham ↔ Marsden
51Weardale Motor ServicesStanhope ↔ Framwellgate Moor
52Gateshead Central TaxisDurham ↔ East Hedleyhope
6Arriva UK BusBarnard Castle ↔ Framwellgate Moor
62Gateshead Central TaxisDurham ↔ Brasside
64Arriva UK BusSherburn ↔ Arnison Centre
65Go-AheadSeaham ↔ Framwellgate Moor
ED1Arriva UK BusHoughall ↔ Burnopfield
N21Go-AheadDurham ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne
X15Go-AheadDurham ↔ Castleside
X21Go-AheadWest Auckland ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne
X21Go North East
X46Arriva UK BusStanhope ↔ Framwellgate Moor
X5Go-AheadDurham ↔ Castleside
Dryburn Park (SW-bound, south-west)4 min walk to A&E
52Gateshead Central TaxisDurham ↔ East Hedleyhope
X15Go-AheadDurham ↔ Castleside
X5Go-AheadDurham ↔ Castleside
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About University Hospital Of North Durham

University Hospital Of North Durham runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to under 16 years, on North Road in Durham, County Durham, part of South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. The wider site runs 35 listed departments and services, from Breast cancer services to Vascular surgery.

Official NHS performance

59.5%seen within 4 hours
11,770attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is below 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, 82% of 1,769 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 87.9% 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
2023-24139,93811,66255.6%68
2024-25136,13711,34553.1%118
2025-26134,52411,21053.1%46
2026-27 (6 months)67,96211,32762.8%4

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances fell 4% and the share seen within four hours fell by 2.4 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at University Hospital Of North Durham?

The live waiting time for the A&E at University Hospital Of North Durham 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 Of North Durham 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 Of North Durham 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 University Hospital Of North Durham is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 59.5% 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 University Hospital Of North Durham recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at University Hospital Of North Durham open 24 hours?

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

Where is University Hospital Of North Durham and how do I get there?

University Hospital Of North Durham is at North Road, Durham, DH1 5TW. For general enquiries call 0191 333 2333. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Can children be treated at University Hospital Of North Durham A&E?

This A&E serves: Under 16 years. 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.
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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