A&E

Stockton-on-Tees A&E Live Waiting Times

University Hospital Of North Tees

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
4 hr 20 min
14 Oct 16:24
Average
7 hr 40 min
2 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Penrith Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
56.1 mi away
Long wait
Cumberland Infirmary A&E
67.8 mi away
Long wait
Keswick Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
71.8 mi away
Long wait
Gainsborough Urgent Treatment Centre
84.3 mi away
Long wait
West Cumberland Hospital A&E
88.8 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including The James Cook University Hospital, Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital Of North Durham.

Contact & location
Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8PE
Switchboard: 01642 617617
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
Stockton Rail Station31 min walk to A&E
Thornaby Rail Station49 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
6 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
University Hospital of North Tees (C, north-west)2 min walk to A&E
37StagecoachMiddlesbrough ↔ Hardwick
59StagecoachHardwick ↔ Middlesbrough
X22Arriva UK BusStockton ↔ Peterlee
X86StagecoachStockton
University Hospital of North Tees (B, south-west)2 min walk to A&E
University Hospital of North Tees (A, north-east)3 min walk to A&E
37StagecoachHardwick ↔ Middlesbrough
57StagecoachStockton
58StagecoachStockton
Tithebarn House (A, eastbound)4 min walk to A&E
57StagecoachStockton
58StagecoachStockton
59StagecoachMiddlesbrough ↔ Hardwick
Tithebarn House (B, westbound)4 min walk to A&E
59StagecoachHardwick ↔ Middlesbrough
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingDisabled Parking
Food and Amenities
CafePatient LibraryPharmacyShop

About University Hospital Of North Tees

University Hospital Of North Tees runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to under 16 years, on Hardwick Road in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, part of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The wider site runs 39 listed departments and services, from Bariatric surgery to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement, last inspected in May 2022. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in March 2018. The site lists 1,815 parking spaces, 76 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.33 an hour.

Official NHS performance

40.1%seen within 4 hours
5,103attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for North Tees and Hartlepool 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, 84% of 994 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 93.7% 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
2023-2454,2024,51757.5%54
2024-2557,4004,78352.0%128
2025-2659,2094,93446.7%272
2026-27 (6 months)30,5035,08447.5%45

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 9% and the share seen within four hours fell by 10.8 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

The live waiting time for the A&E at University Hospital Of North Tees 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 Tees 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 Tees 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 Tees is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 40.1% 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 Tees recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

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

Yes - the A&E at University Hospital Of North Tees 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 Tees and how do I get there?

University Hospital Of North Tees is at Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8PE. For general enquiries call 01642 617617. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at University Hospital Of North Tees?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.33 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,815 parking spaces, including 76 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 University Hospital Of North Tees?

University Hospital Of North Tees is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in May 2022. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in March 2018. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at University Hospital Of North Tees 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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