A&E

Kirkcaldy A&E Live Waiting Times

Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife)

NHS Fife

Latest report
7 hr 30 min
07 Sep 14:40
Average
4 hr 45 min
3 reports
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Community reported wait times

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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Cumberland Infirmary A&E
85.3 mi away
Long wait
Penrith Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
102.7 mi away
Long wait
Keswick Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
104.9 mi away
Long wait
West Cumberland Hospital A&E
111.3 mi away
Long wait
Ulster Hospital A&E
148.3 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Queen Margaret Hospital, Western General Hospital and Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh.

Contact & location
Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5AH
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
Train stations
Kirkcaldy Rail Station16 min walk to A&E
Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station53 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
18 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Victoria Hospital North Gate (adj, south-west)2 min walk to A&E
14Bay TravelChapel ↔ Kirkcaldy
32StagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Glenrothes
32AStagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Glenrothes
33StagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Dunfermline
33AStagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Halbeath
Hayfield Clinic (opp, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
108Bay TravelKirkcaldy
Victoria Hospital North Gate (opp, north-east)2 min walk to A&E
18BBay TravelKelty ↔ Hayfield
32StagecoachGlenrothes ↔ Kirkcaldy
32AStagecoachGlenrothes ↔ Kirkcaldy
33StagecoachDunfermline ↔ Kirkcaldy
33AStagecoachDunfermline ↔ Kirkcaldy
Victoria Hospital (adj, eastbound)3 min walk to A&E
13Bay TravelChapel ↔ West Wemyss
13ABay TravelChapel ↔ West Wemyss
18Bay TravelKelty ↔ Leven
32StagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Glenrothes
32AStagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Glenrothes
33StagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Dunfermline
33AStagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Halbeath
37StagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Glenrothes
37AStagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Glenrothes
39StagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Newcastle
39AStagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Leslie
39BStagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Leslie
41StagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Cupar
X27StagecoachKirkcaldy ↔ Kincardine
Victoria Hospital (opp, north-west)3 min walk to A&E
13Bay TravelWest Wemyss ↔ Chapel
13ABay TravelWest Wemyss ↔ Chapel
18Bay TravelLeven ↔ Kelty
18BBay TravelKelty ↔ Hayfield
32StagecoachGlenrothes ↔ Kirkcaldy
32AStagecoachGlenrothes ↔ Kirkcaldy
33StagecoachDunfermline ↔ Kirkcaldy
33AStagecoachDunfermline ↔ Kirkcaldy
37StagecoachGlenrothes ↔ Kirkcaldy
37AStagecoachGlenrothes ↔ Kirkcaldy
39StagecoachNewcastle ↔ Kirkcaldy
39AStagecoachLeslie ↔ Kirkcaldy
39BStagecoachLeslie ↔ Kirkcaldy
41StagecoachCupar ↔ Kirkcaldy
46StagecoachLeven ↔ Kirkcaldy
X27StagecoachKincardine ↔ Kirkcaldy
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About Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife)

Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife) runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department on Hayfield Road in Kirkcaldy, Fife, part of NHS Fife. 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

65.1%seen within 4 hours
4,418attendances 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: 89.9% of patients here were seen within 8 hours and 96.4% within 12 hours.

Attendances by year

NHS yearAttendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2014-15 (2 months)7,2243,61289.4%
2015-1662,7615,23095.1%
2016-1762,9775,24893.5%
2017-1864,1565,34693.3%
2018-1968,7305,72893.5%
2019-2067,9265,66089.9%
2020-2151,0414,25392.5%
2021-2266,2295,51978.7%
2022-2368,7035,72563.9%
2023-2471,6505,97167.1%
2024-2571,1485,92965.4%
2025-2672,9716,08162.7%
2026-27 (4 months)23,8035,95165.0%

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife)?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife) 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 Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife) 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 Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife) 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 Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife) 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 Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife) recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife) open 24 hours?

Yes - the A&E at Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife) is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife) and how do I get there?

Victoria Hospital (Nhs Fife) is at Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5AH. 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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