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West Cumberland Hospital (Whitehaven) A&E Waiting Times

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Live Updated 6 min ago
2h 30m
estimated wait time
↑ 5 min longer than usual (2 hr 25 min avg)
2 hr 30 min
longest today
1 hr 30 min
shortest today
2 hr 25 min
usual wait
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42 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
It’s getting busier

This A&E tends to get more busy over the next few hours. Waits may get longer.

Based on past patterns only - not a guarantee. Real waits depend on how busy it gets on the day.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 2pm - busiest around 3am
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Contact & location
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8JG
Opening times
SundayOpen 24 hours
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
Saturday TodayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Whitehaven A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 30 min 41
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 30 min 41
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 30 min 40
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 10 min 42
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 30 min 36
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 50 min 30
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 10 min 25
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 45 min 23
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 30 min 15
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 30 min 13
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 30 min 13
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 30 min 13
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 30 min 16
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 30 min 18
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 30 min 19
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 30 min 18
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 30 min 21
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 30 min 22
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 30 min 21
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 30 min 22
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 10 min 23
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 45 min 25
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 10 min 22
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 30 min 23
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Nephrology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Rehabilitation
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Speech and language services
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Furness General Hospital A&E
30.7 mi away
Long wait
Cumberland Infirmary A&E
35.0 mi away
Long wait
Royal Lancaster Infirmary A&E
45.6 mi away
Long wait
The Royal Victoria Infirmary A&E
83.5 mi away
Long wait
Daisy Hill Hospital A&E
86.8 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which don’t publish their waiting times publicly, including Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley And South Ribble Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation 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 7:53pm on 4 Apr 2026. This site is independent and has no affiliation with, or endorsement by, any NHS trust or hospital. 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. Wait times change frequently and may not reflect the current situation - always contact the hospital directly for the most up-to-date information. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.
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