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Whipps Cross Hospital (London) A&E Waiting Times

Barts Health NHS Trust

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4h 20m
estimated wait time
↓ 198 min shorter than usual (7 hr 38 min avg)
10 hr 5 min
longest today
2 hr 24 min
shortest today
7 hr 38 min
usual wait
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the department is.
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20 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
6 hr 5 min
Today vs usual at this hour
30 min below usual

Estimate based on 2,007 readings over the last 28 days, anchored to today’s recent waits. Actual waits depend on how the day unfolds.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 2pm - busiest around 8am
Typical waits by day of week
Sunday tends to be quietest, Wednesday busiest
Contact & location
Whipps Cross Road, London, E11 1NR
Whipps Cross Hospital A&E in London
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
Friday TodayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Wood Street Station13 min walk to A&E
Leyton Midland Road Station15 min walk to A&E
Leytonstone High Road Station21 min walk to A&E
Walthamstow Central Station21 min walk to A&E
Walthamstow Queens Road Station25 min walk to A&E
Metro / tram
Leytonstone Underground Station14 min walk to A&E
Snaresbrook Underground Station17 min walk to A&E
Walthamstow Central Underground Station22 min walk to A&E
Wanstead Underground Station22 min walk to A&E
South Woodford Underground Station29 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
6 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Whipps Cross Hospital / A & E (Stop L, south-east)1 min walk to A&E
357Go-AheadChingford Hatch ↔ Whipps Cross
W12StagecoachWalthamstow ↔ Woodford Bridge
W15Go-AheadHigham Hill ↔ Hackney
W19StagecoachWalthamstow ↔ Ilford
Whipps Cross Hospital / A & E (Stop N, northbound)2 min walk to A&E
357Go-AheadWhipps Cross ↔ Chingford Hatch
W12StagecoachWoodford Bridge ↔ Walthamstow
W15Go-AheadHackney ↔ Higham Hill
W19StagecoachIlford ↔ Walthamstow
Whipps Cross Hospital (Stop E, south-east)3 min walk to A&E
257StagecoachWalthamstow ↔ Stratford
N55StagecoachOxford Circus ↔ Woodford Wells
Whipps Cross Hospital / Main Entrance (Stop J, eastbound)3 min walk to A&E
357Go-AheadWhipps Cross ↔ Chingford Hatch
W12StagecoachWoodford Bridge ↔ Walthamstow
W15Go-AheadHackney ↔ Higham Hill
W19StagecoachIlford ↔ Walthamstow
Whipps Cross Hospital (Stop H, north-west)3 min walk to A&E
257StagecoachStratford ↔ Walthamstow
N55StagecoachWoodford Wells ↔ Oxford Circus
Plan journey by public transport
London A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 7 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 4 hr 46 min 20
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 59 min 395
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 7 min 20
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 7 min 520
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 44 min 270
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 4 min 20
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 12 min 20
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 48 min 20
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 39 min 20
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 58 min 20
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 9 hr 52 min 20
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 9 hr 10 min 20
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 9 hr 32 min 395
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 8 hr 53 min 270
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 8 hr 15 min 20
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 37 min 20
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 30 min 20
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 23 min 20
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 20
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 20
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 25 min 20
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 25 min 20
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Breast cancer services
  • Cardiology
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Day treatment services
  • Dementia Services
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • Endocrine and thyroid surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • General Surgery
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Hyperbaric medicine services
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Pain Management
  • Physiotherapy
  • Plastic surgery
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Sexual health services
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Stroke
  • Urology
  • Vascular services
  • Vascular surgery
  • Wound care services
What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvPublic Telephone
Parking
Car ParkingDisabled Parking
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities
CafeShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff can be unhelpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage can be slow
Environment
Waiting area could be cleaner
Toilets could be cleaner
Waiting area can feel unsafe
Family
No children’s play area
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Enough seating in the waiting area
No TV in the waiting area
No food or drink available nearby
Phone charging points available
No free WiFi
Mobile signal is poor
Parking
Parking is easy to find
Parking costs over £10
Payment accepted: app
Based on 2 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Newham Hospital A&E
4.0 mi away
Long wait
Royal London Hospital A&E
4.8 mi away
Long wait
Queen Elizabeth Hospital A&E
7.2 mi away
Long wait
Antrim Area Hospital A&E
12.3 mi away
Long wait
Causeway Area Hospital A&E
23.3 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Homerton University Hospital, North Middlesex Hospital and King George Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Barts Health NHS 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 8:44pm on 5 Jun 2026.
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Independently captured screenshot of Barts Health NHS Trust’s public wait time page
Captured at 8:44 pm on Friday 5 June 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, so 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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