Live data

A&E Waiting Time Statistics

Aggregated and analysed across currently-open A&E departments - updated in real time.

52
Currently open
43 with numeric wait data · 23 currently closed
309min
Average wait
+90 min vs 1hr ago
Across all currently-open hospitals with a numeric wait time
279min
Median wait
50% of hospitals report less than this
3
Under 30 min
7% of reporting hospitals
3
30–60 min
7% of reporting hospitals
37
Over 60 min
86% of reporting hospitals
Wait time distribution

What proportion of A&E departments fall into each wait band right now.

Under 30 min - 3 hospitals (7%)
30–60 min - 3 hospitals (7%)
Over 60 min - 37 hospitals (86%)
Quickest A&E departments
# Hospital Wait
1
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
0 min
2
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
0 min
3
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
20 min
450 min
5
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
56 min
6
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NH…
1 hr
7
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foun…
2 hr 7 min
8
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
2 hr 29 min
9
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
3 hr
10
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
3 hr
Longest waits right now
# Hospital Wait
1
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation …
12 hr 12 min
2
Barts Health NHS Trust
12 hr 1 min
3
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
11 hr 29 min
4
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
11 hr 29 min
5
Barts Health NHS Trust
8 hr 44 min
6
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
8 hr 30 min
7
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Tr…
8 hr 26 min
88 hr 5 min
9
Barts Health NHS Trust
7 hr 52 min
10
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
7 hr 46 min
Average wait by hour of day last 7 days

Shows when A&E departments are typically busiest across the day.

Not enough historical data yet - this chart fills in as readings accumulate over the coming days.
System-wide average wait - last 48 hours

Overall average wait across all hospitals, plotted over time.

Not enough historical data yet - check back once more readings have been collected.
Key insights
Shortest wait
0 min
Maidstone Hospital A&E
Longest wait
12 hr 12 min
Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) A&E
Range
12 hr 12 min
Difference between best and worst
Total people waiting
659
Across 27 open hospitals currently reporting