Live data

A&E Waiting Time Statistics

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

85
Currently open
84 with numeric wait data · 3 currently closed
127min
Average wait
-18 min vs 1hr ago
Across all currently-open hospitals with a numeric wait time
105min
Median wait
50% of hospitals report less than this
12
Under 30 min
14% of reporting hospitals
22
30–60 min
26% of reporting hospitals
50
Over 60 min
60% of reporting hospitals
Wait time distribution

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

Under 30 min - 12 hospitals (14%)
30–60 min - 22 hospitals (26%)
Over 60 min - 50 hospitals (60%)
Quickest A&E departments
# Hospital Wait
15 min
2
Worcestershire
10 min
3
Kent
14 min
4
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Tru…
19 min
5
Kent
19 min
6
Western Health and Social Care Trust
21 min
7
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
22 min
824 min
9
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation …
30 min
10
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NH…
30 min
Longest waits right now
# Hospital Wait
1
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
8 hr 30 min
2
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
7 hr 15 min
3
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
6 hr 38 min
4
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Tr…
6 hr 30 min
5
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NH…
6 hr
6
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation …
5 hr 3 min
7
Hywel Dda University Health Board
4 hr 15 min
8
University Hospitals of North Midlands
4 hr
9
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
4 hr
10
Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Tr…
4 hr
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
5 min
Milton Keynes Children's A&E
Longest wait
8 hr 30 min
Glan Clwyd Hospital A&E
Range
8 hr 25 min
Difference between best and worst
Total people waiting
1,449
Across 58 open hospitals currently reporting