Live data

A&E Waiting Time Statistics

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

See also the live WaitSmart Index, the monthly A&E league table and the hospital parking charges table.

74
Currently open
74 with numeric wait data · 10 currently closed
158min
Average wait
+12 min vs 1hr ago
Across all currently-open hospitals with a numeric wait time
160min
Median wait
50% of hospitals report less than this
8
Under 30 min
11% of reporting hospitals
7
30–60 min
9% of reporting hospitals
59
Over 60 min
80% of reporting hospitals
Wait time distribution

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

Under 30 min - 8 hospitals (11%)
30–60 min - 7 hospitals (9%)
Over 60 min - 59 hospitals (80%)
Quickest A&E departments
# Hospital Wait
1
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation …
0 min
2
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation …
0 min
3
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
2 min
4
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
5 min
5
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
11 min
6
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
13 min
7
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
17 min
8
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
27 min
9
Western Health and Social Care Trust
37 min
10
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Tr…
47 min
Longest waits right now
# Hospital Wait
1
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
7 hr 24 min
2
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
7 hr 4 min
3
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Tr…
7 hr 1 min
4
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Tr…
6 hr 45 min
5
Wye Valley NHS Trust
6 hr 6 min
6
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NH…
6 hr
7
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
5 hr 43 min
8
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation …
5 hr 42 min
9
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
5 hr 4 min
10
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
4 hr 38 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
Honiton Hospital MIU
Longest wait
7 hr 24 min
Sittingbourne MIU
Range
7 hr 24 min
Difference between best and worst
Total people waiting
1,129
Across 47 open hospitals currently reporting