How many people were seen within 4 hours at A&E, for every NHS trust in England and every A&E in Scotland and Wales, from the latest official statistics. These are figures for a past month or week, not live waiting times.
If someone’s life is at risk, call 999 now. In an emergency, go to the nearest A&E, not the one with the best figures: find your nearest A&E.
What the figures mean
Each figure is the share of people who left A&E within 4 hours of arriving: admitted to a ward, transferred to another hospital or sent home. The rest spent longer than 4 hours in A&E.
The figures show how busy each A&E has been. They cannot tell you how long you will wait today. Waits depend on the time of day, how many people arrive and how ill they are. People with the most serious problems are seen first.
England: A&E waiting times by NHS trust, September 2026
The figure is the share of people at the trust’s major A&E departments (type 1) who were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours of arriving. An NHS trust often runs more than one hospital, so the figure covers all its A&E departments together. England average: 60.6%.
London
| NHS trust | Within 4 hours | Attendances | Hospitals with an A&E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 78.5% | 11,472 | Homerton University Hospital |
| University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 74.7% | 14,600 | University College Hospital & Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing |
| Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 72.6% | 21,929 | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, West Middlesex University Hospital |
| Whittington Health NHS Trust | 72.1% | 9,715 | The Whittington Hospital |
| St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 71.2% | 10,006 | St George’s Hospital, Tooting |
| Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust | 70.2% | 27,627 | Barnet General Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital, The Royal Free Hospital |
| Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust | 67.3% | 11,638 | St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children, Epsom General Hospital |
| Croydon Health Services NHS Trust | 63.1% | 13,804 | Croydon University Hospital |
| Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust | 62.9% | 14,321 | King George Hospital, Queen’s Hospital |
| Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | 61.2% | 11,004 | St Thomas’ Hospital |
| Barts Health NHS Trust | 61% | 27,253 | Newham University Hospital, The Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital |
| The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 57.5% | 5,219 | The Hillingdon Hospital |
| Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | 57.3% | 12,877 | Charing Cross Hospital, St Mary’s Hospital, Western Eye Hospital |
| King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 51.8% | 16,246 | King’s College Hospital, Princess Royal University Hospital |
| London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust | 50.9% | 15,095 | Ealing Hospital, Northwick Park Hospital |
| Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust | 44.1% | 16,492 | Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Lewisham |
| Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust | 41.5% | 7,544 | Kingston Hospital |
North East
| NHS trust | Within 4 hours | Attendances | Hospitals with an A&E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 78.6% | 10,939 | Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital |
| South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT | 59.4% | 12,593 | South Tyneside District Hospital, Sunderland Royal Hospital |
| Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust | 58.9% | 5,605 | Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust | 58.8% | 12,901 | Darlington Memorial Hospital, University Hospital North Durham |
| The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 56.1% | 12,694 | Royal Victoria Infirmary |
| South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 47.8% | 7,575 | The James Cook University Hospital |
| North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust | 40.1% | 5,103 | University Hospital of North Tees |
North West
| NHS trust | Within 4 hours | Attendances | Hospitals with an A&E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 85.9% | 6,240 | Alder Hey Children’s Hospital |
| Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 67.7% | 13,030 | Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Royal Preston Hospital |
| Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 62.8% | 18,040 | Ormskirk District General Hospital, Southport and Formby District General Hospital, Whiston Hospital |
| Stockport NHS Foundation Trust | 62.8% | 8,875 | Stepping Hill Hospital |
| East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust | 62.5% | 13,927 | Royal Blackburn Hospital |
| Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust | 61.5% | 27,197 | Fairfield General Hospital, Royal Oldham Hospital, Salford Royal Hospital |
| University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust | 60.2% | 9,076 | Furness General Hospital, Royal Lancaster Infirmary |
| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | 59.2% | 31,246 | Manchester Royal Infirmary, North Manchester General Hospital, Wythenshawe Hospital, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Royal Manchester Eye Hospital |
| Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 54.9% | 7,511 | Warrington Hospital |
| North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust | 51.7% | 9,184 | Cumberland Infirmary, West Cumberland Hospital |
| Bolton NHS Foundation Trust | 51.3% | 8,873 | Royal Bolton Hospital |
| Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 50.6% | 9,133 | Blackpool Victoria Hospital |
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 50.3% | 5,968 | The Countess of Chester Hospital |
| Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust | 50.3% | 9,548 | Tameside General Hospital |
| Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 49.7% | 7,353 | Leighton Hospital |
| East Cheshire NHS Trust | 49.2% | 4,753 | Macclesfield District General Hospital |
| Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 48% | 17,475 | Royal Liverpool University Hospital, University Hospital Aintree |
| Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 43.4% | 8,046 | Arrowe Park Hospital |
| Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 43.4% | 7,034 | Royal Albert Edward Infirmary |
Yorkshire and the Humber
| NHS trust | Within 4 hours | Attendances | Hospitals with an A&E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 89.6% | 4,643 | Sheffield Children’s Hospital |
| Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust | 85.3% | 16,465 | Calderdale Royal Hospital, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary |
| Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 73.4% | 9,332 | Bradford Royal Infirmary |
| Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 71.3% | 10,098 | Barnsley Hospital |
| The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust | 69.2% | 10,045 | Rotherham General Hospital |
| Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 65.7% | 14,439 | Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Bassetlaw District General Hospital |
| Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust | 64.8% | 5,599 | Harrogate District Hospital |
| Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 61.8% | 19,869 | Leeds General Infirmary, St James’s University Hospital |
| Airedale NHS Foundation Trust | 60.2% | 6,549 | Airedale General Hospital |
| Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust | 59.1% | 17,233 | Dewsbury and District Hospital, Pinderfields Hospital |
| Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust | 50.8% | 10,716 | Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital |
| York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 48.3% | 12,536 | Scarborough Hospital, The York Hospital |
| Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 47.8% | 9,334 | Northern General Hospital, Royal Hallamshire Hospital |
| Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 42.4% | 10,218 | Hull Royal Infirmary |
East Midlands
| NHS trust | Within 4 hours | Attendances | Hospitals with an A&E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 68.6% | 11,265 | King’s Mill Hospital |
| United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 63.6% | 17,584 | Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital |
| Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 60.7% | 11,028 | Kettering General Hospital |
| University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | 59.4% | 24,152 | Leicester Royal Infirmary |
| Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust | 55.6% | 9,611 | Northampton General Hospital |
| University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust | 53.9% | 22,823 | Royal Derby Hospital, Queens Hospital |
| Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 51.4% | 6,890 | Chesterfield Royal Hospital |
| Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | 44.6% | 13,656 | Queen’s Medical Centre |
West Midlands
| NHS trust | Within 4 hours | Attendances | Hospitals with an A&E |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust | 83.9% | 7,779 | George Eliot NHS Hospital |
| Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 74.2% | 4,840 | Birmingham Children’s Hospital |
| The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust | 73.3% | 10,834 | Russells Hall Hospital |
| South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust | 67.4% | 8,510 | Warwick Hospital |
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust | 66.8% | 10,508 | Manor Hospital, Moat Road |
| The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust | 66.3% | 11,706 | New Cross Hospital |
| University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | 60.7% | 13,154 | University Hospital |
| Wye Valley NHS Trust | 59.2% | 6,436 | The County Hospital |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 57.3% | 34,437 | Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
| Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust | 57% | 12,136 | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital |
| Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | 52.8% | 14,684 | Alexandra Hospital, Worcestershire Royal Hospital |
| University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust | 45.2% | 15,769 | County Hospital, Royal Stoke University Hospital |
| Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | 43.2% | 11,747 | Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, The Princess Royal Hospital |
East of England
| NHS trust | Within 4 hours | Attendances | Hospitals with an A&E |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | 79.7% | 8,324 | West Suffolk Hospital |
| West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 73.1% | 8,453 | Watford General Hospital |
| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | 71.4% | 9,234 | The Princess Alexandra Hospital |
| Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 68% | 13,687 | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital |
| Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 62.5% | 18,509 | Bedford Hospital, Luton and Dunstable Hospital |
| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 61.8% | 28,628 | Basildon University Hospital, Broomfield Hospital, Southend University Hospital |
| North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust | 61.1% | 17,985 | Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Peterborough City Hospital |
| James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 59.1% | 7,874 | James Paget Hospital |
| East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 58.8% | 12,846 | Colchester General Hospital, The Ipswich Hospital |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust | 57.9% | 6,636 | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 54% | 12,085 | Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals |
| East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust | 47.1% | 9,588 | Lister Hospital |
South East
| NHS trust | Within 4 hours | Attendances | Hospitals with an A&E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust | 74.3% | 12,375 | Darent Valley Hospital |
| Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 73.9% | 15,665 | Horton General Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital |
| Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust | 72.9% | 21,697 | Maidstone Hospital, The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury |
| Isle of Wight NHS Trust | 71.9% | 4,442 | St Mary’s Hospital |
| Medway NHS Foundation Trust | 69.7% | 10,582 | Medway Maritime Hospital |
| Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust | 68.6% | 9,848 | Stoke Mandeville Hospital |
| University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | 68% | 12,362 | Southampton General Hospital |
| East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | 66.7% | 12,359 | Conquest Hospital, Eastbourne District General Hospital |
| Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust | 64.9% | 7,978 | Royal Surrey County Hospital |
| Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust | 62.9% | 12,872 | Royal Berkshire Hospital |
| Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | 62.6% | 23,398 | Frimley Park Hospital, Wexham Park Hospital |
| Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust | 60.2% | 13,784 | Queen Alexandra Hospital |
| Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 58.1% | 8,078 | St Peter’s Hospital |
| University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust | 57.4% | 30,362 | Princess Royal Hospital, Royal Sussex County Hospital, St Richard’s Hospital, Worthing Hospital |
| Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | 52.1% | 11,041 | East Surrey Hospital |
| East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust | 50.9% | 13,689 | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, William Harvey Hospital |
| Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 50.6% | 9,420 | Milton Keynes Hospital |
| Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 48.2% | 10,050 | Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital |
South West
| NHS trust | Within 4 hours | Attendances | Hospitals with an A&E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol NHS Foundation Trust | 67.8% | 26,019 | Southmead Hospital, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Weston General Hospital |
| University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | 64.8% | 16,401 | Poole Hospital |
| Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 61.8% | 14,773 | Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital |
| Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 60.6% | 5,255 | Dorset County Hospital, Royal Bournemouth Hospital |
| Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust | 59.6% | 7,380 | Torbay Hospital |
| Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust | 56.7% | 9,425 | Royal United Hospital Bath |
| Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 53.6% | 7,991 | Great Western Hospital |
| Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | 52.4% | 12,302 | Musgrove Park Hospital, Yeovil District Hospital |
| Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | 50.4% | 5,083 | Salisbury District Hospital |
| Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 50.2% | 14,759 | North Devon District Hospital, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Wonford |
| Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust | 47.2% | 7,435 | Royal Cornwall Hospital |
| University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust | 36.2% | 9,089 | Derriford Hospital |
Specialist A&E departments
These trusts have no major A&E, only a single-specialty one (type 2), such as an eye A&E. Their figures are not comparable with the tables above.
| NHS trust | Within 4 hours | Attendances | Hospitals with an A&E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 92.6% | 6,569 | Moorfields Eye Hospital |
| Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust | 88.6% | 1,654 | Liverpool Women’s Hospital |
Source: NHS England, A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions (September 2026). Booked appointments are included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence.
Scotland: A&E waiting times by hospital, week ending 18 October 2026
These are weekly figures for each hospital, not for a trust, so they cannot be compared directly with England.
Source: Public Health Scotland, Weekly A&E Activity and Waiting Times (week ending 18 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Wales: A&E waiting times by hospital, September 2026
These are monthly figures for each hospital, not for a trust, so they cannot be compared directly with England. Minor injuries units are listed after the A&E departments: they treat less serious injuries, so their figures are not comparable.
| Hospital | Department | Within 4 hours | Attendances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronglais Hospital | A&E | 63.7% | 2,702 |
| Royal Glamorgan Hospital | A&E | 59% | 5,320 |
| Ysbyty Gwynedd | A&E | 57% | 4,842 |
| University Hospital of Wales | A&E | 56.8% | 11,633 |
| Withybush Hospital | A&E | 55.8% | 4,009 |
| Morriston Hospital | A&E | 53.8% | 7,310 |
| Prince Charles Hospital | A&E | 53.7% | 5,129 |
| Glangwili Hospital | A&E | 49.1% | 5,003 |
| Princess of Wales Hospital | A&E | 48.2% | 5,205 |
| The Grange University Hospital | A&E | 40.1% | 7,952 |
| Glan Clwyd Hospital | A&E | 34.9% | 5,280 |
| Wrexham Maelor | A&E | 33.8% | 5,411 |
| Nevill Hall Hospital | Minor injuries unit | 99.3% | 1,828 |
| Llandudno General Hospital | Minor injuries unit | 97.9% | 1,264 |
| Prince Philip Hospital | Minor injuries unit | 97.8% | 2,744 |
| Neath Port Talbot Hospital | Minor injuries unit | 97.6% | 4,848 |
| Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | Minor injuries unit | 94.1% | 2,963 |
| Royal Gwent Hospital | Minor injuries unit | 91.5% | 3,565 |
Source: StatsWales, Emergency departments: performance against waiting times targets (September 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
If it is not an emergency
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Read more: going to A&E: what to expect, what to bring and how long you may wait, where to go: A&E, urgent treatment centre, NHS 111, pharmacy or GP, and waiting times for planned treatment.
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Sources
We checked this guide against these official pages on 9 November 2026.
- A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions (NHS England)
- Weekly A&E Activity and Waiting Times (Public Health Scotland)
- Emergency departments: performance against waiting times targets (StatsWales)
- When to go to A&E (NHS website)
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