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A&E and hospital waiting times in London

London has many separate emergency departments, including UCLH, St Thomas’, King’s College and the Imperial hospitals. A city page cannot predict which department is suitable. Where a live feed is unavailable, dated NHS England statistics may provide context at trust rather than individual hospital level.

33directory services within 20 miles of the London reference point
0with recent observations at this page’s latest check; publication time may be unknown

33 A&E

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Distances from London reference point

Hospital waiting-time results

33 servicesOrdered by approximate distance · never by clinical suitability

Distances use the published town/city reference point, not your position. Postcode or campus points are approximate; they do not identify the department entrance or a travel route.

A&E

St Thomas’ Hospital

London · SE1 7EH

Approx. 0.8 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
1h 4m
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
A&E

King's College Hospital

London · SE5 9RS

Approx. 3.1 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
2h 13m
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
A&E

Royal London Hospital

LONDON · E1 1BB

Approx. 3.1 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
1h 13m
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
A&E

Royal Free Hospital

Camden · NW3 2QG

Approx. 3.6 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
1h 25m
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
A&E

The Whittington Hospital

Islington · N19 5NF

Approx. 4.1 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
1h 36m
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
A&E

Charing Cross Hospital

Hammersmith and Fulham · W6 8RF

Approx. 4.2 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
36 min
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
A&E

St George's Hospital

Wandsworth · SW17 0QT

Approx. 5.9 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
2 min
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
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Newham Hospital

LONDON · E13 8SL

Approx. 7.1 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
1h 13m
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
A&E

Whipps Cross Hospital

LONDON · E11 1NR

Approx. 7.5 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
1h 13m
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
A&E

North Middlesex Hospital

Enfield · N18 1QX

Approx. 7.7 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
1h 25m
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
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St Helier Hospital

Sutton (Sutton) · SM5 1AA

Approx. 9.1 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
1h 30m
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
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Kingston Hospital

Kingston upon Thames · KT2 7QB

Approx. 9.2 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
40 min
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
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Ealing Hospital

Ealing · UB1 3HW

Approx. 9.4 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
59 min
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
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Northwick Park Hospital

Brent · HA1 3UJ

Approx. 9.6 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
59 min
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
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Barnet Hospital

Barnet · EN5 3DJ

Approx. 10.6 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
1h 25m
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
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King George Hospital

Redbridge · IG3 8YB

Approx. 11.5 miles

Historical median wait to treatment
1h 10m
Historical · Not liveAugust 2026 · Trust-wide · Provisional
Reporting period: August 2026View waiting times
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These figures describe different things at different hospitals. Check the metric and source before comparing. Historical statistics are shown when no recent observation is available. Each states its reporting month and hospital or trust scope. They are not live queues or predictions of your wait.

ALL SERVICES IN THIS AREA LIST

London area hospital and urgent care index

Every listed service has its own page. Shared locations or trust-wide historical statistics do not mean two departments have the same live waiting time.

What can the figures tell you about waiting in London?

A recent observation describes the publisher’s measure at its stated publication time. Some sources publish a longest wait, some an average total stay and others the time already waited. The individual service page explains the distinction.

Where recent figures are unavailable, a dated monthly statistic may provide context. It is labelled historical, with its reporting month and whether it covers a hospital or a whole trust. It cannot predict your individual wait.

Where should I get urgent care advice?

Use the official guidance for England to help identify an appropriate service. Check opening arrangements, age restrictions and access instructions with the provider. Never delay emergency care because of a displayed waiting time.

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Location and source information

Distances use postcode centroids or an identified campus point and the published geographical reference point for London. They do not locate a department entrance. Reference-point source ↗

Read the location method and data attribution. Waiting-time source links and original timestamps appear on each service page.