Serious or life-threatening emergency? Call 999.Waiting times must never delay urgent care.
OFFICIAL HEALTH SERVICES

Urgent care advice for your nation.

Access arrangements vary across the UK. Follow the official guidance for where you are, and check the service’s own opening hours and access requirements.

In a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 999. Waiting-time figures must never delay emergency care.

England

NHS England urgent and emergency care guidance ↗

Scotland

NHS 24 Scotland — right care, right place ↗

Wales

NHS 111 Wales — urgent health advice ↗

Northern Ireland

nidirect — urgent care and Phone First ↗

Hospital Waiting Time is an independent information directory. We do not assess symptoms or recommend a department based on a waiting-time figure.