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Waiting Times & Live Hospital Information

Information about hospital waiting times

The information shown is only to be used as a guide. The data cannot tell you where you are on the waiting list. Its aim is to help you better understand how long people in your Local Health Board are waiting. It is important to bear in mind:

  • Everyone is an individual and your care is managed based on your clinical urgency.
  • Patients with more urgent clinical needs will have shorter waiting times.
  • There are national waiting times targets. Waiting times will be different by specialty and location and the NHS is working to make these better over time.

It is important that you are supported to keep yourself well whilst you wait. You can visit the Live Well and Health A-Z pages of this website. Your local health board’s website may have further information and help if available.

The waiting time information shown is not live data but is based on an end of month snapshot. Specialties with less than 200 patient pathways waiting will not be reported.

Please click the image below to go to the Cardiff & Vale Hospital Waiting Times section of the NHS 111 Wales website where you will be able to review details of all available hospital departments.

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My A&E Live - Time spent in NHS Wales Accident and Emergency Departments

If your condition needs to be seen in either an A&E department or Minor Injury Unit, the information below will indicate the nearest hospitals to your location. For the majority of Welsh hospitals it will indicate the typical time you are likely to spend in the Department/Unit. Some basic information for English hospitals is included for patients who live in border areas. For patients in the Cardiff and Vale area, the health board are now operating a Phone First system and therefore typical wait times are not available. For patients in Powys, the health board are now operating a Phone First system. Choosing the right place is important to get the most appropriate treatment in a timely manner. If you do not know which option to choose, check your symptoms on the NHS 111 Wales online Symptom Checker.

NHS 111 Wales Symptom Checker

Symptom Checker

Check your symptoms with the  NHS 111 Wales Symptom Checker

Find Hospitals in your area

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It will help ensure the best medical care.

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Barry Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


Open from Monday to Friday 09:00 - 15:30. Closed weekends. Barry Minor Injuries Unit is not a walk-in service, to access the unit please call 111 first and secure an appointment. Please ensure you call 111 first before attending.

Brecon War Memorial Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


Open 7 days a week 08:00 - 20:00. Open bank holidays. Phone First for Minor Injury Units in Powys: 01874 615800

Bronglais General Hospital (A&E)

Typical time in department1:
Up to 3 hrs 45 mins

Currently in department2:
 9 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week.

Bryn Beryl Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


Open 7 days a week 08:00 - 20:00. Open bank holidays.

Denbigh Community Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


Open from Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00. Closed weekends. Closed bank holidays.

Glan Clwyd Hospital (A&E)

Typical time in department1:
Up to 4 hrs 45 mins

Currently in department2:
 34 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week.

Glangwili General Hospital (A&E)

Typical time in department1:
Up to 4 hrs

Currently in department2:
 26 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week.

Hereford County Hospital (A&E)

Open 24 hours.

Holywell Community Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


Open 7 days a week 08:00 - 20:00. Open bank holidays.

Llandrindod Wells County War Memorial Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


Open 7 days a week 08:00 - 20:00. Open bank holidays. Phone First for Minor Injury Units in Powys: 01597 828735

Llandudno General Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


Open 7 days a week 08:00 - 20:00. Open bank holidays.

Ludlow Community Hospital (MIU)

Open 08:00 - 20:00.

Mold Community Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


Open from Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00. Closed weekends. Open bank holidays.

Morriston Hospital (A&E)

Currently in department2:
 71 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week. The Emergency Department at Morriston Hospital, like others in Wales, is going through a period of sustained pressure. Unless you have a serious or life-threatening illness or condition you are likely to face a very long wait. Please support our staff and hospital services by using alternatives if you can such as the 111 online symptom checker, your local pharmacy and the Minor Injury Unit at Neath Port Talbot Hospital for minor injuries. Thanks

Neath Port Talbot Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


Due to staffing pressures, the MIU’s opening times have temporarily changed to 8am-9pm, seven days a week. The MIU can treat a wide range of minor injuries in adults and children 1+ including cuts and broken bones. However it cannot treat illnesses. Although typically quicker than A&E, at particularly busy times you may still face a longer than usual wait.

Nevill Hall Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


Open 7 days a week 07:00am - 01:00am. Open 18 hours every day

Oswestry Health Centre (MIU)

Open 08:30 - 18:00. Open 8:30 - 13:00 Saturday and Sunday

Prince Charles Hospital (A&E)

Typical time in department1:
Up to 2 hrs 30 mins

Currently in department2:
 21 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week.

Prince Philip Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


Open 7 days a week 08:00 - 20:00. Open bank holidays.

Princess of Wales Hospital (A&E)

Typical time in department1:
Up to 4 hrs 45 mins

Currently in department2:
 32 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week.

Princess Royal Hospital (A&E)

Open 24 hours.

Royal Glamorgan Hospital (A&E)

Typical time in department1:
Up to 2 hrs

Currently in department2:
 23 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week.

Royal Gwent Hospital (MIU)

Typical time in department1:
Up to 2 hrs

Currently in department2:
 0 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week.

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (A&E)

Open 24 hours.

Tenby Walk-in Centre (MIU)

Currently closed


Open from Monday to Friday 10:00 - 17:00. Closed weekends. Open bank holidays.

The Grange University Hospital (A&E)

Typical time in department1:
Up to 1 hr 15 mins

Currently in department2:
 47 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week. Open bank holidays.

Tywyn Memorial Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


The hospital is currently closed. |The hospital is currently closed.

University Hospital of Wales (A&E)

Currently in department2:
 35 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week. Open bank holidays. The Emergency Unit (EU) at University Hospital of Wales (UHW) operates as a Phone First system; it will no longer accept walk-ins. If a patient believes they need to visit EU and it’s not life or limb threatening, call CAV 24/7 on 111.

Victoria Memorial Hospital (MIU)

Typical time in department1:
No data

Open 24 hours 7 days a week. Open bank holidays. Phone First for Minor Injury Units in Powys: 01938 558919 / 01938 558931

Withybush General Hospital (A&E)

Typical time in department1:
Up to 1 hr 30 mins

Currently in department2:
 30 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week.

Wrexham Maelor Hospital (A&E)

Typical time in department1:
Up to 2 hrs 30 mins

Currently in department2:
 32 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week.

Ysbyty Alltwen (MIU)

Typical time in department1:
Up to 45 mins

Currently in department2:
 2 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week.

Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan (MIU)

Currently closed


Open from Monday to Friday 09:00 - 19:00. Closed weekends. Closed bank holidays.

Ysbyty Cwm Cynon (MIU)

Currently closed


Ysbyty Cwm Cynon Minor Injuries Unit is now a walk in service and the opening times are Monday to Friday from 09:00 -17:00 (last appointment is 16:30).

Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda (MIU)

Currently closed


Open from Monday to Friday 09:00 - 16:30. Closed weekends. Closed bank holidays. Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda is a "Phone-First" facility

Ysbyty Gwynedd (A&E)

Typical time in department1:
Up to 3 hrs 15 mins

Currently in department2:
 17 patients

Open 24 hours 7 days a week.

Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley (MIU)

Currently closed


Open 7 days a week 08:00 - 20:00. Open bank holidays.

Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr (MIU)

Currently closed


Open 7 days a week 07:00am - 01:00am. Open 18 hours every day

Ystradgynlais Community Hospital (MIU)

Currently closed


Open from Monday to Friday 08:30 - 16:00. Closed weekends. Closed bank holidays. Phone First for Minor Injury Units in Powys: 01639 844777

1 The Typical time in department are indicative based on previous attendance data. The information does not include patients arriving by ambulance, or patients with a serious condition that is likely to result in a hospital admission.
2 The Currently in Department is a 'live' view of the current number of patients in the department.
Data valid at 07:37, 25/12/2024