Emergency department average waiting times

Hospital emergency departments treat and care for people with a serious injury or life-threatening condition. When you go for treatment, staff will assess your medical condition. They treat patients with a serious injury or life-threatening condition first. Waiting times can change quickly.

When you have a medical emergency

If you or someone near you has a life-threatening medical emergency, call 999 immediately or go to your nearest emergency department.

You should only go to a hospital emergency department if you, a friend or relative has a medical emergency.

For urgent treatment which is not immediately life threatening, patients should use the ‘Phone first’ service.

The service is available in all Health and Social Care Trusts:

Further information is available at:

Phone First

Emergency department waiting times

Waiting times at emergency departments can change quickly without warning. This page lists average waiting times of patients in the previous four-hour period. These times cannot be guaranteed and you may need to wait longer than the time shown.

This information is updated hourly.

Minor Injury Units / Urgent Care services

Last updated: 4.00 am, Wednesday 21 May 2025.

Hospital/Unit	Opening hours	Average waiting time to be seen
Mid Ulster Hospital PHONE FIRST 0300 123 1 123 Minor Injury Unit	Open Mon-Fri 9.00 am-5.00 pm	Currently Closed
South Tyrone Hospital PHONE FIRST 0300 123 3 111 Minor Injury Unit	Open Mon-Fri 9.00 am-9.00 pm; Sat-Sun 10.00 am-6.00 pm	Currently Closed
Downe Hospital PHONE FIRST 028 4483 8091 Urgent Care Centre; Minor Injuries	Open Mon-Fri 8.00 am-6.00 pm; Open Sat-Sun 9.00 am–5.00 pm	Currently Closed
Lagan Valley Hospital PHONE FIRST 028 9260 4643 Emergency Department	Open Mon-Fri 8.00 am-6.00 pm	Currently Closed
Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex Urgent care and treatment Centre	Open 24 hours every day	130 mins

Emergency Departments

Last updated: 4.00 am, Wednesday 21 May 2025.

Hospital/Unit	Opening hours	Average waiting time to be seen
Mater Hospital Emergency Department	Open 24 hours every day	489 mins
Royal Victoria Hospital Emergency Department	Open 24 hours every day	283 mins
Royal Children’s Hospital Emergency Department	Open 24 hours every day	135 mins
Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department	Open 24 hours every day	171 mins
Causeway Area Hospital Emergency Department	Open 24 hours every day	221 mins
Craigavon Area Hospital Emergency Department	Open 24 hours every day	339 mins
Daisy Hill Hospital Emergency Department	Open 24 hours every day	189 mins
Ulster Hospital Emergency Department	Open 24 hours every day	346 mins
Altnagelvin Area Hospital Emergency Department	Open 24 hours every day	280 mins
South West Acute Hospital Emergency Department	Open 24 hours every day	317 mins

Other healthcare services

There are other healthcare services that give expert care to treat your medical condition.

Picking the most suitable service for your symptoms means you get the right treatment in the right place.

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