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

You should only go to a hospital emergency department if you, a friend or relative has a medical emergency. Emergency departments are also known as Accident and emergency (A and E) or casualty departments.

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

To find local emergency departments, go to:

Other healthcare services

There are other healthcare services that give expert care to treat your medical condition. Picking the service most appropriate to your symptoms means you get the right treatment in the right place.

Waiting for treatment at an emergency department

Waiting times at emergency departments can change quickly without warning. The table on this page lists average waiting times to be seen.

These times are calculated based on the 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.

Last updated 10.41 pm 17/09/20 Hospital/Unit Opening hours Average waiting time

to be seen Mater Hospital – Emergency Department The Mater ED is not presently functioning as a normal ED due to its role as a Covid Treatment Hospital Not Available Royal Victoria Hospital – Emergency Department Open 24 hours every day 127 mins Royal Childrens Hospital – Emergency Department Open 24 hours every day 86 mins Antrim Area Hospital – Emergency Department Open 24 hours every day 129 mins Causeway Area Hospital – Emergency Department Open 24 hours every day Not Available Mid Ulster Hospital – Minor Injury Unit Open Mon-Fri 9.00 am-5.00 pm Currently Closed Craigavon Non-Respiratory ED – Emergency Department Open 24 hours every day 135 mins Craigavon Respiratory ED (COVID-19) – Emergency Department Open 24 hours every day 48 mins Daisy Hill Hospital – Emergency Department CLOSED Not Available South Tyrone Hospital – Minor Injury Unit Open Mon-Fri 9.00 am-9.00 pm; Sat-Sun 10.00 am-6.00 pm Currently Closed Downe Hospital – Mon-Fri Emergency Department; Sat-Sun Minor Injuries Unit Open Mon-Fri 8.00 am -8.00 pm; Sat-Sun 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Currently Closed Lagan Valley Hospital – Emergency Department Open Mon-Fri 8.00 am-8.00 pm Currently Closed Ulster Hospital – Emergency Department Open 24 hours every day 101 mins Ards Minor Injuries Unit – Minor Injury Unit Open Mon-Fri 9.00 am-5.00 pm Currently Closed Bangor Minor Injuries Unit – Minor Injury Unit Open Mon-Fri 9.00 am-5.00 pm Currently Closed Altnagelvin Area Hospital – Emergency Department Open 24 hours every day 75 mins South West Acute Hospital – Emergency Department Open 24 hours every day 79 mins Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex – Urgent care and treatment Centre Open 24 hours every day Not Available

Hospital services

Each hospital provides different types of emergency services. Find the facility most suitable for getting the treatment you need:

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Hospitals within the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust are:

Mater Hospital

Royal Victoria Hospital

Royal Children’s Hospital

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Hospitals within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust are:

Antrim Area Hospital

Causeway Area Hospital

Mid Ulster Hospital

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Hospitals within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust are:

Craigavon Area Hospital

Daisy Hill Hospital

South Tyrone Hospital

South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

Hospitals within the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust are:

Downe Hospital

Lagan Valley Hospital

Ulster Hospital

Ards Minor Injuries Unit

Bangor Minor Injuries Unit

Western Health and Social Care Trust

Hospitals within the Western Health and Social Care Trust are:

Altnagelvin Hospital

South West Acute Hospital

Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex

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