London: A&E and urgent care over Christmas
27 A&E departments in London are open 24 hours through Christmas and New Year. 27 urgent care units are listed below with usual hours; check the listing before you travel on a bank holiday.
Where to go
- Life-threatening (chest pain, trouble breathing, heavy bleeding, stroke signs, a fit, cannot be woken): call 999.
- Urgent but not life-threatening: A&E, or an urgent treatment centre, often quicker for cuts, sprains, minor burns and minor breaks.
- Not sure: NHS 111, online or by phone. They can book you a slot.
- Minor (coughs, colds, rashes): a pharmacist, no appointment needed.
A&E, open 24 hours
- Barnet Hospital
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- Croydon University Hospital
- Ealing Hospital
- Hillingdon Hospital
- Homerton University Hospital
- King George Hospital
- King's College Hospital
- Kingston Hospital
- Newham General Hospital
- North Middlesex Hospital
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Princess Royal Hospital
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Queen's Hospital
- Royal Free Hospital
- St George's Hospital (Tooting)
- St Helier Hospital
- St Mary's Hospital
- St Thomas' Hospital
- The Royal London Hospital
- University College Hospital
- University Hospital Lewisham
- West Middlesex University Hospital
- Whipps Cross University Hospital
- Whittington Hospital
Urgent treatment and walk-in centres
| Place | Usual hours | Bank holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Barking Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| Beckenham Beacon Urgent Care Centre Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| Central Middlesex Hospital Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Check listing |
| Chase Farm Hospital Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Check listing |
| Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Urgent Care Centre Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| City and Hackney Walk-in Centre Walk-in centre | Not published | Not published |
| Edgware Community Hospital Urgent treatment centre | 8am to 7pm, every day | Not published |
| Erith Urgent Care Centre Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| Finchley Memorial Hospital Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| Greenwich Health Limited Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| Guy's Hospital Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Check listing |
| Hammersmith Hospital Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Check listing |
| Harold Wood Polyclinic Urgent Treatment Centre Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| King George Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre Urgent treatment centre | 10am to 7pm, every day | Check listing |
| King's College Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| Parkway GP Hub Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| Parsons Green Walk-in Centre Walk-in centre | Not published | Not published |
| Purley GP Hub Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Check listing |
| Queen Mary's Hospital Urgent treatment centre | Open 24 hours, every day | Check listing |
| Queen's Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| Royal London Urgent Treatment Centre Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| Soho Walk-in Centre Walk-in centre | Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm; Saturday to Sunday: 10am to 8pm | Not published |
| St Charles Urgent Care Centre Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| Teddington Memorial Hospital Urgent treatment centre | 8am to 8pm, every day | Check listing |
| The Princess Royal University Hospital Urgent Care Centre Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
| West Middlesex University Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre Urgent treatment centre | Open 24 hours, every day | Not published |
| Whipps Cross Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre Urgent treatment centre | Not published | Not published |
Latest monthly: Hours from the NHS website and OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 19 October 2026. NHS England, . Data checked .
A&E and walk-in waits in London. Open now in London. Christmas in England. Find a pharmacy.