A&E at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital A&E: 5 in 10 people were seen within 4 hours in September 2026.

5,650 people attended in September 2026. Everyone is assessed soon after arriving and seen in order of urgency.

Drive there Public transport

For life-threatening medical emergencies, call 999 immediately.

Chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, signs of a stroke, a seizure that does not stop, or someone who cannot be woken. Call 999 rather than driving to A&E.

If you call 999 from here

Yorkshire Ambulance Service answers most 999 calls in this area. In September 2026 it reached life-threatening calls in 8 minutes on average (target 7) and serious calls such as stroke or chest pain in 27 minutes on average, 9 in 10 within 57 minutes. The England averages for the same measures: 8 and 31 minutes.

14% of ambulance handovers at hospitals in this service's area took over 30 minutes (England 27%). These figures cover the whole Yorkshire Ambulance Service area, not this hospital alone, and the England figures are the national averages for the same measures.

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Practical details

Open: Open 24 hours, every day. Hours confirmed by the trust on the NHS website, 9 July 2026.

Address: Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, DN33 2BA, North East Lincolnshire. Map

Phone: 01472 874111.

Parking: Disabled parking, car parking. On site: signing service, wheelchair access, access to tv, internet access, public telephone, café, shop.

Phone, hours, facilities and departments are from the NHS website, supplied by the trust (Open Government Licence). Departments are named only where the trust lists them there.

September 2026 at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital

48% of people were seen within 4 hours (seen, treated and admitted or sent home)

5,650 visits in the month. Postcode DN33 2BA. Part of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.

Last 12 months, whole trust

NHS England publishes the four-hour figure by trust, so this covers every A&E Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust runs.

MonthSeen within 4 hoursVisits12-hour bed waits
Oct 2547%9,779738
Nov 2543%9,695857
Dec 2541%9,775871
Jan 2641%9,6311,139
Feb 2654%9,527874
Mar 2655%10,855715
Apr 2651%10,268762
May 2649%10,806787
Jun 2650%10,862729
Jul 2650%11,147890
Aug 2650%10,381798
Sep 2651%10,716757

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If it is busy: the 3 nearest open alternatives

Within 20 miles, open sites only, with the type of unit, an estimated drive time (straight-line distance plus a third, at 25 mph) and the current published wait where there is one, otherwise last month's figure. Compare side by side.

Hull Royal Infirmary A&E

17.5 miles, about 56 min by car (estimate). 50% seen within 4 hours in September 2026.

Hull Royal Infirmary Urgent treatment centre

17.5 miles, about 56 min by car (estimate). No figure published.

Where should I go?

  • Life-threatening (chest pain, trouble breathing, heavy bleeding, signs of a stroke, a fit that does not stop, someone who cannot be woken): call 999.
  • An injury or illness that cannot wait but is not life-threatening: A&E, or an urgent treatment centre, which is often quicker for cuts, sprains, minor burns and minor breaks.
  • Not sure how urgent it is: 111 online or call 111. They can book you a slot at the right place.
  • Minor (coughs, colds, rashes, aches): a pharmacist can help without an appointment.

Questions people ask

How long is the wait at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital A&E right now?

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust does not publish a live figure. In September 2026, 48% of the 5,650 people who attended were seen within 4 hours (seen, treated and admitted or sent home).

Is Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital A&E busy?

5,650 people attended in September 2026, about 188 a day. A&E is usually busiest in the late afternoon and evening and quietest in the early morning, and everyone is seen in order of urgency, not arrival.

Where is Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital A&E?

Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, DN33 2BA, North East Lincolnshire. Use the Drive or Public transport button for directions from where you are. In an emergency call 999: an ambulance crew decides the right hospital.

What happens at A&E. A&E waiting times near North East Lincolnshire.