A&E at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Hospital A&E: 5 in 10 people were seen within 4 hours in September 2026.

7,535 people attended in September 2026. Everyone is assessed soon after arriving and seen in order of urgency.

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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: York Hospital, YO31 8HE, York. Map

Phone: 01904 631313.

Parking: Disabled parking, car parking, cycle parking. On site: braille translation service, disabled toilet, induction loop, text relay, signing service, wheelchair access, access to tv, family accommodation.

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 York Hospital

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

7,535 visits in the month. Postcode YO31 8HE. Part of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Last 12 months, whole trust

NHS England publishes the four-hour figure by trust, so this covers every A&E York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs.

MonthSeen within 4 hoursVisits12-hour bed waits
Oct 2549%11,343628
Nov 2551%11,171306
Dec 2549%11,321759
Jan 2642%10,943930
Feb 2646%10,322406
Mar 2657%12,231237
Apr 2662%11,45677
May 2651%12,406293
Jun 2653%12,858288
Jul 2650%13,730177
Aug 2650%12,933116
Sep 2648%12,536315

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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.

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 York Hospital A&E right now?

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust does not publish a live figure. In September 2026, 48% of the 7,535 people who attended were seen within 4 hours (seen, treated and admitted or sent home).

Is York Hospital A&E busy?

7,535 people attended in September 2026, about 251 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 York Hospital A&E?

York Hospital, YO31 8HE, York. 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 York.