A&E Waiting Times in Scotland
Current A&E waiting times at every NHS hospital we track in Scotland. Each card shows the latest published wait, the source of the figure, and a freshness badge so you know how recent it is.
About A&E in Scotland
A&E in Scotland is delivered by NHS Scotland through 14 territorial Health Boards, with major emergency departments at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Scotland operates its own A&E targets and statistical publications.
Quietest hours: Scottish A&Es are typically quietest between 4am and 7am on weekdays. Friday and Saturday evenings see the longest waits at the Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen sites.
Region average
5 hr
across all tracked hospitals
What to know about A&E in Scotland
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow is the largest single hospital in Scotland and one of the busiest A&Es in the UK.
- Scotland publishes A&E waiting times weekly (not monthly), so figures shown here may be more recent than equivalent English hospitals.
- Scotland's Air Ambulance Service and the Emergency Medical Retrieval Service cover the Highlands and Islands, where road A&E access can be limited.
Who runs A&E in Scotland
A&E performance in Scotland is reported by Public Health Scotland, not NHS England. NHS Scotland Health Boards report weekly A&E statistics, on a different basis to NHS England's monthly publications.
Major trusts & health boards in the region
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- NHS Lothian
- NHS Grampian
- NHS Tayside
- NHS Highland
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About this Scotland directory
Each entry shows the current waiting time, the source of that figure, and a freshness badge — Live, Latest published, Monthly average, or Estimated — so you know exactly how recent each figure is. Read our methodology for full source disclosure.
Not a substitute for medical advice. In a life-threatening emergency, call 999. For non-urgent advice, call NHS 111.