Mean and median time spent in emergency departments by area (hours and minutes), April 2012 onwards
| Data values | Data description | Date | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:53 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Wales |
| 00:54 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Denbigh Community Hospital |
| 06:26 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Ysbyty Glan Clwyd |
| 05:43 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Wrexham Maelor Hospital |
| 03:58 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Ysbyty Gwynedd |
| 01:23 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Llandudno General Hospital |
| 00:27 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Bryn Beryl Hospital |
| 00:52 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Dolgellau And Barmouth District Hospital |
| 00:36 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Tywyn & District War Memorial Hospital |
| 00:48 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Ysbyty Alltwen |
| 00:22 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley |
| 03:06 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Glangwili General Hospital |
| 03:02 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Bronglais General Hospital |
| 01:30 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Prince Philip Hospital |
| 03:34 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Withybush General Hospital |
| 01:05 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | New Tenby Cottage Hospital Outpatients |
| 01:21 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Cardigan Integrated Care Centre |
| 03:59 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Morriston Hospital |
| 01:45 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Neath Port Talbot Hospital |
| 03:22 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | University Hospital Of Wales |
| 00:50 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | The Barry Hospital |
| 04:09 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Princess Of Wales Hospital |
| 03:36 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | The Royal Glamorgan Hospital |
| 03:49 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Prince Charles Hospital |
| 00:41 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda |
| 00:43 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Ysbyty Cwm Cynon |
| 01:26 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Nevill Hall Hospital |
| 01:39 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Royal Gwent Hospital |
| 01:44 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan |
| 01:47 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr |
| 00:28 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Llandrindod Wells Hospital |
| 00:37 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Victoria Memorial Hospital |
| 00:39 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Breconshire War Memorial Hospital |
| 00:44 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Ystradgynlais Community Hospital |
| 01:33 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Mold Community Hospital |
| 03:60 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | The Grange Hospital |
| 03:46 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr |
| 00:37 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Powys |
| 02:25 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Hywel Dda |
| 02:45 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Swansea Bay |
| 03:23 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Cwm Taf Morgannwg |
| 02:29 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Aneurin Bevan |
| 03:09 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Cardiff & Vale |
| 00:50 | Median time spent in emergency departments | November 2025 | Holywell Community Hospital |
| 02:48 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Wales |
| 00:52 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Denbigh Community Hospital |
| 06:22 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Ysbyty Glan Clwyd |
| 05:46 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Wrexham Maelor Hospital |
| 03:58 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Ysbyty Gwynedd |
| 01:21 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Llandudno General Hospital |
| 00:38 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Bryn Beryl Hospital |
| 00:50 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Dolgellau And Barmouth District Hospital |
| 00:26 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Tywyn & District War Memorial Hospital |
| 00:36 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Ysbyty Alltwen |
| 00:25 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley |
| 03:00 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Glangwili General Hospital |
| 03:02 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Bronglais General Hospital |
| 01:40 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Prince Philip Hospital |
| 03:49 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Withybush General Hospital |
| 01:08 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | New Tenby Cottage Hospital Outpatients |
| 01:23 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Cardigan Integrated Care Centre |
| 03:59 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Morriston Hospital |
| 01:50 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Neath Port Talbot Hospital |
| 03:16 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | University Hospital Of Wales |
| 00:53 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | The Barry Hospital |
| 03:58 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Princess Of Wales Hospital |
| 03:35 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | The Royal Glamorgan Hospital |
| 03:47 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Prince Charles Hospital |
| 00:39 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda |
| 00:50 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Ysbyty Cwm Cynon |
| 01:36 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Nevill Hall Hospital |
| 01:33 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Royal Gwent Hospital |
| 01:33 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan |
| 01:49 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr |
| 00:28 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Llandrindod Wells Hospital |
| 00:44 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Victoria Memorial Hospital |
| 00:38 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Breconshire War Memorial Hospital |
| 00:50 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Ystradgynlais Community Hospital |
| 03:44 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | The Grange Hospital |
| 01:43 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Mold Community Hospital |
| 03:45 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr |
| 00:37 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Powys |
| 02:27 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Hywel Dda |
| 02:50 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Swansea Bay |
| 03:19 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Cwm Taf Morgannwg |
| 02:16 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Aneurin Bevan |
| 03:02 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Cardiff & Vale |
| 00:46 | Median time spent in emergency departments | October 2025 | Holywell Community Hospital |
| 02:49 | Median time spent in emergency departments | September 2025 | Wales |
| 00:59 | Median time spent in emergency departments | September 2025 | Denbigh Community Hospital |
| 06:59 | Median time spent in emergency departments | September 2025 | Ysbyty Glan Clwyd |
| 05:46 | Median time spent in emergency departments | September 2025 | Wrexham Maelor Hospital |
| 03:56 | Median time spent in emergency departments | September 2025 | Ysbyty Gwynedd |
| 01:14 | Median time spent in emergency departments | September 2025 | Llandudno General Hospital |
| 00:38 | Median time spent in emergency departments | September 2025 | Bryn Beryl Hospital |
| 00:51 | Median time spent in emergency departments | September 2025 | Dolgellau And Barmouth District Hospital |
| 00:41 | Median time spent in emergency departments | September 2025 | Tywyn & District War Memorial Hospital |
| 00:39 | Median time spent in emergency departments | September 2025 | Ysbyty Alltwen |
| 00:24 | Median time spent in emergency departments | September 2025 | Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley |
| 02:49 | Median time spent in emergency departments | September 2025 | Glangwili General Hospital |
Next update expected:22 January 2026
Updates
- 18th December 2025
New month added and revisions applied to previous data where applicable
- 21st November 2025
- 23rd October 2025
- Dataset first published.
Main information
- Designation
- Accredited official statistics
- Data provider
- Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
- Data source
- Emergency Department Data Set (EDDS)
Overview
- Summary of dataset and variables
This spreadsheet contains mean and median data relating to time spent in emergency departments by local health board, Welsh hospitals and by age band. Data are updated on a monthly basis and are published from April 2012 onwards. Note that this data includes data for both Major and other emergency departments/minor injury units. However, the data presented in this table is for contextual purposes only as it does not include attendances for some minor injuries units in the Betsi Cadwaladr health board, where patient-level data cannot be obtained on a consistent basis as all other hospitals. Therefore the total number of attendances included in this analysis will be lower than those presented in the NHS Activity and Performance statistical release and associated StatsWales tables, as attendances in these publications are based on aggregated data that is collected from all hospitals.
- Data collection or calculation
From 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. For more information see the joint statement from Cwm Taf and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Boards (see weblinks). The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board becoming Swansea Bay University Health Board. A link to the statement from the minister for health and social service can be found in the weblinks section. Cardigan Integrated Care Centre took over Cardigan and District Memorial Hospital from mid-December 2019. For December 2019, data was reported against both sites for the duration of time that they were open during the month.
- Statistical quality
Please find this information in the related statistical release, as per the given weblink.
Note that data included in this statistical release covers a time period during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has affected both how some NHS services have been offered and people's choices regarding health services. See the latest release for more information.
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- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- stats.healthinfo@gov.wales