Mean and median time spent in emergency departments by area (hours and minutes), April 2012 onwards
Table
| Data values | Data description | Date | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:49 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Denbigh Community Hospital |
| 02:51 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Wales |
| 07:01 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Ysbyty Glan Clwyd |
| 05:52 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Wrexham Maelor Hospital |
| 05:15 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Ysbyty Gwynedd |
| 01:11 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Llandudno General Hospital |
| 00:34 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Bryn Beryl Hospital |
| 00:50 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Dolgellau And Barmouth District Hospital |
| 00:30 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Tywyn & District War Memorial Hospital |
| 00:46 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Ysbyty Alltwen |
| 00:24 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley |
| 02:49 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Glangwili General Hospital |
| 02:43 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Bronglais General Hospital |
| 01:37 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Prince Philip Hospital |
| 03:30 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Withybush General Hospital |
| 01:08 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | New Tenby Cottage Hospital Outpatients |
| 01:30 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Cardigan Integrated Care Centre |
| 03:59 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Morriston Hospital |
| 01:33 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Neath Port Talbot Hospital |
| 03:19 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | University Hospital Of Wales |
| 00:59 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | The Barry Hospital |
| 04:01 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Princess Of Wales Hospital |
| 03:42 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | The Royal Glamorgan Hospital |
| 03:41 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Prince Charles Hospital |
| 00:45 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda |
| 00:46 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Ysbyty Cwm Cynon |
| 01:38 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Nevill Hall Hospital |
| 01:28 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Royal Gwent Hospital |
| 01:33 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan |
| 01:45 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr |
| 00:32 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Llandrindod Wells Hospital |
| 00:45 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Victoria Memorial Hospital |
| 00:36 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Breconshire War Memorial Hospital |
| 00:41 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Ystradgynlais Community Hospital |
| 04:30 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | The Grange Hospital |
| 01:36 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Mold Community Hospital |
| 03:58 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Betsi Cadwaladr |
| 00:37 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Powys |
| 02:20 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Hywel Dda |
| 02:46 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Swansea Bay |
| 03:20 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Cwm Taf Morgannwg |
| 02:26 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Aneurin Bevan |
| 03:05 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Cardiff & Vale |
| 01:02 | Median time spent in emergency departments | February 2026 | Holywell Community Hospital |
| 02:54 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Wales |
| 00:56 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Denbigh Community Hospital |
| 06:56 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Ysbyty Glan Clwyd |
| 06:05 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Wrexham Maelor Hospital |
| 05:09 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Ysbyty Gwynedd |
| 01:25 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Llandudno General Hospital |
| 00:32 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Bryn Beryl Hospital |
| 00:50 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Dolgellau And Barmouth District Hospital |
| 00:21 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Tywyn & District War Memorial Hospital |
| 00:42 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Ysbyty Alltwen |
| 00:25 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley |
| 02:51 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Glangwili General Hospital |
| 03:06 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Bronglais General Hospital |
| 01:39 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Prince Philip Hospital |
| 03:49 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Withybush General Hospital |
| 01:19 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | New Tenby Cottage Hospital Outpatients |
| 01:24 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Cardigan Integrated Care Centre |
| 03:59 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Morriston Hospital |
| 01:41 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Neath Port Talbot Hospital |
| 03:12 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | University Hospital Of Wales |
| 00:51 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | The Barry Hospital |
| 04:06 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Princess Of Wales Hospital |
| 04:04 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | The Royal Glamorgan Hospital |
| 03:40 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Prince Charles Hospital |
| 00:41 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda |
| 00:46 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Ysbyty Cwm Cynon |
| 01:35 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Nevill Hall Hospital |
| 01:34 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Royal Gwent Hospital |
| 01:43 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan |
| 01:33 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr |
| 00:32 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Llandrindod Wells Hospital |
| 00:40 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Victoria Memorial Hospital |
| 00:38 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Breconshire War Memorial Hospital |
| 00:38 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Ystradgynlais Community Hospital |
| 01:23 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Mold Community Hospital |
| 04:20 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | The Grange Hospital |
| 03:58 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Betsi Cadwaladr |
| 00:36 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Powys |
| 02:26 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Hywel Dda |
| 02:48 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Swansea Bay |
| 03:28 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Cwm Taf Morgannwg |
| 02:25 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Aneurin Bevan |
| 02:55 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Cardiff & Vale |
| 00:49 | Median time spent in emergency departments | January 2026 | Holywell Community Hospital |
| 00:58 | Median time spent in emergency departments | December 2025 | Denbigh Community Hospital |
| 02:57 | Median time spent in emergency departments | December 2025 | Wales |
| 06:08 | Median time spent in emergency departments | December 2025 | Ysbyty Glan Clwyd |
| 05:51 | Median time spent in emergency departments | December 2025 | Wrexham Maelor Hospital |
| 05:13 | Median time spent in emergency departments | December 2025 | Ysbyty Gwynedd |
| 01:04 | Median time spent in emergency departments | December 2025 | Llandudno General Hospital |
| 00:33 | Median time spent in emergency departments | December 2025 | Bryn Beryl Hospital |
| 00:56 | Median time spent in emergency departments | December 2025 | Dolgellau And Barmouth District Hospital |
| 00:25 | Median time spent in emergency departments | December 2025 | Tywyn & District War Memorial Hospital |
| 00:45 | Median time spent in emergency departments | December 2025 | Ysbyty Alltwen |
| 00:20 | Median time spent in emergency departments | December 2025 | Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley |
| 02:56 | Median time spent in emergency departments | December 2025 | Glangwili General Hospital |
Next update expected:23 April 2026
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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 table 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.
- Related reports
- NHS activity and performance summary, statistical release [English]
- Written Statement: Health Board boundary Bridgend: associated planning [English]
- NHS activity and performance summary: quality report [English]
- NHS activity and performance summary, statistical release [Welsh]
- Written Statement: Health Board boundary Bridgend: associated planning [Welsh]
- NHS activity and performance summary: quality report [Welsh]
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- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- stats.healthinfo@gov.wales