Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen · data via NHS Grampian
Time in department now
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Estimated wait: ~5 hr 15 min
41.2% done within 4 hrs · 4 weeks to 2026-10-18
Primary source: NHS Grampian — published waiting times
Getting there & getting in touch
- Town / postcode
- Aberdeen
- Hours
- Open: 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Run by
- NHS Grampian
- Service level
- Full A&E (Type 1 emergency department)
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What's the current wait at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary?
No live figure is being published for Aberdeen Royal Infirmary at the moment. It's worth refreshing later, or phoning the hospital before travelling if timing matters to you.
Is the A&E at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary open right now?
Yes — this A&E never closes. It runs 24 hours a day every day of the year, with no appointment needed; arrivals are triaged and treated in order of clinical urgency.
Would somewhere other than Aberdeen Royal Infirmary treat me faster?
Quite possibly, if your problem isn't life-threatening. Urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units around Aberdeen handle sprains, cuts, minor burns and simple fractures with far shorter queues. The nearby-departments panel on this page shows live figures for the closest options, and 111 can book timed slots at some of them.
Where exactly is Aberdeen Royal Infirmary?
It's in Aberdeen. Pop your own postcode into our distance search to see how far it is from you compared with the other departments nearby.
When does this A&E tend to be calmest?
Across the UK the pattern is consistent: the lightest traffic is between roughly 6am and 9am, and the heaviest crunch lands on Monday mornings, weekday evenings, and Friday and Saturday nights. If your condition can safely wait for a quieter window, an early start usually pays off.
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