Glan Clwyd Hospital
Bodelwyddan · LL18 5UJ · data via NHS Wales (via aeinfo.nhs.wales)
Locals may know it as: Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan Hospital
Time in department now
No live feed
National average: ~1 hr 58 min
Primary source: NHS Wales (via aeinfo.nhs.wales) — published waiting times (NHS Wales has withdrawn its live feed, so no current figure is available)
About this department
Glan Clwyd Hospital (Ysbyty Glan Clwyd) is a district general hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, North Wales. Managed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, the hospital serves the communities of Conwy, Denbighshire and surrounding areas. The Emergency Department provides 24-hour care and sees approximately 50,000 attendances per year. The hospital underwent a major redevelopment project completed in 2019, which included significant improvements to the emergency department, critical care facilities, and the main entrance. The hospital is one of three acute sites within the Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board area.
Getting there & getting in touch
- Town / postcode
- Bodelwyddan, LL18 5UJ
- Hours
- Open: 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Run by
- NHS Wales (via aeinfo.nhs.wales)
- Service level
- Full A&E (Type 1 emergency department)
On-site services
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What's the current wait at Glan Clwyd Hospital?
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Is the A&E at Glan Clwyd Hospital 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 Glan Clwyd Hospital treat me faster?
Quite possibly, if your problem isn't life-threatening. Urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units around Bodelwyddan 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 Glan Clwyd Hospital?
It's in Bodelwyddan (LL18 5UJ). 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.
Could you be seen sooner?
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