Morriston Hospital
Swansea · SA6 6NL · data via NHS Wales (via aeinfo.nhs.wales)
Locals may know it as: Ysbyty Treforys, Morriston A&E
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Primary source: NHS Wales (via aeinfo.nhs.wales) — published waiting times (NHS Wales has withdrawn its live feed, so no current figure is available)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
Morriston Hospital is a large teaching hospital in the Morriston area of Swansea, managed by Swansea Bay University Health Board. It is the main hospital for emergency and acute services in the Swansea area, serving a population of around 390,000 people. The Emergency Department sees approximately 90,000 patients per year, making it one of the busiest in Wales. Morriston Hospital is also a regional centre for burns and plastic surgery, cardiac surgery, and renal services. The hospital has over 700 beds and is one of the largest hospitals in Wales.
Getting there & getting in touch
- Town / postcode
- Swansea, SA6 6NL
- 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 Morriston Hospital?
No live figure is being published for Morriston Hospital at the moment. It's worth refreshing later, or phoning the hospital before travelling if timing matters to you.
Is the A&E at Morriston 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 Morriston Hospital treat me faster?
Quite possibly, if your problem isn't life-threatening. Urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units around Swansea 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 Morriston Hospital?
It's in Swansea (SA6 6NL). 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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