Perth Royal Infirmary
Perth · data via NHS Tayside
Time in department now
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Estimated wait: ~2 hr
88.6% done within 4 hrs · 4 weeks to 2026-10-18
Primary source: NHS Tayside — published waiting times
Getting there & getting in touch
- Town / postcode
- Perth
- Hours
- Open: 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Run by
- NHS Tayside
- Service level
- Full A&E (Type 1 emergency department)
How this compares locally
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Not sure A&E is the right door? Read this first →Quick answers for Perth Royal Infirmary
What's the current wait at Perth Royal Infirmary?
No live figure is being published for Perth 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 Perth 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 Perth Royal Infirmary treat me faster?
Quite possibly, if your problem isn't life-threatening. Urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units around Perth 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 Perth Royal Infirmary?
It's in Perth. 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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If someone is seriously unwell — chest pain, stroke signs, heavy bleeding, struggling to breathe — call 999 immediately instead of comparing queues.