Queen's Hospital Burton
Burton upon Trent · data via University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Time in department now
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Estimated wait: ~3 hr 39 min
52.2% done within 4 hrs · September 2026
Primary source: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust — published waiting times
Getting there & getting in touch
- Town / postcode
- Burton upon Trent
- Hours
- Open: 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Run by
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Service level
- Full A&E (Type 1 emergency department)
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What's the current wait at Queen's Hospital Burton?
No live figure is being published for Queen's Hospital Burton at the moment. It's worth refreshing later, or phoning the hospital before travelling if timing matters to you.
Is the A&E at Queen's Hospital Burton 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 Queen's Hospital Burton treat me faster?
Quite possibly, if your problem isn't life-threatening. Urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units around Burton upon Trent 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 Queen's Hospital Burton?
It's in Burton upon Trent. 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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