Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Edinburgh · data via NHS Lothian
Time in department now
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Estimated wait: ~5 hr 3 min
42.2% done within 4 hrs · 4 weeks to 2026-10-18
Primary source: NHS Lothian — published waiting times
Getting there & getting in touch
- Town / postcode
- Edinburgh
- Hours
- Open: 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Run by
- NHS Lothian
- Service level
- Full A&E (Type 1 emergency department)
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What's the current wait at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh?
No live figure is being published for Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at the moment. It's worth refreshing later, or phoning the hospital before travelling if timing matters to you.
Is the A&E at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 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 Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh treat me faster?
Quite possibly, if your problem isn't life-threatening. Urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units around Edinburgh 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 Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh?
It's in Edinburgh. 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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