St James's University Hospital
Leeds · data via Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Time in department now
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Estimated wait: ~3 hr 13 min
61.8% done within 4 hrs · September 2026
Primary source: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust — published waiting times
Getting there & getting in touch
- Town / postcode
- Leeds
- Hours
- Open: 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Run by
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- 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 St James's University Hospital
What's the current wait at St James's University Hospital?
No live figure is being published for St James's University 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 St James's University 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 St James's University Hospital treat me faster?
Quite possibly, if your problem isn't life-threatening. Urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units around Leeds 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 St James's University Hospital?
It's in Leeds. 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?
Leeds General Infirmary
2.0 km
Northern General Hospital
44.3 km
Burnley General Hospital
47.5 km
North Manchester General Hospital
55.4 km
Manchester Royal Infirmary
59.9 km
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