A&E crisis: List of latest waiting times shows some patients waiting average of four-and-a-half hours to be seen in Northern Ireland

Here the News Letter breaks down the waiting times of Northern Ireland’s A&E units, as evidence of a crisis in our hospitals mounts.
By Adam Kula
Published 14th Nov 2022, 22:47 BST
Updated 14th Nov 2022, 22:57 BST
Message posted online by the South Eastern Trust today:Message posted online by the South Eastern Trust today:
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It comes as the Department of Health has called on patients to make a particular effort to leave hospital without delay as soon as they can be discharged.

Antrim A&E had to re-route ambulances away on Saturday night and declared a ‘major incident’ as doctors were overwhelmed by new arrivals.

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And today Ulster Hospital’s A&E ward in east Belfast also warned it was under “extreme pressure” with 164 patients in the department, 53 awaiting admission.

In addition, the BBC reported that a 77-year-old woman had died in Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital’s A&E while waiting for a bed.

The following is a breakdown of waiting times to be seen at all of NI’s 24/7 A&E departments, as of 10pm tonight, showing Ulster A&E – despite grabbing attention with its latest warning over wait times – is far from the worst:

South West Acute: 89 minutes

Antrim: 96 minutes

RVH children: 116 minutes

Causeway: 116 minutes

Daisy Hill: 143 minutes

Ulster: 150 minutes

Altnagelvin: 210 minutes

Craigavon: 233 minutes

Royal Victoria: 269 minutes

These times are updated hourly, and can fluctuate widely, but give a good snapshot of where the Province stands in terms of emergency care right now on this mid-November Monday.

Related topics:Department of HealthNorthern IrelandRoyal Victoria HospitalBelfast