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A&E waiting times

Estimated waiting times at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments of 18 public hospitals, published by the Hospital Authority, updated 14/11/2026 7:45AM.

Median (half of patients are seen within this time)
HospitalsUrgentSemi-urgent / non-urgent95% of patients
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 20 minutesSemi-urgent 1 hour95%: 57 minutes / 2 hours
Caritas Medical Centre
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 20 minutesSemi-urgent 1.5 hours95%: 38 minutes / 2 hours
Kwong Wah Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 36 minutesSemi-urgent 1.5 hours95%: 63 minutes / 3 hours
North District Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 14 minutesSemi-urgent 0.5 hours95%: 39 minutes / 1.5 hours
North Lantau Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 17 minutesSemi-urgent 0.5 hours95%: 32 minutes / 1.5 hours
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 16 minutesSemi-urgent 2 hours95%: 29 minutes / 3.5 hours
Pok Oi Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 15 minutesSemi-urgent 1 hour95%: 28 minutes / 2 hours
Prince of Wales Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 19 minutesSemi-urgent 0.5 hours95%: 49 minutes / 2 hours
Princess Margaret Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 25 minutesSemi-urgent 2.5 hours95%: 63 minutes / 5 hours
Continued
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 12 minutesSemi-urgent 1.5 hours95%: 29 minutes / 2.5 hours
Queen Mary Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 31 minutesSemi-urgent 2 hours95%: 63 minutes / 3 hours
Ruttonjee Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 24 minutesSemi-urgent 1.5 hours95%: 51 minutes / 2.5 hours
St. John Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 0 minuteSemi-urgent 0 hour95%: 0 minute / 0 hour
Tin Shui Wai Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 12 minutesSemi-urgent 0.5 hours95%: 24 minutes / 1 hour
Tseung Kwan O Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 17 minutesSemi-urgent 1.5 hours95%: 36 minutes / 2 hours
Tuen Mun Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 13 minutesSemi-urgent 2 hours95%: 33 minutes / 4 hours
United Christian Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 17 minutesSemi-urgent 1.5 hours95%: 50 minutes / 4.5 hours
Yan Chai Hospital
Critical 0 minute · Emergency less than 15 minutes		 Urgent 16 minutesSemi-urgent 1.5 hours95%: 41 minutes / 2.5 hours

Hospital Authority triage categories explained

Source: Hospital Authority / DATA.GOV.HK. Waiting times are estimates; critical and emergency patients are treated immediately. Data older than 60 minutes is not shown. Data sources and limitations