01
Islands
St John Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients16 minMost patients28 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients30 minMost patients60 min
Hospital Authority A&E waiting-time data
A&E waiting times
Compare HA’s estimated waiting times for category 3 and categories 4 and 5 by hospital and region.
Data statusLatest available data loaded
- HA update
- 27 Oct 2026, 00:15
- Agoodeal retrieval
- 27 Oct 2026, 00:28
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A&E triages patients by clinical need, giving critical and emergency patients priority. Do not use waiting times alone to decide whether to seek care.
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Total 18 A&E departments
These are estimated waiting times, not a live queue countdown.
02
New Territories East
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients34 minMost patients60 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients120 minMost patients300 min
03
New Territories East
North District Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients25 minMost patients55 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients150 minMost patients360 min
04
New Territories West
North Lantau Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients22 minMost patients46 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients150 minMost patients240 min
05
New Territories West
Pok Oi Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients15 minMost patients28 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients150 minMost patients270 min
06
New Territories West
Tin Shui Wai Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients13 minMost patients27 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients150 minMost patients330 min
07
New Territories West
Princess Margaret Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients37 minMost patients63 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients180 minMost patients420 min
08
Hong Kong Island
Ruttonjee Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients22 minMost patients45 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients210 minMost patients420 min
09
New Territories West
Tuen Mun Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients28 minMost patients41 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients210 minMost patients300 min
10
Hong Kong Island
Queen Mary Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients34 minMost patients89 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients240 minMost patients420 min
11
New Territories West
Yan Chai Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients30 minMost patients52 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients240 minMost patients510 min
12
Hong Kong Island
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients18 minMost patients38 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients270 minMost patients450 min
13
Kowloon
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients18 minMost patients34 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients270 minMost patients450 min
14
Kowloon
Caritas Medical Centre
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients26 minMost patients75 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients300 minMost patients450 min
15
New Territories East
Prince of Wales Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients29 minMost patients67 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients300 minMost patients540 min
16
New Territories East
Tseung Kwan O Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients23 minMost patients49 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients360 minMost patients570 min
17
Kowloon
Kwong Wah Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients36 minMost patients63 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients390 minMost patients570 min
18
Kowloon
United Christian Hospital
Category 3 · Urgent
About half of patients20 minMost patients46 min
Categories 4 and 5 · Semi-urgent / Non-urgent
Map ↗About half of patients480 minMost patients570 min
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Data explained
Understanding the waiting-time figures
HA publishes waits by triage category and two statistical positions. Read the category first, then the times for about half and most patients to understand the spread of waiting times.
About half of patients
The source’s p50 indicates the time within which about half of patients waiting can be seen. It is close to what is commonly called the median.
Most patients
The source’s p95 indicates the time within which most patients waiting can be seen. Some patients may still wait longer.
Category 3: Urgent
These patients need relatively prompt attention. This tool shows category 3 separately rather than combining it with lower-priority categories.
Categories 4 and 5
Category 4 is semi-urgent and category 5 is non-urgent. HA publishes their waiting-time distribution together, rounding the time up in half-hour units.
Triage follows clinical need, rather than arrival order
HA explains that triage nurses assign patients to Critical, Emergency, Urgent, Semi-urgent or Non-urgent according to clinical need. Treatment order depends on condition rather than registration time. This page shows category 3 and categories 4 and 5; category 1 and 2 patients receive priority.
- Category 1: CriticalHA target: immediate treatment, without waiting.
- Category 2: EmergencyHA target: treat 95% of patients within 15 minutes.
- Category 3: UrgentHA target: treat 90% of patients within 30 minutes; this page lists the waiting times for this category.
- Category 4: Semi-urgent; Category 5: Non-urgentWaits may be longer. HA advises patients whose condition is not urgent to seek care at public or private clinics.
A&E triage nurses determine the category through assessment on site; patients cannot choose it. In an emergency, call 999 immediately.
Covered on this page: 18 A&E departments
Listed in the same regional groups as the filters above (grouped by Agoodeal, not HA hospital clusters). Search using a full Chinese name, official English name or familiar short form.
- Hong Kong Island
- Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital, Ruttonjee Hospital
- Kowloon
- Caritas Medical Centre, Kwong Wah Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, United Christian Hospital
- New Territories East
- Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, North District Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, Tseung Kwan O Hospital
- New Territories West
- North Lantau Hospital, Pok Oi Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Tin Shui Wai Hospital, Tuen Mun Hospital, Yan Chai Hospital
- Islands
- St John Hospital
Sources and notes
Waiting times are published by the Hospital Authority. Agoodeal organises, filters and sorts the data. It does not decide which hospital suits your condition and does not provide medical advice.
- Data coverage
- Estimated waits in public hospital A&E departments for category 3 and categories 4 and 5 (about half and most patients)
- HA update
- 27 Oct 2026, 00:15
- Update frequency
- Official data updates about every 15 minutes
- Agoodeal retrieval
- 27 Oct 2026, 00:28
Official sources
- DATA.GOV.HK: Accident and Emergency Waiting Time (opens in a new tab)
- HA: Accident and Emergency Services Guide (triage categories) (opens in a new tab)
Intellectual property rights in the source data belong to the Hong Kong SAR Government and the relevant data providers (Hospital Authority). Applicable terms: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions (opens in a new tab). Values compiled or calculated by Agoodeal are not official figures.
Information and tool results are for general reference only and are not a recommendation or a basis for an individual decision; verify important matters independently. For limitation of liability, see Data use and disclaimer.
Coverage and limitations
Triage categories and service targets come from HA’s A&E services guide; this page does not classify individual patients. Times are statistical estimates and actual waits change with patient numbers, triage priorities and conditions on site. They do not show which hospital is most appropriate for your condition. In an emergency, call 999 immediately.
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