University Hospital of North Durham
A&E wait time
University Hospital of North Durham
Wait Time: 3 hrs 55 mins
Last Updated: 11 minutes ago
LIVE WAITING TIMES: Please do not come to our emergency department unless you have a life-threatening illness or injury. If you attend with a minor illness or injury, you may face a long wait or be redirected to a more appropriate service.
Please think pharmacy, GP and 111 online - 111.nhs.uk - first.
When you arrive at our emergency department, you will be assessed to see how urgent your condition or injury is. This is so our teams can make sure they are seeing the patients with the most serious conditions first. We thank you for your understanding.
Where to find us
University Hospital Of North DurhamNorth RoadDurhamCounty DurhamDH1 5TWTel: 01913332333
Wards and Departments
| Department | Ward | Manager | Telephone | Other Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 1 Elderly Care | Sr Desiree Burdess | 01913332901 | 01913332055 |
| Medicine | 2 Stroke unit | Michelle Matthews | 01913332902 | 01913332920 |
| Medicine | AMU | Yolande Appleton / Gillian Wade | 01913332903 | 01913332118 |
| Medicine | Coronary care unit | Kathryn Ellison | 01913332034 | 01913332740 |
| Medicine | 5 Elderly medicine / Dermatology | Alison Bottoms | 01913332905 | 01913332014 |
| Medicine | 6 Respiratory Care | Helen Bainbridge | 01913332906 | 01913332955 |
| Medicine | Chemotherapy / Medical investigation unit | Elizabeth Gibson | 01913332653 | |
| Medicine | 11 Cardiology | Allison Elliot | 01913332911 | |
| Medical | 14 Gastroenterology | Louise Stephenson | 01913332914 | 01913332059 |
| Surgery | Surgical admissions unit | Louise Chalmers | 01913336953 | |
| Surgery | Day surgery unit | 01913332124 | 01913332269 | |
| Surgery | Endoscopy | Helen Graham | 01913332655 | 01913332652 |
| Plastics | 15 Elective Orthopaedics and Plastics | Karen Murphy | 01913332915 | |
| Orthopaedics and trauma | 12 Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery | Donna Colledge | 01913332912 | 01913332052 |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | 8 Maternity Labour ward | 01913332908 | 01913332053 | |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | 9 Women's Health Unit | Lyndsey Lawson | 01913332909 | 01913332234 |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | Antenatal and Gynaecology outpatients | Sandra Bohill | 01913332937 | |
| Paediatrics | Treetops | Janet Hughes | 01913332907 | |
| Paediatrics | Special care baby unit | Ann Bowes | 01913332121 | |
| Intensive therapy unit (ITU) | Intensive therapy unit | Kay Stewart | 01913332019 | 01913332079 |
| Emergency Department | Claire Beckwith | 01913332131 | 01913332135 | |
| Genito urinary medicine | GUM Sexual Health | Emma Collinson | 01913332660 | |
| Outpatients | General outpatients | Christina Dunkerley | 01913332380 | |
| Outpatients | Orthopaedic outpatients | Andrea Crampton | 01913332420 | |
| Radiology/Xray | X-Ray Ground Floor | Judith Allen - Radiology Services Manager | 01325 743067 | 0191 3332469 |
| Surgery | 16 | Suzanne Taylor | 01913332916 |
Hospital Clinical Services
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Diabetes & Endocrinology
- Elderly Care
- Gastroenterology
- Haematology
- Neurology
- Respiratory Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Stroke
- Audiology
- Colorectal Surgery
- Day Surgery
- Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
- Endoscopy
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Plastic Surgery
- Gynaecology
- PaediatricsPaediatrics
- Anaesthetics
- Critical Care
- Medical Photography & Illustration
- Medical Physics
- Pathology
- Pharmacy and Medicines Management
- Radiology
- Emergency Departments
Your visit to the hospital
'I would like to thank all the staff for my treatment and their professionalism.'
Patient, Cardiology Department, Bishop Auckland Hospital