Newham Hospital
Barts Health NHS Trust
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About Newham Hospital
Newham University Hospital is an acute general and teaching hospital on Glen Road in Plaistow, in the London Borough of Newham, operated by Barts Health NHS Trust. With around 340 inpatient beds, it serves one of the most diverse and fastest-growing populations in England — roughly 300,000 people across the borough. The 24/7 adult Emergency Department is supported by a co-located urgent care centre, and the hospital provides a full range of acute medicine, surgery, women's and children's health, consultant-led maternity, a special care baby unit, renal services and elective surgery through the Gateway Surgical Centre. Current Newham Hospital A&E waiting times are tracked here in real time, sourced from Barts Health NHS Trust.
Emergency Department (A&E)
This facility is an Emergency Department (A&E), providing care for serious and life-threatening conditions. The department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A co-located urgent care centre handles less serious injuries and illness.
Available Services
Specialties
Important Information
Wait times are estimates and may change based on patient needs and emergency situations. Patients are seen based on clinical priority, not arrival time. No matter how busy our A&E departments are, the most seriously ill and injured patients will always be seen first and as quickly as possible.
Contact Information
Address
Glen Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8SL
Phone
020 7476 4000
Opening Hours
Open: 24 hours, 7 days per week.
NHS Trust
Barts Health NHS Trust
Transport Information
Parking
Paid parking available on-site; charges apply. Blue Badge spaces available.
Public Transport
Plaistow (District and Hammersmith & City lines) is a short walk. Several bus routes serve Glen Road and the surrounding area.
Location
For emergencies such as:
- Loss of consciousness
- Acute confused state
- Fits that are not stopping
- Chest pain
- Breathing difficulties
- Severe bleeding that cannot be stopped
- Severe allergic reactions
- Severe burns or scalds
- Stroke
- Major trauma
Go to A&E or call 999 immediately.
More information on when to go to A&EFrequently Asked Questions
Serving Areas Near Newham Hospital
Newham Hospital provides emergency services to patients across the London Borough of Newham and east London, including the nearby areas of:
Our real-time wait time tracker helps patients from these areas make informed decisions about when to visit our A&E department.
Related Information
Information on this page is correct as of 9 July 2026