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Princess Royal University Hospital A&E

Orpington, BR6 8ND

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Last month (NHS figures)

Very busy

5 in 10 seen within 4 hours

51.8% of people at this trust’s A&Es were treated, admitted or sent home within 4 hours in September 2026. London average: 62.8%.

692 people waited over 12 hours for a hospital bed after being told they’d be admitted.

These figures are for the whole of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which also runs King's College Hospital. The NHS doesn’t publish them per hospital.

Source: NHS England A&E statistics, September 2026.

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For sprains, small cuts or minor burns, an urgent treatment centre is often quicker. If you’re not sure, call 111.

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