HK Hospital A&E Wait Times
Query real-time emergency department waiting times from the Hospital Authority (醫管局). No API key needed.
API Endpoints
English
bash
curl -s "https://www.ha.org.hk/opendata/aed/aedwtdata2-en.json"
繁體中文
bash
curl -s "https://www.ha.org.hk/opendata/aed/aedwtdata2-tc.json"
Response Format
json
{
"waitTime": [
{
"hospName": "Queen Mary Hospital",
"t1wt": "0 minute",
"manageT1case": "Y",
"t2wt": "less than 15 minutes",
"manageT2case": "Y",
"t3p50": "25 minutes",
"t3p95": "68 minutes",
"manageT3case": "Y"
}
],
"updateTime": "16/2/2026 1:00PM"
}
Triage Categories:
- •T1 (危殆 Critical): Life-threatening →
t1wt(wait time) - •T2 (危急 Emergency): Could become critical →
t2wt - •T3 (緊急 Urgent): Stable but needs prompt attention →
t3p50(median wait),t3p95(95th percentile) - •T4/T5 (次緊急/非緊急): Not separately reported
Fields:
- •
hospName— Hospital name - •
t1wt— Category 1 (Critical) wait time - •
t2wt— Category 2 (Emergency) wait time - •
t3p50— Category 3 (Urgent) median wait time (50th percentile) - •
t3p95— Category 3 (Urgent) 95th percentile wait time - •
manageT1case/manageT2case/manageT3case— Whether hospital handles this category (Y/N)
18 Public Hospitals with A&E
| Hospital | Region |
|---|---|
| Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital 雅麗氏何妙齡那打素醫院 | NT |
| Caritas Medical Centre 明愛醫院 | KLN |
| Kwong Wah Hospital 廣華醫院 | KLN |
| North District Hospital 北區醫院 | NT |
| North Lantau Hospital 北大嶼山醫院 | Islands |
| Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital 東區尤德夫人那打素醫院 | HKI |
| Prince of Wales Hospital 威爾斯親王醫院 | NT |
| Princess Margaret Hospital 瑪嘉烈醫院 | NT |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital 伊利沙伯醫院 | KLN |
| Queen Mary Hospital 瑪麗醫院 | HKI |
| Ruttonjee Hospital 律敦治醫院 | HKI |
| Tseung Kwan O Hospital 將軍澳醫院 | NT |
| Tuen Mun Hospital 屯門醫院 | NT |
| Tin Shui Wai Hospital 天水圍醫院 | NT |
| United Christian Hospital 基督教聯合醫院 | KLN |
| Yan Chai Hospital 仁濟醫院 | NT |
| Pok Oi Hospital 博愛醫院 | NT |
| Tang Shiu Kin Hospital 鄧肇堅醫院 | HKI |
Presentation Guidelines
- •Sort by shortest wait time (t3p50) to help users pick the fastest hospital
- •Highlight if t3p95 > 2 hours (long wait warning)
- •Show both median (t3p50) and worst case (t3p95)
- •Use 🟢 (<30min), 🟡 (30-60min), 🔴 (>60min) for T3 median wait
- •Always show the update time
- •If user is in a specific area, suggest the nearest hospital (combine with hk-geodata)
- •Important: Remind users that T1/T2 cases are seen first regardless of wait times
- •For Chinese output, use 繁體中文 endpoint