Kingston Hospital urges emergency patients to go elsewhere as A&E 'very busy'

By Tilly O'Brien 10th Dec 2025

Local News by Tilly O'Brien 10th Dec 2025

The Emergency Department at Kingston Hospital is 'very busy today' (Credit: Tilly O'Brien)

The Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust is urging patients who need emergency care today (Wednesday, 10 December) to visit the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) at Teddington Memorial Hospital.

This is because the emergency department at Kingston Hospital is "very busy today".

The UTC in Teddington will be open until 8pm today.

You can find out more information on the trust's various emergency departments here.

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