Accident & Emergency

Please Note: Visiting is currently restricted within the department. 

1x Parent/ Guardian for anyone 17 or below

No visiting is allowed in the waiting room, unless at the discretion of the Nurse in Charge

1x visitor permitted when patient in a cubicle. 

These efforts are to reduce the spread and risk of Coronavirus. These measures allow us to maintain social distancing. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused

 

Homerton University Hospital is considered to have an excellent Emergency Department and Urgent Care Pathway having been rated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)  as 'outstanding' for two consecutive inspections.

Services within Accident & Emergency
Primary Urgent Care Centre (PUCC)
GP Out Of Hours Service (GPOOH)
Children's Emergency Assessment area
Injuries
Major illness and Resuscitation
Psychological Medicine

How to contact us
If you need to contact the department for copies of A&E notes, criminal injuries compensation forms, or to enquire about your visit to A&E or the Primary Urgent Care Centre, contact our reception desk
020 8510 7120/5900/5793 or email
huh-tr.aequeries@nhs.net

 

 

Non Clinical navigators (NCN) are also based in this area of the department. NCN’s work within the emergency department, their role is to support patients attending the emergency department to access primary care services. 

NCN’s can provide you with a wide range of advice and information on the services available within the community for example, GP services, dental services, foot health, sexual health service and psychological services.  They can also provide you with advice on how to register with a GP if required.