Our emergency departments are open 24 hours a day for the assessment and treatment of serious and potentially life-threatening conditions and urgent illnesses.
We have two emergency departments.
Where to find us
Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department
- Bush Road, Antrim, BT41 2RL.
- Access guide for Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department
Causeway Hospital Emergency Department
- 4 Newbridge Road, Coleraine, BT52 1HS.
- Access guide for Causeway Hospital Emergency Department
How to contact us
For serious or life threatening illness or injury – call 999 or go to your nearest emergency department.
For urgent, non‑life‑threatening conditions, please use our Phone First Service to help you get the right care without unnecessary waiting in an emergency department. Phone First operates Monday to Friday, from 8:00am to 6:00pm, excluding bank holidays.
Direct assessment units
The Northern Trust also has two direct assessment units that provide same day acute care. Patients can be referred, diagnosed, treated and ideally discharged, all on the same day, which helps to prevent unnecessary attendances at the emergency departments, and hospital admissions. Patients can be referred to the direct assessment units by GPs, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, and other hospital clinicians.
Useful resources
nidirect – Waiting times at emergency departments in Northern Ireland
HSCNI – Overview of current pressures across Northern Ireland
nidirect – Things to remember in an emergency