Hospital (no A&E) sign

What it means

There is a hospital ahead, but it does not have accident and emergency facilities.

Hospital signs use the colour of the H to tell you about emergency care: blue for no A&E, red for A&E.

Expect people and vehicles turning in and out near the hospital, and take care around ambulances.

Where you'll see it

On the approach to hospitals, including on direction signs as a blue H patch.

Rules to know

• Blue signs indicate hospitals without accident and emergency facilities.

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 137

• The route to a hospital may be shown on direction signs by an 'H' on a red or blue patch, showing whether accident and emergency facilities are available.

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 137

Common mistakes

• Mistake: Following a blue H in an emergency.

  Instead: A blue H means no A&E. Follow signs with a red H for accident and emergency.

Test yourself

Recalling the answer helps it stick. Pick an answer to see how you did.

Question 1 of 2

What does this sign mean?

• AThe road ahead has no through route for vehicles.
• BYou have priority over oncoming vehicles through the narrow section ahead.
• CHospital without A&E
• DHospital with A&E

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