Live Updated 13 min ago
49 min
estimated wait time
↓ 87 min shorter than usual (2 hr 16 min avg)
49 min
longest today
39 min
shortest today
2 hr 16 min
usual wait
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the department is.
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3 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Line chart: 100 readings from 26 Jul 17:59 to 28 Jul 02:19. Waiting times range from 39 to 180 minutes.
Forecast Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
25 min
Today vs usual at this hour
1 hr 20 min below usual

Estimate based on 2,590 readings over the last 28 days, anchored to today’s recent waits. Actual waits depend on how the day unfolds.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 7am - busiest around 4pm
Typical waits by day of week
Wednesday tends to be quietest, Tuesday busiest
Contact & location
Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, PE21 9QS
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
Tuesday TodayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Boston Rail Station26 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
Bus stops
16 routes·4 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Pilgrim Hospital (N-bound, northbound)2 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
55PC Coaches of LincolnBoston ↔ Lincoln
57StagecoachSkegness ↔ Boston
64PC Coaches of LincolnBoston ↔ Spilsby
B11SleafordianBoston ↔ Spilsby
B4Brylaine TravelBoston ↔ Spilsby
B5Brylaine TravelLincoln ↔ Boston
B5ABrylaine TravelBoston ↔ Lincoln
B7Brylaine TravelBoston ↔ Skegness
B7XBrylaine TravelBoston ↔ Skegness
High School For Girls (o/s, north-east)5 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
A1Brylaine TravelBoston ↔ East Heckington
B9Brylaine TravelBoston ↔ Spalding
G68Brylaine TravelKirton ↔ Boston
Mill Inn (o/s, north-east)5 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
55PC Coaches of LincolnBoston ↔ Lincoln
57StagecoachBoston ↔ Skegness
64PC Coaches of LincolnBoston ↔ Spilsby
B1StagecoachBoston ↔ Leake Commonside
B11SleafordianBoston ↔ Spilsby
B4Brylaine TravelBoston ↔ Spilsby
B5Brylaine TravelBoston ↔ Lincoln
B5ABrylaine TravelBoston ↔ Lincoln
B7Brylaine TravelBoston ↔ Skegness
B75Brylaine TravelBoston ↔ Alford
B7XBrylaine TravelBoston ↔ Skegness
M3StagecoachBoston ↔ Skegness
Mill Inn (opp, south-west)5 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
55PC Coaches of LincolnLincoln ↔ Boston
57StagecoachSkegness ↔ Boston
64PC Coaches of LincolnSpilsby ↔ Boston
B1StagecoachLeake Commonside ↔ Boston
B11SleafordianSpilsby ↔ Boston
B4Brylaine TravelSpilsby ↔ Boston
B5Brylaine TravelLincoln ↔ Boston
B5ABrylaine TravelLincoln ↔ Boston
B7Brylaine TravelSkegness ↔ Boston
B75Brylaine TravelAlford ↔ Boston
B7XBrylaine TravelSkegness ↔ Boston
M3StagecoachSkegness ↔ Boston
The Green (adj, south-east)6 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
B2Brylaine TravelBoston
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Boston Urgent Treatment Centre wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
49 min 3
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
40 min 1
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 50 min 2
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 52 min 4
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 59 min 6
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 55 min 5
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 51 min 10
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 53 min 9
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 8
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 11
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 10
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 12
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 58 min 18
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 55 min 18
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 51 min 17
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 37 min 14
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 27 min 11
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 29 min 6
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 1 reading
41 min 6
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Anaesthesia services
  • Breast cancer services
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Crisis resolution services
  • Dementia Services
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Inpatient mental health services
  • Intensive Care
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Older people's services
  • Oncology - Clinical
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Outpatient mental health services
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Paediatrics services
  • Pain Management
  • Physiotherapy
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Stroke
  • Urgent Treatment Centre
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessMobile Phones PermittedPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Bereavement SupportTranslation Services
Faith Services
On-Site ChapelPrayer Area
Food and Amenities
CafePatient LibraryPharmacyShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
3 of 3 would recommend this department
Staff
4 of 4 say staff were friendly and helpful
2 of 4 were kept informed about their wait
4 of 4 say they were triaged quickly
Environment
4 of 4 say the waiting area was clean
4 of 4 say the toilets were clean
4 of 4 felt safe in the waiting area
Family
3 of 4 say there is no children’s play area
3 of 3 say there is no separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
4 of 4 say there is enough seating
3 of 3 say there is no TV
3 of 3 say food and drink is available nearby
Phone charging points available
3 of 3 say free WiFi is available
2 of 3 say mobile signal is poor
Parking
3 of 3 found parking easily
3 of 3 paid £3–5 for parking
Payment accepted: app, card, cash
Based on 4 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.
Visitor experiencesshared by visitors

“Pleasantly surprised at how quickly we were seen. Treated with total respect from Receptionist through to the Doctor. Many thanks.”

Anonymous · 1 month ago
Nearby A&E & urgent care

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Peterborough City Hospital and Princess Of Wales Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Our system automatically checks the hospital’s website at regular intervals and records the displayed waiting time. Where a trust does not publish waiting times directly, we may source data from third-party applications or services that provide equivalent publicly available information. Data was last checked at 2:19am on 28 Jul 2026.
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