Urgent Treatment Centre

Dover Urgent Treatment Centre Live Waiting Times

Buckland

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

1 hr 5 min
historically at this time
Reported by visitors, not the hospital. Waits shown here are typical for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority, so the most seriously ill are always seen first no matter how busy the department is.
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Past NHS Data

This hospital previously had a live data feed. The averages below are based on 100 past readings. Last live update: 15 Oct 12:54.

49 min
overall average
2 hr 27 min
longest recorded

Typical wait by hour of day

Nearby A&E & urgent care
Sittingbourne MIU
27.8 mi away
Long wait
Sheppey MIU
29.1 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
68.1 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
68.1 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
68.1 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Folkestone, Deal and Kent & Canterbury.

Contact & location
Buckland Hospital, Dover, CT17 0HD
Opening times
Monday Today08:00 - 20:00
Tuesday08:00 - 20:00
Wednesday08:00 - 20:00
Thursday08:00 - 20:00
Friday08:00 - 20:00
Saturday08:00 - 20:00
Sunday08:00 - 20:00
Getting here
Train stations
Dover Priory Rail Station15 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
Kearsney Rail Station29 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
Bus stops
2 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
Lambton Road (adj, north-east)1 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
64StagecoachCrabble ↔ Dover
91StagecoachFolkestone ↔ Dover
Lambton Road (opp, south-west)1 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
64StagecoachDover ↔ River
91StagecoachFolkestone ↔ Dover
Beaufoy Road (o/s 34, north-east)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
Buckland Hospital (adj, south-west)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
64StagecoachDover ↔ River
91StagecoachFolkestone ↔ Dover
Coombe Close (opp, south-west)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
64StagecoachDover ↔ River
91StagecoachFolkestone ↔ Dover
Plan journey by public transport
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Parking
Parking can get busy
Based on 2 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Buckland

Buckland is home to a walk-in urgent treatment centre (no appointment needed) at Buckland Hospital in Dover, Kent, part of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. It opens 08:00 - 20:00 every day.

The site lists 152 parking spaces, 9 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.20 an hour.

Official NHS performance

93.9%seen within 4 hours
13,271attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every walk-in unit the trust runs rather than this site alone. Nationally, walk-in units like this one see 96.4% of patients within four hours, against 60.4% at major A&E departments - which is why minor injuries are usually dealt with faster here.

In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 91% of 254 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-24143,10011,92597.2%
2024-25150,00612,50097.3%
2025-26151,76512,64797.1%
2026-27 (6 months)78,41313,06995.4%

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly walk-in attendances rose 6% and the share seen within four hours changed little.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current Urgent Treatment Centre wait time at Buckland?

The live waiting time for the Urgent Treatment Centre at Buckland is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated. Times are reported by recent visitors and carry a community badge - after your own visit you can submit your wait time in a few seconds to help the next person.

When is the Urgent Treatment Centre at Buckland quietest?

Patterns vary by hospital, but across UK urgent and emergency care the quietest window is usually the early morning, roughly 4am to 7am, with demand building through the afternoon and peaking in the evening. Friday and Saturday nights and Monday mornings are typically the busiest periods. See our guide to the best time to visit for more detail.

How long will I wait at Buckland Urgent Treatment Centre?

Urgent Treatment Centres treat urgent but non-life-threatening problems, and most patients are seen more quickly than at a full A&E. You will be assessed on arrival and the most urgent cases go first. For chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe breathing difficulty or major trauma, call 999 instead of attending. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 93.9% of patients across the trust's walk-in units were seen within four hours.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

This page updates whenever a visitor submits a new wait time, so freshness depends on recent reports - each entry shows when that person visited. If you have been to Buckland recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the Urgent Treatment Centre at Buckland open 24 hours?

No - it is open every day, 08:00 - 20:00. Outside opening hours, the nearby section on this page lists alternative urgent care, or call NHS 111 for advice. In an emergency always call 999.

Where is Buckland and how do I get there?

Buckland is at Buckland Hospital, Dover, CT17 0HD. For general enquiries call 01304 222700. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Buckland?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.20 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 152 parking spaces, including 9 designated disabled bays. Concessions often apply for blue badge holders, frequent attenders and some patients - check the hospital's own parking page.
About this data
This hospital previously had a live data feed but is no longer being updated. Historical averages from past NHS data are shown below. Current waiting times are reported by visitors and may not reflect actual conditions. You can see how we source data for every hospital on our data sources page. Department labels shown (e.g. A&E, MIU, UTC) are our interpretation of the source data and may not match the hospital’s own terminology. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.
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