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100.2 mi away
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101.3 mi away
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Contact & location
360 Argyll Street, Dunoon, PA237RL
Getting here
Bus stops
5 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
Bogleha Bowling Club (at, northbound)1 min walk to MIU
478West Coast MotorsDunoon ↔ Portavadie
484West Coast MotorsKirn ↔ Carrick Castle
486West Coast MotorsDunoon ↔ Cairndow
489West Coast MotorsInnellan ↔ Strone
Bogleha Bowling Club (opp, southbound)1 min walk to MIU
478West Coast MotorsPortavadie ↔ Dunoon
484West Coast MotorsCarrick Castle ↔ Dunoon
489West Coast MotorsGlenfinart ↔ Toward
Police Station (at, southbound)3 min walk to MIU
478West Coast MotorsPortavadie ↔ Dunoon
484West Coast MotorsCarrick Castle ↔ Dunoon
489West Coast MotorsGlenfinart ↔ Toward
Bus Depot (nr, eastbound)3 min walk to MIU
480West Coast MotorsHunters Quay
General Hospital (at, southbound)3 min walk to MIU
478West Coast MotorsPortavadie ↔ Dunoon
489West Coast MotorsGlenfinart ↔ Toward
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About Cowal Community Hospital

Cowal Community Hospital is home to a walk-in minor injuries unit (no appointment needed) on 360 Argyll Street in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, part of NHS Highland. Classified by NHS Scotland as a Type 3 service: a nurse-led or GP-led unit treating minor injuries and illnesses rather than life-threatening emergencies.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current MIU wait time at Cowal Community Hospital?

The live waiting time for the MIU at Cowal Community Hospital 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 MIU at Cowal Community Hospital 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 Cowal Community Hospital MIU?

MIUs 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.

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 Cowal Community Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Where is Cowal Community Hospital and how do I get there?

Cowal Community Hospital is at 360 Argyll Street, Dunoon, PA237RL. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.
About this data
This hospital does not currently have a live data source. The waiting times shown here are reported by visitors and may not reflect current 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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