MIU

Caithness MIU Live Waiting Times

Dunbar Hospital

NHS Highland

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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Cumberland Infirmary A&E
255.7 mi away
Long wait
Causeway Area Hospital A&E
266.3 mi away
Long wait
Penrith Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
273.0 mi away
Long wait
Keswick Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
275.2 mi away
Long wait
West Cumberland Hospital A&E
280.1 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Caithness General Hospital, Balfour Hospital and Lawson Memorial Hospital.

Contact & location
Thurso, Caithness, KW147XE
Getting here
Train stations
Thurso Rail Station13 min walk to MIU
Bus stops
4 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Dunbar Hospital (nr, north-east)1 min walk to MIU
73StagecoachNew Reay ↔ Thurso
803The Durness BusDurness ↔ Thurso
82StagecoachWick ↔ Thurso
921Dunnetts TransportNew Reay ↔ Thurso
Dunbar Hospital (opp, south-west)1 min walk to MIU
73StagecoachThurso ↔ New Reay
803The Durness Busto Durness
82StagecoachThurso ↔ Wick
921Dunnetts TransportThurso ↔ New Reay
Henderson Street (at, north-east)3 min walk to MIU
73StagecoachNew Reay ↔ Thurso
803The Durness BusDurness ↔ Thurso
82StagecoachWick ↔ Thurso
921Dunnetts TransportNew Reay ↔ Thurso
Henderson Street (opp, south-west)3 min walk to MIU
73StagecoachThurso ↔ New Reay
803The Durness Busto Durness
82StagecoachThurso ↔ Wick
921Dunnetts TransportThurso ↔ New Reay
Ambulance Station (o/s, north-east)4 min walk to MIU
73StagecoachNew Reay ↔ Thurso
803The Durness BusDurness ↔ Thurso
82StagecoachWick ↔ Thurso
921Dunnetts TransportNew Reay ↔ Thurso
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About Dunbar Hospital

Dunbar Hospital is home to a walk-in minor injuries unit (no appointment needed) on Thurso in Caithness, Highland, 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 Dunbar Hospital?

The live waiting time for the MIU at Dunbar 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 Dunbar 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 Dunbar 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 Dunbar Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Where is Dunbar Hospital and how do I get there?

Dunbar Hospital is at Thurso, Caithness, KW147XE. 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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