MIU Adults and children

Helston MIU Live Waiting Times

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Live Updated 12 min ago
1h 7m
estimated wait time
↑ 27 min longer than usual (40 min avg)
1 hr 7 min
longest today
13 min
shortest today
40 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.
This data might be old - tap to refresh
3 people
waiting
Call A&E
The wait time shown above does not apply to urgent or life-threatening cases, which are seen first regardless of the queue. Not sure if you need A&E? Visit NHS 111 online or call 111 (free, 24 hours a day). Life-threatening emergency or serious injury? Call 999.
Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Steady for now
Expected wait over the next few hours
1 hr 5 min

Built from 608 readings taken here over the last 28 days, then adjusted to how today is going so far. A guide, not a guarantee.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 8am - busiest around noon
Typical waits by day of week
Thursday tends to be quietest, Monday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Falmouth MIU
9.0 mi away
Long wait
Camborne Redruth MIU
9.0 mi away
Long wait
West Cornwall Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
12.2 mi away
Long wait
Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) A&E
14.0 mi away
Long wait
St Austell MIU
27.1 mi away
Moderate wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Newquay, Withybush General Hospital and Prince Philip Hospital.

Contact & location
Trelawney Road, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8AU
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
CQC Rating
Requires Improvement
Getting here
Bus stops
12 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Co-op (NE-bound, north-east)1 min walk to MIU
The Parade (SW-bound, south-west)2 min walk to MIU
2AGo-AheadPenzance ↔ Mullion
35OTSHelston ↔ Falmouth
35AOTSHelston ↔ Falmouth
36BOTSHelston ↔ St Keverne
37Go-AheadHelston
38Go-AheadHelston ↔ Pool
Meneage Street (N-bound, northbound)2 min walk to MIU
2Go-AheadHelston ↔ Penzance
2AGo-AheadMullion ↔ Penzance
3Go-AheadFalmouth ↔ Helston
34Go Cornwall BusHelston ↔ Lizard
35AOTSHelston ↔ Falmouth
36Go-AheadTruro ↔ St Keverne
36BOTSSt Keverne ↔ Helston
38Go-AheadHelston ↔ Pool
380Go Cornwall BusCoverack ↔ Penzance
39Go-AheadHelston ↔ Camborne
Meneage St VW Garage (o/s, north-west)3 min walk to MIU
Kingsley Way (opp, south-west)3 min walk to MIU
2Go-AheadHelston ↔ Penzance
2AGo-AheadMullion ↔ Penzance
3Go-AheadFalmouth ↔ Helston
34Go Cornwall BusHelston ↔ Lizard
35OTSHelston ↔ Falmouth
35AOTSHelston ↔ Falmouth
36Go-AheadTruro ↔ St Keverne
36BOTSHelston ↔ St Keverne
37Go-AheadHelston
38Go-AheadHelston ↔ Pool
380Go Cornwall BusCoverack ↔ Penzance
39Go-AheadHelston ↔ Camborne
Plan journey by public transport
Helston MIU wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 1 hr 7 min 3
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 43 min 4
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 25 min 4

About Helston MIU

Helston is home to a walk-in minor injuries unit (no appointment needed) on Trelawney Road, Cornwall, part of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. It opens 08:00 - 20:00 every day and treats adults and children.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement. Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 8am and longest around noon, a gap of about an hour and a half.

Official NHS performance

96.4%seen within 4 hours at walk-in units
60.4%seen within 4 hours at major A&Es
September 2026England, NHS England figures

NHS England does not publish a separate return for this unit, so there are no official figures for this site on its own. Across England in September 2026, walk-in units, urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units saw 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 at a unit like this one.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current MIU wait time at Helston?

The live waiting time for the MIU at Helston is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the MIU at Helston quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Helston, waits are usually lowest around 8am and highest around noon. The typical-day chart on this page shows the full hour-by-hour pattern, and our guide to the best time to visit covers UK-wide patterns.

How long will I wait at Helston 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?

Figures refresh every 15 minutes, and the last-updated time near the top of the page shows exactly when the newest reading was taken. Waiting times can change quickly, so treat any figure as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is the MIU at Helston 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 Helston MIU and how do I get there?

The MIU is at Trelawney Road, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8AU. For general enquiries call 01326 435800. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

What is the CQC rating for Helston MIU?

Helston MIU is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Helston MIU?

This MIU serves: Adults and children. If your child's age group is not treated here, the nearby section on this page lists alternatives - or call NHS 111 for urgent advice and 999 in an emergency.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. These figures reach us through a partner NHS data feed rather than a page we check directly, and are refreshed every 15 minutes. Data was last checked at 12:12pm on 26 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.

This site is independent and has no affiliation with, or endorsement by, any NHS trust or hospital. 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. Wait times change frequently and may not reflect the current situation, so always contact the hospital directly for the most up-to-date information. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.

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