MIU

Leek MIU Live Waiting Times

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Live Updated 28 min ago
10 min
estimated wait time
↓ 56 min shorter than usual (1 hr 6 min avg)
38 min
longest today
7 min
shortest today
1 hr 6 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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2 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
0 min

Built from 712 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 9am - busiest around 5pm
Typical waits by day of week
Friday tends to be quietest, Monday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre
8.2 mi away
Long wait
Royal Stoke University Hospital A&E
10.9 mi away
Long wait
Leighton Hospital A&E
19.4 mi away
Long wait
County Hospital (Stafford) A&E
20.5 mi away
Long wait
Queen's Hospital Burton A&E
24.6 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Macclesfield District General Hospital, Stepping Hill Hospital and Wythenshawe Forum.

Contact & location
Leek Moorlands Hospital, Leek, ST13 5BQ
Opening times
Monday Today08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday08:00 - 18:00
SundayClosed
Getting here
Metro / tram
Cheddleton (Churnet Valley Railway)54 min walk to MIU
Bus stops
6 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Moorlands Hospital (adj, south-east)1 min walk to MIU
108Taxico (Aimee's)Buxton ↔ Ashbourne
165Taxico (Aimee's)Leek Town Centre
166Taxico (Aimee's)Leek Town Centre
29Taxico (Aimee's)Leek Town Centre ↔ Cheadle
30Stantons of StokeLeek Town Centre ↔ Checkley
30ATaxico (Aimee's)Leek Town Centre ↔ Cheadle
Moorlands Hospital (opp, north-west)2 min walk to MIU
108Taxico (Aimee's)Ashbourne ↔ Buxton
29Taxico (Aimee's)Cheadle ↔ Leek Town Centre
30Stantons of StokeCheckley ↔ Leek Town Centre
30ATaxico (Aimee's)Cheadle ↔ Leek Town Centre
Moorland Road (opp, northbound)3 min walk to MIU
108Taxico (Aimee's)Ashbourne ↔ Buxton
29Taxico (Aimee's)Cheadle ↔ Leek Town Centre
30Stantons of StokeCheckley ↔ Leek Town Centre
30ATaxico (Aimee's)Cheadle ↔ Leek Town Centre
Moorland Road (adj, south-east)3 min walk to MIU
108Taxico (Aimee's)Buxton ↔ Ashbourne
29Taxico (Aimee's)Leek Town Centre ↔ Cheadle
30Stantons of StokeLeek Town Centre ↔ Checkley
30ATaxico (Aimee's)Leek Town Centre ↔ Cheadle
Milltown Way (opp, south-east)3 min walk to MIU
165Taxico (Aimee's)Leek Town Centre
Plan journey by public transport
Leek MIU wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
 10 min 2
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 11 min 1
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 21 min 1
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 19 min 1
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 11 min 1
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 8 min 1
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 11 min 1
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Staff keep you informed about wait times
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Toilets are clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
No children’s play area
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Enough seating in the waiting area
TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
Phone charging points available
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is good
Parking
Parking is easy to find
Parking is free
Based on 1 visitor response in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Leek MIU

Leek is home to a walk-in minor injuries unit (no appointment needed) at Leek Moorlands Hospital, Staffordshire, part of University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. Opening hours vary by day - the full schedule is further up this page.

Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 9am and longest around 5pm, a gap of about 55 minutes.

Official NHS performance

98.0%seen within 4 hours
9,198attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS 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, 82% of 2,024 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-2492,7967,73397.2%
2024-25100,1648,34797.4%
2025-26100,2478,35498.1%
2026-27 (6 months)51,8478,64198.6%

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly walk-in attendances rose 8% and the share seen within four hours changed little.

Frequently asked questions

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

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

When is the MIU at Leek quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Leek, waits are usually lowest around 9am and highest around 5pm. 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 Leek 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. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 98.0% of patients across the trust's walk-in units were seen within four hours.

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 Leek open 24 hours?

No - opening hours vary by day - see the opening times listed on this page. 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 Leek MIU and how do I get there?

The MIU is at Leek Moorlands Hospital, Leek, ST13 5BQ. For general enquiries call 0538 487200. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS 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 3:27pm 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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