Walk-in Centre

Liverpool Walk-in Centre Waiting Times

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
3 hr
21 Oct 09:52
Average
3 hr
1 report
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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Community reported wait times

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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
13.1 mi away
Long wait
Warrington Hospital A&E
15.3 mi away
Long wait
Leighton Hospital A&E
28.8 mi away
Long wait
Whitchurch MIU
32.3 mi away
Long wait
Oswestry MIU
37.5 mi away
Short wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Smithdown and Old Swan.

Contact & location
6 David Lewis Street, Liverpool, L1 4AP
Getting here
Train stations
Liverpool Central Rail Station3 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Liverpool Lime Street Rail Station6 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Liverpool James Street Rail Station9 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Moorfields Rail Station9 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Brunswick Rail Station28 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Bus stops
22 routes·4 operators·5 stops within walking distance
School Lane (Stop HB, north-east)1 min walk to Walk-in Centre
500Arriva UK BusSpeke
500Arriva Merseyside
79Arriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Halewood
82Arriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Speke
N1StagecoachBirkenhead ↔ Allerton
College Lane (Stop HA, north-east)1 min walk to Walk-in Centre
6Arriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Huyton
75Arriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Halewood
82StagecoachLiverpool ↔ Garston
86StagecoachLiverpool ↔ Garston
86AArriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Speke
86CStagecoachLiverpool
Gradwell Street (adj, south-west)2 min walk to Walk-in Centre
6Arriva UK BusUpton Rocks ↔ Liverpool
6Arriva Merseyside
75Arriva UK BusHalewood ↔ Liverpool
75Arriva Merseyside
79Arriva UK BusHalewood ↔ Liverpool
79Arriva Merseyside
82Arriva UK BusSpeke ↔ Liverpool
82StagecoachGarston ↔ Liverpool
82Arriva Merseyside
86StagecoachGarston ↔ Liverpool
86AArriva UK BusSpeke ↔ Liverpool
86AArriva Merseyside
86CStagecoachLiverpool
York Street (opp, south-east)3 min walk to Walk-in Centre
80Arriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Speke
80AArriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Speke
82AArriva UK BusLiverpool ↔ Murdishaw
Campbell Street (adj, westbound)3 min walk to Walk-in Centre
80Arriva UK BusSpeke ↔ Liverpool
80Arriva Merseyside
80AArriva UK BusSpeke ↔ Liverpool
80AArriva Merseyside
82AArriva UK BusMurdishaw ↔ Liverpool
82AArriva North West Other
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Official NHS performance

98.0%seen within 4 hours
14,415attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for Mersey Care 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.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-24141,56111,79792.1%
2024-25150,93112,57897.3%
2025-26160,84413,40497.6%
2026-27 (6 months)83,84813,97598.1%

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly walk-in attendances rose 14% and the share seen within four hours improved by 5.5 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current Walk-in Centre wait time at Liverpool?

The live waiting time for the Walk-in Centre at Liverpool 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 Walk-in Centre at Liverpool 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 Liverpool Walk-in Centre?

Walk-in 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 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?

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 Liverpool recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Where is Liverpool Walk-in Centre and how do I get there?

The Walk-in Centre is at 6 David Lewis Street, Liverpool, L1 4AP. For general enquiries call 0152 476 5000. 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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