MIU

Ludlow MIU Live Waiting Times

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Live Updated 10 min ago
39 min
estimated wait time
↓ 71 min shorter than usual (1 hr 50 min avg)
44 min
longest today
39 min
shortest today
1 hr 50 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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1 person
waiting
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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 994 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 4pm
Typical waits by day of week
Wednesday tends to be quietest, Thursday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Tenbury MIU
6.6 mi away
Short wait
Bridgnorth MIU
16.8 mi away
Long wait
Kidderminster MIU
19.1 mi away
Long wait
The County Hospital A&E
21.8 mi away
Long wait
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital A&E
23.4 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Russells Hall Hospital, Victoria Memorial Hospital and Llandrindod Wells Hospital.

Contact & location
Gravel Hill, Ludlow, SY8 1QX
Opening times
Monday Today08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Getting here
Bus stops
5 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Ludlow Mascall Centre opp (opp, eastbound)8 min walk to MIU
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Ludlow Mascall Centre adj (adj, westbound)8 min walk to MIU
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LU0731Yarranton Brothers
Clee View Jct (adj, south-east)10 min walk to MIU
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Steventon New Road Jct (adj, north-west)11 min walk to MIU
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LU0731Yarranton Brothers
Steventon New Road Jct (opp, south-east)11 min walk to MIU
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Ludlow MIU wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 39 min 1
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
 39 min 1
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 44 min 2
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 44 min 2
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage can be slow
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Toilets are clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
No children’s play area
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Seating can be limited
TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
No phone charging points
No free WiFi
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 Ludlow MIU

Ludlow is home to a walk-in minor injuries unit (no appointment needed) on Gravel Hill, Shropshire, part of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital 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 4pm, a gap of about an hour and a half.

Official NHS performance

86.6%seen within 4 hours
2,588attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital 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, 68% of 1,316 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-2424,2852,02487.4%
2024-2529,6942,47490.2%
2025-2630,7172,56083.8%
2026-27 (6 months)15,1362,52389.1%

Frequently asked questions

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

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

When is the MIU at Ludlow quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Ludlow, waits are usually lowest around 9am and highest around 4pm. 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 Ludlow 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 86.6% 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 Ludlow 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 Ludlow MIU and how do I get there?

The MIU is at Gravel Hill, Ludlow, SY8 1QX. For general enquiries call 01584 872201. 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 Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital 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 2:12pm 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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