A&E Trauma Unit

Gillingham A&E Live Waiting Times

Medway Maritime Hospital

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

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1 hr 20 min
overall average
3 hr
longest recorded
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Sittingbourne MIU
9.0 mi away
Long wait
Sheppey MIU
11.1 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
33.4 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
33.4 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
33.4 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Maidstone Hospital, Gravesend and Darent Valley Hospital.

Contact & location
Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY
Switchboard: 01634 830000
Opening times
Monday TodayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station13 min walk to A&E
Chatham Rail Station18 min walk to A&E
Rochester Rail Station34 min walk to A&E
Strood Rail Station43 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
17 routes·4 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Medway Maritime Hospital (o/s, eastbound)2 min walk to A&E
116Arriva UK BusChatham ↔ Hempstead
116Arriva Kent & Surrey
132Arriva UK BusHempstead ↔ Chatham
132Arriva Kent & Surrey
175Arriva UK BusGillingham ↔ Chatham
175Arriva Kent & Surrey
176Arriva UK BusGillingham ↔ Walderslade
176Arriva Kent & Surrey
177Arriva UK BusGillingham ↔ Walderslade
177Arriva Kent & Surrey
326ChalkwellSittingbourne ↔ Chatham
327ChalkwellSittingbourne ↔ Chatham
Windmill Road (opp, north-west)4 min walk to A&E
120Nu-VentureRainham ↔ Chatham
124Nu-VentureRainham ↔ Chatham
132Arriva UK BusHempstead ↔ Chatham
175Arriva UK BusGillingham ↔ Chatham
176Arriva UK BusGillingham ↔ Walderslade
177Arriva UK BusGillingham ↔ Walderslade
177Arriva Kent & Surrey
632Arriva UK BusHempstead ↔ Rochester
632Arriva Kent & Surrey
Windmill Road (adj, south-east)5 min walk to A&E
120Nu-VentureChatham ↔ Rainham
124Nu-VentureChatham ↔ Rainham
132Arriva UK BusChatham ↔ Hempstead
132Arriva Kent & Surrey
132AArriva Kent & Surrey
175Arriva UK BusChatham ↔ Gillingham
175Arriva Kent & Surrey
176Arriva UK BusWalderslade ↔ Gillingham
176Arriva Kent & Surrey
177Arriva UK BusWalderslade ↔ Gillingham
632Arriva UK BusRochester ↔ Hempstead
The Westcourt Arms (S-bound, southbound)5 min walk to A&E
116Arriva UK BusChatham ↔ Hempstead
175Arriva UK BusGillingham ↔ Chatham
176Arriva UK BusGillingham ↔ Walderslade
177Arriva UK BusGillingham ↔ Walderslade
177Arriva Kent & Surrey
326ChalkwellChatham ↔ Sittingbourne
327ChalkwellChatham ↔ Sittingbourne
The Westcourt Arms (opp, north-west)5 min walk to A&E
116Arriva UK BusHempstead ↔ Chatham
116Arriva Kent & Surrey
175Arriva UK BusChatham ↔ Gillingham
175Arriva Kent & Surrey
176Arriva UK BusWalderslade ↔ Gillingham
176Arriva Kent & Surrey
177Arriva UK BusWalderslade ↔ Gillingham
326ChalkwellSittingbourne ↔ Chatham
327ChalkwellSittingbourne ↔ Chatham
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What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableStep Free AccessWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvFamily AccommodationInternet AccessMobile Phones PermittedPrivate Rooms OnlyPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Counselling and support
Translation Services
Food and amenities
CafeShop
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking

About Medway Maritime Hospital

Medway Maritime Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to 18 years or over, on Windmill Road in Gillingham, Kent, part of Medway NHS Foundation Trust. It is a designated Trauma Unit, equipped to treat significant injuries and to stabilise the most serious cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre. The wider site runs 41 listed departments and services, from Allergy services in hospital to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement, last inspected in January 1900. The site lists 2,166 parking spaces, 62 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.16 an hour.

Official NHS performance

69.4%seen within 4 hours
10,304attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Medway NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is above the England average of 60.4% for major A&E departments over the same month.

In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 69% of 770 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 87.6% overnight bed occupancy in the quarter to March 2026 - full wards are the main reason admitted patients queue in A&E.

Attendances by year

NHS yearA&E attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours12hr+ waits to admit
2023-2498,9658,24762.7%6,471
2024-25104,3308,69465.8%7,980
2025-26114,8719,57364.4%7,695
2026-27 (6 months)58,1329,68965.7%4,384

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 16% and the share seen within four hours improved by 1.7 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Medway Maritime Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Medway Maritime 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 A&E at Medway Maritime 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 Medway Maritime Hospital A&E?

Patients are triaged on arrival and the most urgent cases are always seen first, so your wait depends on how serious your condition is and how busy the department is. Hospitals in England work to the NHS four-hour standard - the aim is to admit, transfer or discharge patients within four hours of arrival. The live figure on this page shows how Medway Maritime Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 69.4% of patients across the trust's A&E departments 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 Medway Maritime Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Medway Maritime Hospital open 24 hours?

Yes - the A&E at Medway Maritime Hospital is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Medway Maritime Hospital and how do I get there?

Medway Maritime Hospital is at Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY. For general enquiries call 01634 830000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Medway Maritime Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.16 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 2,166 parking spaces, including 62 designated disabled bays. Concessions often apply for blue badge holders, frequent attenders and some patients - check the hospital's own parking page.

What is the CQC rating for Medway Maritime Hospital?

Medway Maritime Hospital is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in January 1900. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Medway Maritime Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: 18 years or over. 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.

Is Medway Maritime Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Medway Maritime Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit. It treats significant injuries and stabilises the most complex cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre.
About this data
This hospital previously had a live data feed but is no longer being updated. Historical averages from past NHS data are shown below. Current waiting times are reported by visitors and may not reflect actual 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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