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Smethwick A&E Live Waiting Times

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

2.2(791 reviews)
Live Updated 14 min ago
3h 51m
estimated wait time
↓ 162 min shorter than usual (6 hr 33 min avg)
10 hr 9 min
longest today
2 hr 36 min
shortest today
6 hr 33 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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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Steady for now
Expected wait over the next few hours
3 hr 45 min

Built from 2,499 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 2pm - busiest around 8am
Typical waits by day of week
Monday tends to be quietest, Wednesday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham A&E
2.8 mi away
Long wait
Heartlands Hospital A&E
5.1 mi away
Long wait
Good Hope Hospital A&E
7.9 mi away
Long wait
Solihull Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
9.0 mi away
Moderate wait
Bromsgrove MIU
11.1 mi away
Moderate wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Manor Hospital, Russells Hall Hospital and New Cross Hospital.

Contact & location
Grove Lane, Smethwick, B66 2QT
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital A&E in Smethwick
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
Metro / tram
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)15 min walk to A&E
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)16 min walk to A&E
Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)18 min walk to A&E
The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)25 min walk to A&E
Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)31 min walk to A&E
Plan journey by public transport
Smethwick A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 35 min
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 57 min
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 28 min
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 8 min
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 58 min
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 12 min
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 59 min
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 8 hr 48 min
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 9 hr 24 min
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 8 hr 50 min
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 8 hr 26 min
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 59 min
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 17 min
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 26 min
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 22 min
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 14 min
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 58 min
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 22 min
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 47 min
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 47 min
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 5 min
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 51 min
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 16 min
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)

About Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Grove Lane in Smethwick, West Midlands, part of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.

Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 2pm and longest around 8am, a gap of about 5 hours 20 minutes.

Official NHS performance

56.9%seen within 4 hours
11,775attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

These are this unit's own figures, published by NHS England for September 2026. That is below 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, 64% of 728 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 92.0% 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
2023-24169,84914,15450.2%2,922
2024-25158,44113,20353.6%4,531
2025-26136,06811,33957.8%3,851
2026-27 (6 months)69,28111,54757.2%1,790

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances fell 20% and the share seen within four hours improved by 7.6 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the A&E at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, waits are usually lowest around 2pm and highest around 8am. 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 Midland Metropolitan University 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 Midland Metropolitan University Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 56.9% of patients at this site 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 A&E at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital open 24 hours?

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

Where is Midland Metropolitan University Hospital and how do I get there?

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital is at Grove Lane, Smethwick, B66 2QT. For general enquiries call 0121 507 4000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Can children be treated at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: All ages. 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 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. Our system automatically checks the trust’s published waiting-times page every 15 minutes and records the displayed waiting time. Data was last checked at 3:45pm on 26 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.
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Captured at 3:45 pm on Monday 26 October 2026

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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