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Smethwick A&E Live Waiting Times

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

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7h 26m
estimated wait time
↑ 73 min longer than usual (6 hr 13 min avg)
7 hr 26 min
longest today
5 hr 56 min
shortest today
6 hr 13 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 Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
8 hr 15 min
Today vs usual at this hour
1 hr below usual

Estimate based on 2,591 readings over the last 28 days, anchored to today’s recent waits. Actual waits depend on how the day unfolds.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 2pm - busiest around 8am
Typical waits by day of week
Wednesday tends to be quietest, Saturday busiest
Contact & location
Grove Lane, Smethwick, B66 2QT
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital A&E in Smethwick
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
Tuesday TodayOpen 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
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Smethwick A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 7 hr 11 min
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 19 min
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 37 min
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 23 min
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 27 min
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 8 min
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 11 min
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 51 min
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 16 min
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 49 min
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 24 min
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 34 min
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 7 min
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 40 min
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 56 min
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 16 min
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 13 min
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 29 min
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 5 hr 34 min
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
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
Bromsgrove MIU
11.1 mi away
Short wait
Sir Robert Peel MIU
13.1 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 Solihull Hospital.

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 hospital’s website at regular intervals and records the displayed waiting time. Where a trust does not publish waiting times directly, we may source data from third-party applications or services that provide equivalent publicly available information. Data was last checked at 2:36am on 28 Jul 2026.
Verified sourceDirect capture from Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Independently captured screenshot of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust’s public wait time page
Captured at 2:36 am on Tuesday 28 July 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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