Live Updated 6 min ago
5h 31m
estimated wait time
↓ 94 min shorter than usual (7 hr 5 min avg)
13 hr 26 min
longest today
2 hr 25 min
shortest today
7 hr 5 min
usual wait
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Recent waits & what to expect
Line chart: 100 readings from 03 Apr 13:55 to 04 Apr 19:53. Waiting times range from 62 to 806 minutes.
It’s getting busier

This A&E tends to get more busy over the next few hours. Waits may get longer.

Based on past patterns only - not a guarantee. Real waits depend on how busy it gets on the day.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 4pm - busiest around 8am
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Contact & location
Grove Lane, Smethwick, B66 2QT
Opening times
SundayOpen 24 hours
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
Saturday TodayOpen 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, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
5 hr 9 min
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 3 readings
4 hr 5 min
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 3 readings
3 hr 26 min
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 47 min
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 3 readings
7 hr 47 min
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 3 readings
12 hr 50 min
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 3 readings
12 hr 57 min
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
12 hr 58 min
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 3 readings
12 hr 34 min
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 3 readings
12 hr 39 min
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
12 hr 33 min
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 3 readings
11 hr 31 min
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 3 readings
10 hr 36 min
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
9 hr 34 min
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 3 readings
8 hr 27 min
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 3 readings
7 hr 32 min
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 3 readings
6 hr 37 min
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
5 hr 48 min
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 3 readings
4 hr 59 min
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 3 readings
4 hr 28 min
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 3 readings
4 hr 7 min
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 38 min
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 3 readings
2 hr 54 min
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
Nearby A&E & urgent care

There are also other nearby A&Es which don’t publish their waiting times publicly, 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 7:53pm on 4 Apr 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 - 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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