Children's A&E

Milton Keynes Children's A&E Waiting Times

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Live Updated 11 min ago
1h 49m
estimated wait time
↓ 53 min shorter than usual (2 hr 42 min avg)
4 hr 35 min
longest today
36 min
shortest today
2 hr 42 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.
This data might be old - tap to refresh
11 people
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 50 min

Built from 2,605 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 noon - busiest around 2am
Typical waits by day of week
Saturday tends to be quietest, Thursday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Milton Keynes Hospital A&E
0.0 mi away
Long wait
Rugby Urgent Treatment Centre
32.2 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
39.3 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
39.3 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
39.3 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Bedford Hospital South Wing, Luton And Dunstable Hospital and Northampton General Hospital (Acute).

Contact & location
Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
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
Milton Keynes Central Rail Station35 min walk to Children's A&E
Fenny Stratford Rail Station40 min walk to Children's A&E
Bletchley Rail Station43 min walk to Children's A&E
Bow Brickhill Rail Station46 min walk to Children's A&E
Bus stops
6 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
MK University Hospital grounds (Stop C, north-east)1 min walk to Children's A&E
MK University Hospital grounds (Stop D, south-west)1 min walk to Children's A&E
MK University Hospital entrance (Stop E, southbound)2 min walk to Children's A&E
Milton Keynes Hospital (Stop A, north-east)3 min walk to Children's A&E
134Grant PalmerCentral Milton Keyne ↔ Flitwick
34Grant PalmerCentral Milton Keyne ↔ Ampthill
4Arriva UK BusBletchley ↔ Wolverton
5Arriva UK BusWolverton ↔ Water Eaton
6Arriva UK BusWolverton ↔ Water Eaton
LOOPArriva UK BusBletchley
Milton Keynes Hospital (Stop B, south-west)3 min walk to Children's A&E
134Grant PalmerFlitwick ↔ Central Milton Keyne
34Grant PalmerAmpthill ↔ Central Milton Keyne
4Arriva UK BusWolverton ↔ Bletchley
5Arriva UK BusWater Eaton ↔ Wolverton
6Arriva UK BusWater Eaton ↔ Wolverton
LOOPArriva UK BusBletchley
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Milton Keynes Children's A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 hr 40 min 14
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 15 min 13
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 6 min 7
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 16 min 6
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 34 min 4
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 5 readings
 4 hr 6 min 2
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 10 min 1
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 11 min 0
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 38 min 0
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 48 min 2
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 41 min 2
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 16 min 1
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 12 min 4
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 12 min 6
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 46 min 7
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 55 min 8
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 46 min 7
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 6
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 44 min 7
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 23 min 9
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 42 min 9
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 11 min 8
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 8 min 8
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 34 min 9

About Milton Keynes Children's A&E

Milton Keynes runs a 24-hour dedicated children's emergency department on Standing Way, Eaglestone, Buckinghamshire, part of Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around noon and longest around 2am, a gap of about an hour and 40 minutes. The site lists 2,020 parking spaces, 89 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.30 an hour.

Official NHS performance

51.2%seen within 4 hours
8,594attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. 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, 70% of 1,035 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 86.2% 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
2023-2494,8147,90161.6%0
2024-2598,5468,21259.4%0
2025-2697,1098,09260.0%0
2026-27 (6 months)51,1518,52551.6%2

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 2% and the share seen within four hours fell by 1.5 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current Children's A&E wait time at Milton Keynes?

The live waiting time for the Children's A&E at Milton Keynes is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the Children's A&E at Milton Keynes quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Milton Keynes, waits are usually lowest around noon and highest around 2am. 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 Milton Keynes Children's 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 Milton Keynes is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 51.2% of patients across the trust's A&E departments 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 Children's A&E at Milton Keynes open 24 hours?

Yes - the Children's A&E at Milton Keynes is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Milton Keynes Children's A&E and how do I get there?

The Children's A&E is at Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD. For general enquiries call 01908 660033. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Milton Keynes Children's A&E?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.30 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 2,020 parking spaces, including 89 designated disabled bays. Concessions often apply for blue badge holders, frequent attenders and some patients - check the hospital's own parking page.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation 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 3:44pm on 26 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.
Verified sourceDirect capture from Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Independently captured screenshot of Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s public wait time page
Captured at 3:44 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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