MIU

Oswestry MIU Live Waiting Times

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Live Updated 1 hr ago
18 min
estimated wait time
↓ 105 min shorter than usual (2 hr 3 min avg)
1 hr 18 min
longest today
18 min
shortest today
2 hr 3 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
2 people
waiting
Call A&E
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
45 min

Built from 827 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 8am - busiest around 4pm
Typical waits by day of week
Tuesday tends to be quietest, Thursday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital A&E
15.0 mi away
Moderate wait
Whitchurch MIU
17.0 mi away
Long wait
Princess Royal Hospital Telford A&E
24.7 mi away
Long wait
Leighton Hospital A&E
29.6 mi away
Long wait
Bridgnorth MIU
34.5 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Victoria Memorial Hospital and Countess Of Chester Hospital.

Contact & location
Oswestry Health Centre, Oswestry, SY11 1HS
Opening times
Monday Today08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Getting here
Oswestry MIU wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
 18 min 2
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 48 min 2
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 48 min 1
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 30 min 2
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 35 min 5
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 23 min 8
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 18 min 9

About Oswestry MIU

Oswestry is home to a walk-in minor injuries unit (no appointment needed) at Oswestry Health Centre, Shropshire, part of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. Opening hours vary by day - the full schedule is further up this page.

Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 8am and longest around 4pm, a gap of about an hour and a half.

Official NHS performance

86.6%seen within 4 hours
2,588attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust as a whole, covering every walk-in unit the trust runs rather than this site alone. Nationally, walk-in units like this one see 96.4% of patients within four hours, against 60.4% at major A&E departments - which is why minor injuries are usually dealt with faster here.

In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 68% of 1,316 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-2424,2852,02487.4%
2024-2529,6942,47490.2%
2025-2630,7172,56083.8%
2026-27 (6 months)15,1362,52389.1%

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current MIU wait time at Oswestry?

The live waiting time for the MIU at Oswestry is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the MIU at Oswestry quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Oswestry, waits are usually lowest around 8am and highest around 4pm. 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 Oswestry MIU?

MIUs treat urgent but non-life-threatening problems, and most patients are seen more quickly than at a full A&E. You will be assessed on arrival and the most urgent cases go first. For chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe breathing difficulty or major trauma, call 999 instead of attending. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 86.6% of patients across the trust's walk-in units 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 MIU at Oswestry open 24 hours?

No - opening hours vary by day - see the opening times listed on this page. Outside opening hours, the nearby section on this page lists alternative urgent care, or call NHS 111 for advice. In an emergency always call 999.

Where is Oswestry MIU and how do I get there?

The MIU is at Oswestry Health Centre, Oswestry, SY11 1HS. For general enquiries call 01691 404400. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. These figures reach us through a partner NHS data feed rather than a page we check directly, and are refreshed every 15 minutes. Data was last checked at 2:27pm on 26 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.

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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