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9 min
estimated wait time
↓ 18 min shorter than usual (27 min avg)
1 hr 11 min
longest today
1 min
shortest today
27 min
usual wait
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Recent waits & what to expect
Line chart: 100 readings from 03 Apr 13:53 to 04 Apr 19:51. Waiting times range from 1 to 71 minutes.
Staying about the same

Wait times here are unlikely to change much over the next few hours.

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 7am - busiest around 1pm
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Contact & location
Samuel Johnson Community Hospital, Lichfield, WS13 6EF
Opening times
Sunday08:00 - 21:00
Monday08:00 - 21:00
Tuesday08:00 - 21:00
Wednesday08:00 - 21:00
Thursday08:00 - 21:00
Friday08:00 - 21:00
Saturday Today08:00 - 21:00
Getting here
Train stations
Lichfield City Rail Station12 min walk to MIU
Lichfield Trent Valley Rail Station13 min walk to MIU
Lichfield Trent Valley HL Rail Station13 min walk to MIU
Bus stops
Samuel Johnson Hospital2 min walk to MIU
St Michael Road4 min walk to MIU
Tesco Store5 min walk to MIU
Witley Drive6 min walk to MIU
Boley Close7 min walk to MIU
Plan journey by public transport
Lichfield MIU wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 3 readings
11 min 0
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
14 min 1
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 3 readings
24 min 1
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 3 readings
17 min 1
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
21 min 1
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 3 readings
1 hr 3
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 3 readings
1 hr 5 min 10
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
49 min 7
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 3 readings
35 min 5
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 3 readings
48 min 4
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
28 min 5
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 3 readings
2 min 2
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 3 readings
3 min 1
Nearby A&E & urgent care

There are also other nearby A&Es which don’t publish their waiting times publicly, including Manor Hospital, Queen's Hospital Burton and New Cross Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by the relevant 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 7:51pm 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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