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31 min
estimated wait time
≈ About normal right now
1 hr 55 min
longest today
3 min
shortest today
32 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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1 person
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Line chart: 100 readings from 04 Jun 19:57 to 05 Jun 20:42. Waiting times range from 3 to 115 minutes.
Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 8am - busiest around 2pm
Typical waits by day of week
Sunday tends to be quietest, Wednesday busiest
Contact & location
Samuel Johnson Community Hospital, Lichfield, WS13 6EF
Samuel Johnson MIU in Lichfield
Opening times
Monday08:00 - 21:00
Tuesday08:00 - 21:00
Wednesday08:00 - 21:00
Thursday08:00 - 21:00
Friday Today08:00 - 21:00
Saturday08:00 - 21:00
Sunday08:00 - 21:00
CQC Rating
Good
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
9 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Samuel Johnson Hospital (adj, north-east)2 min walk to MIU
12Midland ClassicLichfield City Centr ↔ Burton upon Trent
12ELA Travel (Midlands) Ltd T/A South StaffsLichfield City Centr ↔ Burton upon Trent
12EBus Link LtdLichfield City Centr ↔ Burton upon Trent
12EMidland ClassicLichfield City Centr ↔ Burton upon Trent
31Bus Link LtdLichfield City Centr
31Midland ClassicLichfield City Centr
X12Midland ClassicLichfield City Centr ↔ Burton upon Trent
Samuel Johnson Hospital (opp, south-west)2 min walk to MIU
12Midland ClassicBurton upon Trent ↔ Lichfield City Centr
12ELA Travel (Midlands) Ltd T/A South StaffsBurton upon Trent ↔ Lichfield City Centr
12EBus Link LtdBurton upon Trent ↔ Lichfield City Centr
12EMidland ClassicBurton upon Trent ↔ Lichfield City Centr
32Bus Link LtdLichfield City Centre
32Midland ClassicLichfield City Centr
X12Midland ClassicBurton upon Trent ↔ Lichfield City Centr
St Michael Road (adj, eastbound)4 min walk to MIU
12Midland ClassicLichfield City Centr ↔ Burton upon Trent
12ELA Travel (Midlands) Ltd T/A South StaffsLichfield City Centr ↔ Burton upon Trent
12EBus Link LtdLichfield City Centr ↔ Burton upon Trent
12EMidland ClassicLichfield City Centr ↔ Burton upon Trent
31Bus Link LtdLichfield City Centr
31Midland ClassicLichfield City Centr
X12Midland ClassicLichfield City Centr ↔ Burton upon Trent
St Michael Road (opp, westbound)5 min walk to MIU
12Midland ClassicBurton upon Trent ↔ Lichfield City Centr
12ELA Travel (Midlands) Ltd T/A South StaffsBurton upon Trent ↔ Lichfield City Centr
12EBus Link LtdBurton upon Trent ↔ Lichfield City Centr
12EMidland ClassicBurton upon Trent ↔ Lichfield City Centr
32Bus Link LtdLichfield City Centre
32Midland ClassicLichfield City Centr
X12Midland ClassicBurton upon Trent ↔ Lichfield City Centr
Tesco Store (adj, south-west)5 min walk to MIU
31Bus Link LtdLichfield City Centre
31Midland ClassicLichfield City Centr
32Bus Link LtdLichfield City Centr
32Midland ClassicLichfield City Centr
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Lichfield MIU wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 7 PM
avg. of 3 readings
36 min 2
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
44 min 2
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 4 min 3
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 44 min 4
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 49 min 10
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 52 min 11
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 51 min 10
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 31 min 15
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 9 min 18
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
52 min 11
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
26 min 5
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
23 min 3
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min 1
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, 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 University Hospitals of North Midlands 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 8:42pm on 5 Jun 2026.
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