MIU

Sheerness MIU Live Waiting Times

Sheppey

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

3.7(99 reviews)
Live Updated 10 min ago
3h 38m
estimated wait time
↓ 20 min shorter than usual (3 hr 58 min avg)
3 hr 38 min
longest today
4 min
shortest today
3 hr 58 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
9 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
3 hr 15 min

Built from 324 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 8pm - busiest around 8am
Typical waits by day of week
Thursday tends to be quietest, Sunday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Sittingbourne MIU
6.1 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
39.0 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
39.0 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
39.0 mi away
Long wait
Milton Keynes Hospital A&E
77.9 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Faversham, Southend Hospital and Whitstable.

Contact & location
Sheppey Community Hospital, Sheerness, ME12 3LT
Sheppey MIU in Sheerness
Opening times
Monday Today08:00 - 21:00
Tuesday08:00 - 21:00
Wednesday08:00 - 21:00
Thursday08:00 - 21:00
Friday08:00 - 21:00
Saturday08:00 - 21:00
Sunday08:00 - 20:00
Getting here
Train stations
Queenborough Rail Station38 min walk to MIU
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station47 min walk to MIU
Swale Rail Station54 min walk to MIU
Bus stops
13 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Sheppey Hospital (o/s, south-west)1 min walk to MIU
360Travel MastersSheerness ↔ Warden
373LTravel MastersLeysdown ↔ Sheerness
Yarrow Drive (opp, north-west)1 min walk to MIU
351ChalkwellSheerness ↔ Sittingbourne
352ChalkwellSheerness ↔ Snipeshill
360ChalkwellLeysdown ↔ Sheerness
360Travel MastersLeysdown ↔ Sheerness
370BTravel MastersEastchurch Prisons ↔ Sittingbourne
370DTravel MastersLeysdown ↔ Sittingbourne
370FTravel MastersWest Minster ↔ Sittingbourne
370LTravel MastersLeysdown ↔ Sittingbourne
370TTravel MastersWest Minster ↔ Sittingbourne
370WTravel MastersSheerness ↔ Sittingbourne
371LTravel MastersLeysdown ↔ Snipeshill
371MTravel MastersSheerness ↔ Snipeshill
373LTravel MastersLeysdown ↔ Sheerness
Barton Hill Top (SW-bound, south-west)2 min walk to MIU
370BTravel MastersSittingbourne ↔ Eastchurch
370DTravel MastersLeysdown ↔ Sittingbourne
371LTravel MastersLeysdown ↔ Snipeshill
Yarrow Drive (adj, south-east)2 min walk to MIU
351ChalkwellSittingbourne ↔ Sheerness
352ChalkwellSnipeshill ↔ Sheerness
360ChalkwellSheerness ↔ Leysdown
360Travel MastersSheerness ↔ Warden
370DTravel MastersSittingbourne ↔ Leysdown
370FTravel MastersSittingbourne ↔ Sheerness
370LTravel MastersSittingbourne ↔ Leysdown
370TTravel MastersSittingbourne ↔ West Minster
370WTravel MastersSittingbourne ↔ Sheerness
371LTravel MastersSnipeshill ↔ Leysdown
371MTravel MastersSnipeshill ↔ Sheerness
373LTravel MastersSheerness ↔ Warden
Lovell Road (adj, north-east)3 min walk to MIU
370BTravel MastersEastchurch Prisons ↔ Sittingbourne
370DTravel MastersSittingbourne ↔ Leysdown
371LTravel MastersSnipeshill ↔ Leysdown
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Sheerness MIU wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 33 min 9
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 4 min 10
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 4 min 7
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 11 min 6
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 15 min 5
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 25 min 3
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 4 min 1
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 30 min 3
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 2 min 7
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 35 min 8
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 32 min 12

About Sheppey

Sheppey is home to a walk-in minor injuries unit (no appointment needed) at Sheppey Community Hospital in Sheerness, Kent, part of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation 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 8pm and longest around 8am, a gap of about 11 hours 40 minutes.

Official NHS performance

93.9%seen within 4 hours
13,271attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation 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, 78% of 2,746 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-24143,10011,92597.2%
2024-25150,00612,50097.3%
2025-26151,76512,64797.1%
2026-27 (6 months)78,41313,06995.4%

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly walk-in attendances rose 6% and the share seen within four hours changed little.

Frequently asked questions

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

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

When is the MIU at Sheppey quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Sheppey, waits are usually lowest around 8pm and highest around 8am. 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 Sheppey 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 93.9% 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 Sheppey 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 Sheppey and how do I get there?

Sheppey is at Sheppey Community Hospital, Sheerness, ME12 3LT. For general enquiries call 01795 879100. 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 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust through the Kent and Medway health and care partnership. Our system automatically checks that service every 15 minutes and records the displayed waiting time. Data was last checked at 3:45pm 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 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Independently captured screenshot of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust’s public wait time page
Captured at 3:45 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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