MIU

Sittingbourne MIU Live Waiting Times

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

3.8(126 reviews)
Live Updated 10 min ago
3h 5m
estimated wait time
↓ 519 min shorter than usual (11 hr 44 min avg)
23 hr 35 min
longest today
14 min
shortest today
11 hr 44 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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7 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 Waits set to rise
Expected wait over the next few hours
3 hr 55 min

Built from 756 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 1pm - busiest around 8am
Typical waits by day of week
Monday tends to be quietest, Saturday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Sheppey MIU
6.1 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
41.1 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
41.1 mi away
Long wait
Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
41.1 mi away
Long wait
Milton Keynes Hospital A&E
79.1 mi away
Long wait

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

Contact & location
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DT
Sittingbourne MIU
Opening times
Monday Today08:00 - 20:00
Tuesday08:00 - 20:00
Wednesday08:00 - 20:00
Thursday08:00 - 20:00
Friday08:00 - 20:00
Saturday08:00 - 20:00
Sunday08:00 - 20:00
Getting here
Train stations
Sittingbourne Rail Station11 min walk to MIU
Kemsley Rail Station38 min walk to MIU
Bus stops
16 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Memorial Hospital (adj, south-west)1 min walk to MIU
334ChalkwellSheerness ↔ Snipeshill
352ChalkwellSheerness ↔ Snipeshill
370ETravel MastersSheerness ↔ Snipeshill
372LTravel MastersLower Halstow ↔ Snipeshill
372UTravel MastersOtterham Quay ↔ Snipeshill
647ChalkwellIwade ↔ Snipeshill
Memorial Hospital (opp, northbound)2 min walk to MIU
334ChalkwellSnipeshill ↔ Sheerness
352ChalkwellSnipeshill ↔ Sheerness
370BTravel MastersEastchurch Prisons ↔ Sittingbourne
370CTravel MastersSheerness ↔ Sittingbourne
370DTravel MastersLeysdown ↔ Sittingbourne
370FTravel MastersWest Minster ↔ Sittingbourne
370GTravel MastersSheerness ↔ Sittingbourne
370HTravel MastersSheerness ↔ Sittingbourne
370LTravel MastersLeysdown ↔ Sittingbourne
370STravel MastersWest Minster ↔ Sittingbourne
370TTravel MastersWest Minster ↔ Sittingbourne
370WTravel MastersSheerness ↔ Sittingbourne
372UTravel MastersSnipeshill ↔ Otterham Quay
647ChalkwellSnipeshill ↔ Iwade
Fulston Manor and Highsted Schools (o/s, eastbound)3 min walk to MIU
334ChalkwellSheerness ↔ Snipeshill
352ChalkwellSheerness ↔ Snipeshill
370ETravel MastersSheerness ↔ Snipeshill
372LTravel MastersLower Halstow ↔ Snipeshill
372UTravel MastersOtterham Quay ↔ Snipeshill
647ChalkwellIwade ↔ Snipeshill
Fulston Manor and Highsted Schools (opp, westbound)4 min walk to MIU
334ChalkwellSnipeshill ↔ Sheerness
647ChalkwellSnipeshill ↔ Iwade
Borden Grammar School (adj, westbound)4 min walk to MIU
370BTravel MastersEastchurch Prisons ↔ Sittingbourne
370CTravel MastersSheerness ↔ Sittingbourne
370DTravel MastersLeysdown ↔ Sittingbourne
370FTravel MastersWest Minster ↔ Sittingbourne
370GTravel MastersSheerness ↔ Sittingbourne
370HTravel MastersSheerness ↔ Sittingbourne
370LTravel MastersLeysdown ↔ Sittingbourne
370STravel MastersWest Minster ↔ Sittingbourne
370TTravel MastersWest Minster ↔ Sittingbourne
370WTravel MastersSheerness ↔ Sittingbourne
372UTravel MastersSnipeshill ↔ Otterham Quay
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Sittingbourne MIU wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 51 min 7
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 54 min 5
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 54 min 5
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 4 min 3
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 22 hr 58 min 6
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 21 hr 42 min 6
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 21 hr 21 min 5
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 20 hr 16 min 2
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 11 min 3
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 57 min 4
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 6 min 6
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 3 min 6

About Sittingbourne MIU

Sittingbourne is home to a walk-in minor injuries unit (no appointment needed) at Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, Kent, part of Medway NHS Foundation Trust. It opens 08:00 - 20:00 every day.

Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 1pm and longest around 8am, a gap of about 18 hours 20 minutes.

Official NHS performance

82.9%seen within 4 hours
5,946attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for Medway 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, 69% of 770 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-2480,0246,66984.2%
2024-2580,2636,68990.2%
2025-2673,0166,08587.1%
2026-27 (6 months)36,3296,05586.4%

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly walk-in attendances fell 9% and the share seen within four hours improved by 2.9 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

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

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

When is the MIU at Sittingbourne quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Sittingbourne, waits are usually lowest around 1pm 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 Sittingbourne 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 82.9% 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 Sittingbourne open 24 hours?

No - it is open every day, 08:00 - 20:00. 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 Sittingbourne MIU and how do I get there?

The MIU is at Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DT. For general enquiries call 01795 418300. 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 Medway 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.
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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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