A&E Major Trauma Centre

University Hospital Coventry A&E Waiting Times

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

2.2(138 reviews)
Live Updated 14 min ago
4h
estimated wait time
↓ 97 min shorter than usual (5 hr 37 min avg)
6 hr
longest today
3 hr
shortest today
5 hr 37 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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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Steady for now
Expected wait over the next few hours
3 hr 40 min

Built from 2,581 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 5pm - busiest around 1am
Typical waits by day of week
Sunday tends to be quietest, Saturday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
University Hospital Coventry Children's A&E
0.1 mi away
Long wait
University Hospital Coventry Emergency Gynaecology
0.1 mi away
Long wait
University Hospital Coventry MIU
0.1 mi away
Moderate wait
Rugby Urgent Treatment Centre
8.5 mi away
Long wait
Solihull Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
14.2 mi away
Moderate wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Coventry, Warwick Hospital and Leicester Royal.

Contact & location
Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV2 2DX
Switchboard: 024 7696 4000
University Hospital Coventry A&E
Opening times
Monday TodayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
CQC Rating
good
Getting here
Bus stops
2 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
Ansty Park Stop E (north-west)27 min walk to A&E
84StagecoachRugby ↔ Nuneaton
X30StagecoachAnsty
Ansty Park Stop B (Adj, southbound)27 min walk to A&E
X30StagecoachAnsty
Ansty Park Stop A (Adj, south-east)27 min walk to A&E
84StagecoachNuneaton ↔ Rugby
X30StagecoachAnsty
Bus Park (Adj, northbound)28 min walk to A&E
Ansty Park Stop C (Adj, northbound)28 min walk to A&E
X30StagecoachAnsty
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Coventry A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 45 min
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 30 min
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 15 min
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 30 min
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 45 min
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 45 min
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 30 min
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Breast cancer services
  • Cardiac services (community)
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic surgery
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Dementia Services
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Dietetics
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • Endocrine and thyroid surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Lung cancer services
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Occupational therapy services
  • Oesophago-Gastric cancer surgery
  • Oncology - Medical
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Orthotics and Prosthetics
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Pain Management
  • Physiotherapy
  • Plastic surgery
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Rehabilitation
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Stroke
  • Urgent care centre
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessPublic Telephone
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Counselling and Support
Translation Services
Food and Amenities
CafeShop

About University Hospital Coventry

University Hospital Coventry runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department on Clifford Bridge Road in Coventry, West Midlands, part of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. It is also a designated Major Trauma Centre - the tier of hospital equipped for life-threatening injuries and complex emergency surgery, which is why ambulances will sometimes drive past closer A&Es to bring the most severely injured patients here. The wider site runs 57 listed departments and services, from Bariatric surgery to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good. Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 5pm and longest around 1am, a gap of about an hour and 20 minutes.

Official NHS performance

60.7%seen within 4 hours
13,154attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

These are this unit's own figures, published by NHS England for September 2026. That is above the England average of 60.4% for major A&E departments over the same month.

In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 80% of 1,085 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 98.6% overnight bed occupancy in the quarter to March 2026 - full wards are the main reason admitted patients queue in A&E.

Attendances by year

NHS yearA&E attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours12hr+ waits to admit
2023-24136,04011,33753.1%338
2024-25141,32211,77751.6%450
2025-26149,15312,42958.4%200
2026-27 (6 months)78,50313,08460.4%87

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 10% and the share seen within four hours improved by 5.3 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at University Hospital Coventry?

The live waiting time for the A&E at University Hospital Coventry is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the A&E at University Hospital Coventry quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at University Hospital Coventry, waits are usually lowest around 5pm and highest around 1am. 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 University Hospital Coventry A&E?

Patients are triaged on arrival and the most urgent cases are always seen first, so your wait depends on how serious your condition is and how busy the department is. Hospitals in England work to the NHS four-hour standard - the aim is to admit, transfer or discharge patients within four hours of arrival. The live figure on this page shows how University Hospital Coventry is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 60.7% of patients at this site 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 A&E at University Hospital Coventry open 24 hours?

Yes - the A&E at University Hospital Coventry is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is University Hospital Coventry and how do I get there?

University Hospital Coventry is at Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV2 2DX. For general enquiries call 024 7696 4000. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

What is the CQC rating for University Hospital Coventry?

University Hospital Coventry is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. You can read the full CQC report.

Is University Hospital Coventry a Major Trauma Centre?

Yes - University Hospital Coventry is a designated Major Trauma Centre, equipped for the most serious emergencies including major injuries and complex surgery. The most severely injured patients in the region are taken here, sometimes bypassing closer hospitals.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Our system automatically checks the trust’s published waiting-times page every 15 minutes and records the displayed waiting time. Data was last checked at 3:46pm 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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Independently captured screenshot of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust’s public wait time page
Captured at 3:46 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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