Live Updated 15 min ago
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estimated wait time
↑ 101 min longer than usual (2 hr 19 min avg)
6 hr
longest today
1 hr
shortest today
2 hr 19 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
Line chart: 100 readings from 25 Oct 15:01 to 26 Oct 15:46. Waiting times range from 60 to 360 minutes.
Forecast Steady for now
Expected wait over the next few hours
3 hr 55 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 9am - busiest around 3am
Typical waits by day of week
Friday tends to be quietest, Sunday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care

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, CV2 2DX
Switchboard: 024 7696 4000
University Hospital Coventry Emergency Gynaecology
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
Inspected 26 Sep 2024

“At this latest assessment of University Hospital in Coventry we reviewed 4 service groups and aggregated the ratings from our previous assessments of 9 service groups.

Although some of the services are rated as requires improvement, the overall rating for University Hospital remains good.”

Getting here
Bus stops
2 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
Ansty Park Stop B (Adj, southbound)28 min walk to Emergency Gynaecology
X30StagecoachAnsty
Ansty Park Stop E (north-west)28 min walk to Emergency Gynaecology
84StagecoachRugby ↔ Nuneaton
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Bus Park (Adj, northbound)28 min walk to Emergency Gynaecology
Ansty Park Stop A (Adj, south-east)28 min walk to Emergency Gynaecology
84StagecoachNuneaton ↔ Rugby
X30StagecoachAnsty
Ansty Park Stop C (Adj, northbound)29 min walk to Emergency Gynaecology
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Coventry Emergency Gynaecology wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 15 min
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 15 min
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 15 min
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
5 hr 45 min
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
4 hr 30 min
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 45 min
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
5 hr 15 min
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
5 hr 45 min
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
4 hr 30 min
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 30 min
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 30 min
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 15 min
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 45 min
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 45 min
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 45 min
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 hr
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 hr 45 min
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 hr
Departments & services
  • Emergency Gynaecology
  • Gynaecology
What’s available here
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking
On-Site Pay And Display
ATM
Cash Machine Available
Cafe
Restaurant And Cafe Available
Chapel
Faith Centre
Shop
M&S And Wh Smiths

About University Hospital Coventry

University Hospital Coventry runs a 24-hour emergency gynaecology unit, open to women, on Clifford Bridge Road in Coventry, West Midlands, part of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. 24-hour emergency care for gynaecological emergencies and early pregnancy complications up to 20 weeks gestation.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good, last inspected in September 2024. Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 9am and longest around 3am, a gap of about 3 hours.

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 Emergency Gynaecology unit wait time at University Hospital Coventry?

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

When is the Emergency Gynaecology unit at University Hospital Coventry quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at University Hospital Coventry, waits are usually lowest around 9am and highest around 3am. 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 Emergency Gynaecology unit?

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 Emergency Gynaecology unit at University Hospital Coventry open 24 hours?

Yes - the Emergency Gynaecology unit 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, CV2 2DX. For general enquiries call 024 7696 7000. 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, following an inspection in September 2024. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at University Hospital Coventry Emergency Gynaecology unit?

This Emergency Gynaecology unit serves: Women. If your child's age group is not treated here, the nearby section on this page lists alternatives - or call NHS 111 for urgent advice and 999 in an emergency.
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.
Verified sourceDirect capture from University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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