MIU

University Hospital Coventry MIU Waiting Times

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Live Updated 13 min ago
1h
estimated wait time
↓ 94 min shorter than usual (2 hr 34 min avg)
5 hr
longest today
1 hr
shortest today
2 hr 34 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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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
2 hr 5 min

Built from 2,584 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 noon - busiest around 8pm
Typical waits by day of week
Friday 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 A&E
0.1 mi away
Long wait
Rugby Urgent Treatment Centre
8.6 mi away
Long wait
Solihull Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
14.1 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
Coventry NHS Walk-In Centre, Coventry, CV1 4FH
Opening times
Monday Today08:00 - 22:00
Tuesday08:00 - 22:00
Wednesday08:00 - 22:00
Thursday08:00 - 22:00
Friday08:00 - 22:00
Saturday08:00 - 22:00
Sunday08:00 - 22:00
8am to 10pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Getting here
Bus stops
2 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
Ansty Park Stop E (north-west)29 min walk to MIU
84StagecoachRugby ↔ Nuneaton
X30StagecoachAnsty
Ansty Park Stop B (Adj, southbound)29 min walk to MIU
X30StagecoachAnsty
Ansty Park Stop A (Adj, south-east)29 min walk to MIU
84StagecoachNuneaton ↔ Rugby
X30StagecoachAnsty
Bus Park (Adj, northbound)30 min walk to MIU
Ansty Park Stop C (Adj, northbound)30 min walk to MIU
X30StagecoachAnsty
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Coventry MIU wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 30 min
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr
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
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 15 min
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 30 min
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 30 min
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 15 min
Departments & services
  • GP services
  • Urgent Treatment Centre

About University Hospital Coventry

University Hospital Coventry is home to a walk-in minor injuries unit (no appointment needed) at Coventry NHS Walk-In Centre in Coventry, West Midlands, part of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. It opens 08:00 - 22:00 every day.

Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around noon and longest around 8pm, a gap of about an hour and 50 minutes.

Official NHS performance

97.9%seen within 4 hours
5,874attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS 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, 80% of 1,085 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-2486,6837,22496.8%
2024-2577,3436,44594.9%
2025-2670,1625,84797.8%
2026-27 (6 months)35,7415,95797.9%

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly walk-in attendances fell 19% and the share seen within four hours changed little.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current MIU wait time at University Hospital Coventry?

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

When is the MIU at University Hospital Coventry quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at University Hospital Coventry, waits are usually lowest around noon and highest around 8pm. 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 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 97.9% 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 University Hospital Coventry open 24 hours?

No - it is open every day, 08:00 - 22:00. 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 University Hospital Coventry and how do I get there?

University Hospital Coventry is at Coventry NHS Walk-In Centre, Coventry, CV1 4FH. For general enquiries call 0300 200 0060. 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 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
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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