This free app provides live waiting times for the emergency departments (A&E) and urgent care services in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. NHSquicker provides information about the healthcare services available to you based on your location, helping you to choose the right service and spend less time waiting.
The combined travel and waiting times estimate how long it will take you to be seen by each service. Our emergency departments are busy, and often for a minor injury, you could be seen quicker elsewhere. Please remember to always ring 999 in a life-threatening emergency.
You can find information about minor injuries units, emergency departments, pharmacies, dentists, opticians, sexual health and GP surgeries.
If you are not sure where to go, you can dial 111 and they will direct you to the most appropriate place for your needs.
The information feed is provided by Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. – this is correct as at August 2026.
I look after a few elderly people and need to attend MIU sometimes. The app nearly always says “wait times unknown” for the MIUs. This means we just take pot luck and go to nearest, there could be a long wait when we could’ve gone to another one with fewer patients waiting. Not good for either my casualty or the unit we attend who can be already over burdened.
Read description - app for South West of England only.
KK2708
I had same problem as others, giving me Bristol as my local medical practice which is 143 miles away. I then noticed on the top of the app it says please note, this app is for South West area of England. Case closed - app is unsuccessful for me. Yes, it should be made clear, but I appreciate the concept of this app and it could have been helpful, if only I lived in the right area.
Doesn’t work!
MazC77
This app has the potential to be brilliant - if it worked!I work with elderly and vulnerable people in the community. Whenever I try to use the app to locate the nearest MIU with the quickest wait time, it always tells me to connect to WiFi, which I already am. I usually end up going to the closest one but if this app worked it would save time and pressure on an already stretched service by letting people know where the least waiting time is. I hope they can fix it otherwise it’s completely useless.
Helpful
dave dally
Recently had to take my daughter who sprained her wrist. The app advised my the number of patients waiting so I made a decision where to go. It’s simple, seems too simple for some who just don’t get this app is for Devon & Cornwall ONLY and covers not just A&E but other alternatives that on this occasion helped me and ensured my waiting time was reduced
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Version 3.3.0
The developer, Navonil Mustafee, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Usage Data
Diagnostics
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Information
Provider
Navonil Mustafee
Size
39 MB
Category
Medical
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
