Urgent Treatment Centre Adults and children

Cumberland Centre (Plymouth) Urgent Treatment Centre Waiting Times

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Live Updated 9 min ago
59 min
estimated wait time
↑ 18 min longer than usual (41 min avg)
1 hr 38 min
longest today
0 min
shortest today
41 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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4 people
waiting
Call A&E
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
1 hr 10 min

Built from 2,595 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 9pm - busiest around 3pm
Typical waits by day of week
Saturday tends to be quietest, Tuesday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Dartmoor Building Urgent Treatment Centre
3.9 mi away
Long wait
Derriford Hospital A&E
4.0 mi away
Long wait
Tavistock MIU
12.3 mi away
Moderate wait
Liskeard MIU
14.0 mi away
Long wait
Kingsbridge MIU
18.1 mi away
Short wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Newquay, Dorset County Hospital and Weston General Hospital.

Contact & location
Damerel Close, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 4JZ
Switchboard: 01752 202082
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
CQC Rating
Requires Improvement
Getting here
Train stations
Devonport Rail Station12 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station19 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
Plymouth Rail Station24 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
Keyham Rail Station30 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station47 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
Bus stops
9 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Devonport Hill (E-bound, eastbound)2 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
112Go-AheadDerriford ↔ Pennycomequick
21Go-AheadBarne Barton ↔ Plympton
21AGo-AheadBarne Barton ↔ Plympton
34Go-AheadEstover ↔ Plymouth City Centre
36Go-AheadDevonport ↔ Plymouth City Centre
806Go-AheadDevonport ↔ Elburton
806Plymouth CitybusDevonport ↔ Elburton
Richmond Walk (W-bound, westbound)2 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
112Go-AheadPennycomequick ↔ Derriford
112Plymouth CitybusPennycomequick ↔ Derriford
21Go-AheadPlympton ↔ Barne Barton
21AGo-AheadPlympton ↔ Barne Barton
34Go-AheadPlymouth City Centre ↔ Estover
36Go-AheadPlymouth City Centre ↔ Devonport
36Plymouth CitybusPlymouth City Centre ↔ Devonport
806Go-AheadElburton ↔ Devonport
Cumberland Centre (SE-bound, south-east)2 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
112Go-AheadDerriford ↔ Pennycomequick
21Go-AheadBarne Barton ↔ Plympton
21AGo-AheadBarne Barton ↔ Plympton
34Go-AheadEstover ↔ Plymouth City Centre
36Go-AheadDevonport ↔ Plymouth City Centre
806Go-AheadDevonport ↔ Elburton
806Plymouth CitybusDevonport ↔ Elburton
Village by the Sea (NW-bound, north-west)2 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
112Go-AheadPennycomequick ↔ Derriford
112Plymouth CitybusPennycomequick ↔ Derriford
21Go-AheadPlympton ↔ Barne Barton
21AGo-AheadPlympton ↔ Barne Barton
34Go-AheadPlymouth City Centre ↔ Estover
36Go-AheadPlymouth City Centre ↔ Devonport
36Plymouth CitybusPlymouth City Centre ↔ Devonport
806Go-AheadElburton ↔ Devonport
Kings Road (SE-bound, south-east)4 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
36Go-AheadPlymouth City Centre ↔ Devonport
36Plymouth CitybusPlymouth City Centre ↔ Devonport
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Plymouth Urgent Treatment Centre wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 9 min 8
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 59 min 10
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 35 min 7
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 15 min 8
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 9 min 9
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 10 min 9
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 41 min 8
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 11 min 4
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 0 min 0
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 min 0
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 13 min 3
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 59 min 9
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 29 min 9
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 55 min 10
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Facilities
No free WiFi
Based on 1 visitor response in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Cumberland Centre

Cumberland Centre is home to a walk-in urgent treatment centre (no appointment needed) on Damerel Close, Devonport in Plymouth, Devon, part of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. It opens 08:00 - 22:00 every day and treats adults and children.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement. Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 9pm and longest around 3pm, a gap of about 2 hours. The site lists 40 parking spaces, and patient and visitor parking is free.

Official NHS performance

97.6%seen within 4 hours
8,290attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for University Hospitals Plymouth 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 June 2026, 76% of 1,689 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-2449,6204,13591.5%
2024-2561,0285,08697.1%
2025-2681,4206,78598.5%
2026-27 (6 months)50,8478,47497.9%

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current Urgent Treatment Centre wait time at Cumberland Centre?

The live waiting time for the Urgent Treatment Centre at Cumberland Centre is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the Urgent Treatment Centre at Cumberland Centre quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Cumberland Centre, waits are usually lowest around 9pm and highest around 3pm. 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 Cumberland Centre Urgent Treatment Centre?

Urgent Treatment Centres 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 97.6% 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 Urgent Treatment Centre at Cumberland Centre 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 Cumberland Centre and how do I get there?

Cumberland Centre is at Damerel Close, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 4JZ. For general enquiries call 01752 434500. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Cumberland Centre?

Yes - the trust lists patient and visitor parking at this site as free (NHS estates return, 2024-25). There are 40 parking spaces.

What is the CQC rating for Cumberland Centre?

Cumberland Centre is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Cumberland Centre Urgent Treatment Centre?

This Urgent Treatment Centre serves: Adults and children. 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 Plymouth 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 3:45pm 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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