Urgent Treatment Centre Adults and children

Dartmoor Building (Plymouth) Urgent Treatment Centre Waiting Times

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Live Updated just now
1h 20m
estimated wait time
↑ 12 min longer than usual (1 hr 8 min avg)
4 hr 7 min
longest today
0 min
shortest today
1 hr 8 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.
This data might be old - tap to refresh
11 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 Waits set to rise
Expected wait over the next few hours
3 hr 30 min

Built from 2,103 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 1am - busiest around 4pm
Typical waits by day of week
Saturday tends to be quietest, Wednesday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Derriford Hospital A&E
0.2 mi away
Long wait
Cumberland Centre Urgent Treatment Centre
3.9 mi away
Moderate wait
Tavistock MIU
9.1 mi away
Short wait
Liskeard MIU
15.0 mi away
Short wait
Kingsbridge MIU
17.4 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
Brest Road, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5FP
Switchboard: 01752 202082
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
Requires Improvement
Getting here
Train stations
Plymouth Rail Station59 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
Bus stops
19 routes·4 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Derriford Hospital (Stand 3, westbound)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
51Go-AheadDerriford
71Go-AheadSaltash ↔ Derriford
71Go Cornwall BusDerriford ↔ Saltash
Derriford Hospital (Stand 4, eastbound)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
50Go-AheadDerriford
50Plymouth CitybusMilehouse ↔ Derriford
Derriford Hospital (Stand 2, westbound)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
14Go-AheadDerriford ↔ Plymouth City Centre
14StagecoachDerriford ↔ Plymouth City Centre
28Go-AheadSouthway ↔ Plymouth City Centre
34Go-AheadEstover ↔ Plymouth City Centre
34Plymouth CitybusMilehouse ↔ Derriford
Derriford Hospital (Stand 5, eastbound)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
42Go-AheadPlymouth City Centre ↔ Southway
42Plymouth CitybusPlymouth City Centre ↔ Tamerton Foliot
42AGo-AheadPlymouth City Centre ↔ Tamerton Foliot
42DGo-AheadPlymouth City Centre ↔ Tamerton Foliot
52StagecoachPlympton ↔ Derriford
Derriford Hospital (Stand 1, westbound)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
1StagecoachTavistock ↔ Plymouth City Centre
1AStagecoachSouthway ↔ Sherford
42Go-AheadSouthway ↔ Plymouth City Centre
42AGo-AheadTamerton Foliot ↔ Plymouth City Centre
42BGo-AheadBelliver ↔ Plymouth City Centre
42CGo-AheadWoolwell ↔ Plymouth City Centre
42DGo-AheadTamerton Foliot ↔ Plymouth City Centre
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Plymouth Urgent Treatment Centre wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 7 min 12
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 53 min 5
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 0 min 0
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 0 min 0
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 0 min 0
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 0 min 0
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 0 min 0
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 0 min 0
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 0 min 0
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 0 min 0
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 0 min 0
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 0 min 0
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 0 min 0
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 10 min 0
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 33 min 2
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 25 min 7
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 56 min 8
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 5 min 10
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 59 min 11
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 50 min 11
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 27 min 12
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 28 min 12
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 21 min 11
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 20 min 12

About Dartmoor Building

Dartmoor Building runs a 24-hour walk-in urgent treatment centre (no appointment needed), open to adults and children, on Brest Road, Derriford in Plymouth, Devon, part of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement. Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 1am and longest around 4pm, a gap of about 2 hours.

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 Dartmoor Building?

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

When is the Urgent Treatment Centre at Dartmoor Building quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Dartmoor Building, waits are usually lowest around 1am and highest around 4pm. 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 Dartmoor Building 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 Dartmoor Building open 24 hours?

Yes - the Urgent Treatment Centre at Dartmoor Building is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Dartmoor Building and how do I get there?

Dartmoor Building is at Brest Road, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5FP. For general enquiries call 01752 202082. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

What is the CQC rating for Dartmoor Building?

Dartmoor Building 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 Dartmoor Building 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 9:46am 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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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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