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Newton Abbot MIU Live Waiting Times

Newton Abbot Community Hospital

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

4.2(140 reviews)
Live Updated 16 min ago
53 min
estimated wait time
↑ 18 min longer than usual (35 min avg)
2 hr 19 min
longest today
0 min
shortest today
35 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
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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
Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 8am - busiest around 5pm
Typical waits by day of week
Friday tends to be quietest, Monday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Torbay Hospital A&E
4.7 mi away
Long wait
Totnes Hospital MIU
8.0 mi away
Moderate wait
Exmouth MIU
10.8 mi away
Moderate wait
Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) A&E
13.1 mi away
Long wait
Sidwell Street Walk-in Centre
13.5 mi away
Short wait

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

Contact & location
Jetty Marsh Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
Switchboard: 01626 324500
Newton Abbot Community Hospital MIU
Opening times
Monday Today08:00 - 20:00
Tuesday08:00 - 20:00
Wednesday08:00 - 20:00
Thursday08:00 - 20:00
Friday08:00 - 20:00
Saturday08:00 - 20:00
Sunday08:00 - 20:00
Getting here
Train stations
Newton Abbot Rail Station17 min walk to MIU
Bus stops
3 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Newton Abbot Hospital (S-bound, southbound)1 min walk to MIU
75StagecoachKnowles Hill ↔ Newtake
Sandford View (W-bound, westbound)4 min walk to MIU
501A B Coaches LtdTeignmouth ↔ Shiphay
75StagecoachKnowles Hill ↔ Newtake
Sandford View (opp, eastbound)4 min walk to MIU
75StagecoachNewtake ↔ Knowles Hill
Whitehill Close (SE-bound, south-east)4 min walk to MIU
113Tavistock Country BusLiverton ↔ Tavistock
Church Walk Estate (nr, southbound)6 min walk to MIU
Plan journey by public transport
Newton Abbot MIU wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
Today, 7 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 56 min
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 17 min
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 29 min
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 25 min
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 48 min
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 27 min
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 17 min
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 58 min
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 44 min
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 21 min
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 9 min
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 1 min
Departments & services
  • Audiology services (community)
  • Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS)
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Counselling services
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Imaging services
  • Maternity services
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatrics services
  • Pain Management
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry services (community)
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Sexual health services
  • Speech and language services
  • Stroke
  • Urgent Treatment Centre
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopStep Free AccessWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessMobile Phones PermittedPublic Telephone
Food and Amenities
Cafe
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Staff keep you informed about wait times
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Toilets are clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
No separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
2 of 3 say there is enough seating
3 of 3 say there is a TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
No phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is good
Parking
Parking is easy to find
Payment accepted: card
Based on 3 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Newton Abbot Community Hospital

Newton Abbot Community Hospital is home to a walk-in minor injuries unit (no appointment needed) on Jetty Marsh Road in Newton Abbot, Devon, part of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. It opens 08:00 - 20:00 every day. The wider site runs 29 listed departments and services, from Audiology services (community) to Vascular surgery.

Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 8am and longest around 5pm, a gap of about 45 minutes. The site lists 173 parking spaces, 12 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.11 an hour.

Official NHS performance

94.9%seen within 4 hours
3,743attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation 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.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-2437,0443,08798.7%
2024-2538,8973,24199.3%
2025-2639,4773,29099.6%
2026-27 (6 months)23,2263,87194.7%

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly walk-in attendances rose 7% and the share seen within four hours changed little.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current MIU wait time at Newton Abbot Community Hospital?

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

When is the MIU at Newton Abbot Community Hospital quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Newton Abbot Community Hospital, waits are usually lowest around 8am and highest around 5pm. 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 Newton Abbot Community Hospital 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 94.9% 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 Newton Abbot Community Hospital open 24 hours?

No - it is open every day, 08:00 - 20:00. 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 Newton Abbot Community Hospital and how do I get there?

Newton Abbot Community Hospital is at Jetty Marsh Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS. For general enquiries call 01626 324500. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Newton Abbot Community Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.11 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 173 parking spaces, including 12 designated disabled bays. Concessions often apply for blue badge holders, frequent attenders and some patients - check the hospital's own parking page.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation 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 7:33pm 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 Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Independently captured screenshot of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s public wait time page
Captured at 7:33 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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