Live Updated 13 min ago
5h 15m
estimated wait time
↑ 152 min longer than usual (2 hr 43 min avg)
6 hr 59 min
longest today
4 hr 39 min
shortest today
2 hr 43 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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17 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Line chart: 100 readings from 26 Jul 18:59 to 28 Jul 03:19. Waiting times range from 48 to 419 minutes.
Forecast Shorter waits ahead
Likely wait, next few hours
4 hr 5 min
Today vs usual at this hour
5 min above usual

Estimate based on 2,593 readings over the last 28 days, anchored to today’s recent waits. Actual waits depend on how the day unfolds.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 10am - busiest around 3am
Typical waits by day of week
Saturday tends to be quietest, Monday busiest
Contact & location
Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB
North Devon District Hospital A&E in Barnstaple
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
Tuesday TodayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
CQC Rating
Requires improvement
Inspected 14 Jul 2021
Getting here
Train stations
Barnstaple Rail Station28 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
5 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
North Devon District Hospital (W-bound, westbound)1 min walk to A&E
19StagecoachRoundswell ↔ Barnstaple
29StagecoachBarnstaple ↔ Bishops Tawton
301StagecoachBarnstaple ↔ Combe Martin
309StagecoachLynmouth ↔ Barnstaple
North Road (S-bound, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
155StagecoachBradiford ↔ South Molton
19StagecoachBarnstaple ↔ Roundswell
29StagecoachBarnstaple ↔ Bishops Tawton
309StagecoachLynmouth ↔ Barnstaple
North Road (N-bound, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
19StagecoachRoundswell ↔ Barnstaple
309StagecoachBarnstaple ↔ Lynmouth
Youings Drive (N-bound, northbound)6 min walk to A&E
29StagecoachBarnstaple ↔ Bishops Tawton
Youings Drive Roundabout (SE-bound, south-east)6 min walk to A&E
29StagecoachBarnstaple ↔ Bishops Tawton
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Barnstaple A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
5 hr 8 min 17
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
4 hr 57 min 21
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
6 hr 37 min 25
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
6 hr 7 min 31
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
5 hr 27 min 32
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
5 hr 7 min 29
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 hr 29 min 32
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 53 min 41
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
3 hr 19 min 45
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 42 min 44
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 48 min 49
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 41 min 46
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 15 min 50
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 13 min 47
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 hr 8 min 47
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 38 min 42
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 24 min 42
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 6 min 34
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
1 hr 41 min 27
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 1 reading
3 hr 25 min 24
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic surgery
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Dietetics
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • General Surgery
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Health Promotion
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Mental Health - Adults of all ages
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Pain Management
  • Physiotherapy
  • Plastic surgery
  • Rehabilitation
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
64% would recommend this department
Staff
73% say staff were friendly and helpful
55% were not kept informed about their wait
75% say they were triaged quickly
Environment
92% say the waiting area was clean
6 of 7 say the toilets were clean
91% felt safe in the waiting area
Family
60% say there is a children’s play area
91% say there is a separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
62% say there is enough seating
67% say there is no TV
62% say food and drink is available nearby
73% say there are no phone charging points
85% say free WiFi is available
55% say mobile signal is good
Parking
71% found parking easily
36% paid £3–5 for parking
Payment accepted: card, app
Based on 14 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.
Nearby A&E & urgent care
27.2 mi away
Short wait
34.8 mi away
Short wait
Short wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Morriston Hospital and Prince Philip Hospital.

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Our system automatically checks the hospital’s website at regular intervals and records the displayed waiting time. Where a trust does not publish waiting times directly, we may source data from third-party applications or services that provide equivalent publicly available information. Data was last checked at 3:19am on 28 Jul 2026.
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