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Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) A&E Waiting Times

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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2h 28m
estimated wait time
↓ 124 min shorter than usual (4 hr 32 min avg)
8 hr 10 min
longest today
1 hr 21 min
shortest today
4 hr 32 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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51 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
3 hr 30 min
Today vs usual at this hour
20 min below usual

Estimate based on 2,164 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 11am - busiest around 4am
Typical waits by day of week
Tuesday tends to be quietest, Saturday busiest
Contact & location
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) A&E
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
Friday TodayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
CQC Rating
requires improvement
Inspected 1 Dec 2022
Getting here
Train stations
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station21 min walk to A&E
Marsh Barton Rail Station22 min walk to A&E
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station25 min walk to A&E
Exeter Central Rail Station26 min walk to A&E
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station29 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
11 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
R D & E Hospital (NE-bound, north-east)2 min walk to A&E
369Dartline CoachesWonford ↔ Witheridge
HStagecoachSt Davids ↔ Digby
PR3Dartline CoachesWonford ↔ Digby
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R D & E Hospital Orthopedic (N-bound, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
HStagecoachSt Davids ↔ Digby
PR3Dartline CoachesWonford ↔ Digby
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SStagecoachWonford
R D & E Hospital Laundry (N-bound, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
HStagecoachSt Davids ↔ Digby
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R D & E Hospital (S-bound, southbound)4 min walk to A&E
2StagecoachExeter City Centre ↔ Newton Abbot
358Greenslades Tours (Exeter) LtdExeter City Centre ↔ Otterton
369Dartline CoachesWitheridge ↔ Wonford
39StagecoachExeter City Centre ↔ Newton Abbot
52Dartline CoachesExeter City Centre ↔ Seaton
57StagecoachExeter City Centre ↔ Exmouth
7StagecoachExeter City Centre ↔ Totnes
Bovemoors Lane (NW-bound, north-west)4 min walk to A&E
HStagecoachDigby ↔ St Davids
PR3Dartline CoachesDigby ↔ Wonford
Plan journey by public transport
Exeter A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 7 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 2 hr 39 min 51
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 53 min 54
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 24 min 55
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 34 min 60
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 24 min 62
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 42 min 68
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 19 min 61
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 35 min 56
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 28 min 53
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 37 min 51
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 36 min 46
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 46 min 44
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 30 min 38
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 33 min 42
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 42 min 47
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 14 min 50
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 32 min 49
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 8 min 50
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 8 min 53
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 41 min 59
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 27 min 59
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 44 min 55
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 56 min 54
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 55 min 55
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Audiology services (community)
  • Breast cancer services
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cancer Services
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic surgery
  • Child health care services
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Dementia Services
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Dietetics
  • Dietetics services (community)
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • Endocrine and thyroid surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Health Promotion
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Lung cancer services
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Multiple sclerosis services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Occupational health services
  • Oncology - Medical
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Parkinson's disease services
  • Physiotherapy
  • Plastic surgery
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Rehabilitation
  • Rheumatology
  • Speech and language services
  • Stroke
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvPublic TelephoneSingle Sex Accommodation Only
Parking
Car ParkingCycle ParkingDisabled Parking
Food and Amenities
CafeShop
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Sidwell Street Walk-in Centre
0.4 mi away
Short wait
Exmouth MIU
8.1 mi away
Short wait
Newton Abbot Community Hospital MIU
13.1 mi away
Long wait
Tiverton Urgent Treatment Centre
13.3 mi away
Long wait
Honiton Hospital MIU
15.0 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 University Hospital Of Wales.

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 8:42pm on 5 Jun 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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