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

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

4.1(524 reviews)
Live Updated 9 min ago
3h 30m
estimated wait time
↓ 61 min shorter than usual (4 hr 31 min avg)
11 hr 17 min
longest today
2 hr 19 min
shortest today
4 hr 31 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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45 people
waiting
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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
Forecast Steady for now
Expected wait over the next few hours
3 hr 50 min

Built from 2,610 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 6pm - busiest around 6am
Typical waits by day of week
Tuesday tends to be quietest, Monday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Sidwell Street Walk-in Centre
0.4 mi away
Short wait
Exmouth MIU
8.1 mi away
Moderate wait
Newton Abbot Community Hospital MIU
13.1 mi away
Short wait
Tiverton Urgent Treatment Centre
13.3 mi away
Moderate 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.

Contact & location
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) A&E
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
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
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Exeter A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 7 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 3 hr 15 min 45
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 50 min 45
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 15 min 49
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 4 min 50
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 23 min 60
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 14 min 70
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 5 min 66
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 40 min 55
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 36 min 52
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 20 min 56
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 8 hr 54 min 57
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 10 hr 2 min 53
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 9 hr 4 min 52
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 9 hr 46
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 8 hr 43
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 44 min 38
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 43 min 32
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 44 min 36
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 13 min 35
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 20 min 42
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 9 min 47
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 27 min 45
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 14 min 50
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 19 min 48
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
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
55% would recommend this department
Staff
77% say staff were friendly and helpful
75% were not kept informed about their wait
75% say they were triaged quickly
Environment
69% say the waiting area was not clean
64% say the toilets were clean
83% felt safe in the waiting area
Family
5 of 9 say there is a children’s play area
100% say there is a separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
55% say there is enough seating
73% say there is no TV
100% say food and drink is available nearby
55% say there are no phone charging points
50% say free WiFi is available
64% say mobile signal is good
Parking
55% say parking was busy
Payment accepted: app, card, cash
Based on 13 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)

Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Barrack Road in Exeter, Devon, part of Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. It is a designated Trauma Unit, equipped to treat significant injuries and to stabilise the most serious cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre. The wider site runs 53 listed departments and services, from Audiology services (community) to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement, last inspected in December 2022. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Outstanding when they were last inspected in February 2016. Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 6pm and longest around 6am, a gap of about 4 hours 20 minutes. The site lists 1,566 parking spaces, 69 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.30 an hour. In our visitor surveys, 77% found staff friendly and helpful. Visitors also report that children get a separate waiting area.

Official NHS performance

50.2%seen within 4 hours
13,099attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is below the England average of 60.4% for major A&E departments over the same month.

The trust's general and acute wards averaged 94.7% overnight bed occupancy in the quarter to March 2026 - full wards are the main reason admitted patients queue in A&E.

Attendances by year

NHS yearA&E attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours12hr+ waits to admit
2023-24139,86811,65655.1%955
2024-25146,96812,24759.9%1,094
2025-26153,72312,81057.8%2,507
2026-27 (6 months)80,11413,35253.8%1,425

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 10% and the share seen within four hours improved by 2.7 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the A&E at Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford), waits are usually lowest around 6pm and highest around 6am. 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 Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) A&E?

Patients are triaged on arrival and the most urgent cases are always seen first, so your wait depends on how serious your condition is and how busy the department is. Hospitals in England work to the NHS four-hour standard - the aim is to admit, transfer or discharge patients within four hours of arrival. The live figure on this page shows how Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 50.2% of patients across the trust's A&E departments 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 A&E at Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) open 24 hours?

Yes - the A&E at Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) and how do I get there?

Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) is at Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW. For general enquiries call 01392 411611. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.30 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 1,566 parking spaces, including 69 designated disabled bays. Concessions often apply for blue badge holders, frequent attenders and some patients - check the hospital's own parking page.

What is the CQC rating for Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)?

Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in December 2022. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Outstanding when they were last inspected in February 2016. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) A&E?

This A&E serves: All ages. 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.

Is Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) is a designated Trauma Unit. It treats significant injuries and stabilises the most complex cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. These figures reach us through a partner NHS data feed rather than a page we check directly, and are refreshed every 15 minutes. Data was last checked at 7:42pm on 26 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.

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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