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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 2 min ago
11h 27m
estimated wait time
↑ 442 min longer than usual (4 hr 5 min avg)
11 hr 27 min
longest today
9 hr 57 min
shortest today
4 hr 5 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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49 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
10 hr 20 min
Today vs usual at this hour
4 hr 15 min above usual

Estimate based on 2,594 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 5am
Typical waits by day of week
Tuesday tends to be quietest, Sunday busiest
Contact & location
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) A&E
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 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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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, 1 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 11 hr 12 min 49
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 10 hr 20 min 49
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 9 hr 20 min 48
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 8 hr 20 min 50
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 20 min 55
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 20 min 63
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 38 min 64
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 45 min 73
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 55 min 69
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 24 min 61
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 50 min 63
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 52 min 64
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 9 min 74
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 50 min 69
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 41 min 67
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 33 min 63
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 43 min 57
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 59 min 45
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 8 hr 51 min 43
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
3 of 4 would recommend this department
Staff
4 of 5 say staff were friendly and helpful
3 of 5 were not kept informed about their wait
3 of 4 say they were triaged quickly
Environment
3 of 4 say the waiting area was not clean
3 of 4 say the toilets were clean
3 of 4 felt safe in the waiting area
Family
2 of 4 say there is no children’s play area
4 of 4 say there is a separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
2 of 4 say there is not enough seating
2 of 3 say there is no TV
4 of 4 say food and drink is available nearby
2 of 4 say there are no phone charging points
2 of 3 say there is no free WiFi
2 of 3 say mobile signal is poor
Parking
3 of 4 say parking was busy
3 of 3 paid £5–10 for parking
Payment accepted: app, cash
Based on 5 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
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
Moderate wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Burnham On Sea, Dorset County Hospital and Weston General 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 2:34am on 28 Jul 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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