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Torquay A&E Live Waiting Times

Torbay Hospital

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

4.4(18 reviews)
Live Updated 11 min ago
8h 30m
estimated wait time
↑ 222 min longer than usual (4 hr 48 min avg)
8 hr 30 min
longest today
7 hr 19 min
shortest today
4 hr 48 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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24 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
8 hr 40 min
Today vs usual at this hour
40 min above usual

Estimate based on 5,173 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 noon - busiest around 5am
Typical waits by day of week
Wednesday tends to be quietest, Tuesday busiest
Contact & location
Lowes Bridge, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7AA
Torbay Hospital A&E in Torquay
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
Getting here
Train stations
Torre Rail Station15 min walk to A&E
Torquay Rail Station31 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
8 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Torbay Hospital Main Entrance (Car Park, south-west)1 min walk to A&E
13StagecoachBrixham ↔ Kingsteignton
149Country BusTotnes ↔ The Willows
174Country BusShiphay ↔ Teignmouth
35AStagecoachTorquay
35CStagecoachTorquay
SB5Torbay BusesThe Willows ↔ Shiphay
SB6Torbay BusesThe Willows
Lowes Bridge (NW-bound, north-west)3 min walk to A&E
12StagecoachBrixham ↔ Newton Abbot
13StagecoachBrixham ↔ Kingsteignton
Newton Road (SE-bound, south-east)3 min walk to A&E
12StagecoachNewton Abbot ↔ Brixham
13StagecoachBrixham ↔ Kingsteignton
Lowes Bridge (opp, northbound)4 min walk to A&E
12StagecoachBrixham ↔ Newton Abbot
13StagecoachBrixham ↔ Kingsteignton
Cadewell Lane (opp, north-west)4 min walk to A&E
12StagecoachBrixham ↔ Newton Abbot
13StagecoachBrixham ↔ Kingsteignton
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Torquay A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 8 hr 19 min 26
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 8 readings
 7 hr 49 min 29
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 8 readings
 7 hr 32 min 32
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 8 readings
 7 hr 1 min 32
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 8 readings
 6 hr 22 min 37
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 8 readings
 6 hr 26 min 41
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 8 readings
 5 hr 53 min 39
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 8 readings
 5 hr 37 min 41
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 8 readings
 4 hr 57 min 43
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 8 readings
 4 hr 31 min 37
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 8 readings
 5 hr 36 min 34
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 8 readings
 5 hr 27 min 37
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 8 readings
 5 hr 5 min 36
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 8 readings
 4 hr 32 min 35
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 8 readings
 3 hr 43 min 32
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 8 readings
 2 hr 56 min 28
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 8 readings
 2 hr 26 min 28
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 8 readings
 2 hr 47 min 21
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 8 readings
 2 hr 8 min 15
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 2 hr 37 min 13
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Alcohol screening services
  • Anaesthesia services
  • Audiology services (community)
  • Braces and other orthodontic treatment
  • Breast cancer services
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cancer Services
  • Cardiology
  • Care services for end of life care
  • Cataract Surgery
  • CFS / ME Management services
  • Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS)
  • Child health and development
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Chiropody - provided in house and available on NHS
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Colorectal cancer services
  • Community equipment services
  • Continuing care services
  • Critical care
  • Dementia Services
  • Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Endoscopy
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Dietetics
  • Disability services
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Emergency Abdominal Surgery
  • End of life care services
  • Endocrine and thyroid surgery
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Family planning services
  • Fertility services
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Health Promotion
  • Health trainer services
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Inpatient Diabetes
  • Intensive Care
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Major trauma
  • Maternity services
  • Mental Health - Adults of all ages
  • Mobility and falls services
  • Musculo-skeletal services
  • Neonatal Care
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics And Gynaecology
  • Occupational health services
  • Occupational therapy services
  • Older people's services
  • Oncology - Clinical
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Paediatrics services
  • Pain Management
  • Palliative care
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Plastic surgery
  • Podiatry services (community)
  • Prostate Cancer Service
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Sexual health services
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Speech and language services
  • Stop smoking service (NHS)
  • Stroke
  • Support for young carers
  • Tissue viability services
  • Vascular surgery
What’s available here
Accessibility
Disabled ParkingDisabled WcInduction LoopSigning Service AvailableStep Free AccessWheelchair Access
Accommodation
Access To TvInternet AccessPublic Telephone
Parking
Car ParkingDisabled Parking
Food and Amenities
CafeShop
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff can be unhelpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage can be slow
Environment
Waiting area could be cleaner
Toilets could be cleaner
Facilities
Seating can be limited
No TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
No phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is good
Parking
Parking can get busy
Parking costs £5–10
Payment accepted: card
Based on 2 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
Newton Abbot Community Hospital MIU
4.7 mi away
Long wait
Totnes Hospital MIU
6.7 mi away
Short wait
Exmouth MIU
11.7 mi away
Short wait
Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) A&E
16.3 mi away
Long wait
Kingsbridge MIU
16.6 mi away
Long wait

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

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 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 3:21am on 28 Jul 2026.
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 3:21 am on Tuesday 28 July 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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