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Torbay Hospital (Torquay) A&E Waiting Times

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

4.4(18 reviews)
Live Updated 02 Apr 18:10
58 min
estimated wait time
↓ 99 min shorter than usual (2 hr 37 min avg)
2 hr 37 min
usual wait
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58 people
waiting
Call A&E
CQC Rating
requires improvement
Recent waits & what to expect
Staying about the same

Wait times here are unlikely to change much over the next few hours.

Based on past patterns only - not a guarantee. Real waits depend on how busy it gets on the day.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 1pm - busiest around 5am
Hospital photo
Contact & location
Lowes Bridge, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7AA
Opening times
SundayOpen 24 hours
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
Saturday TodayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Torre Rail Station15 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
Torbay Hospital Main Entrance1 min walk to A&E
Lowes Bridge3 min walk to A&E
Newton Road3 min walk to A&E
Cadewell Lane4 min walk to A&E
Higher Cadewell Lane5 min walk to A&E
Plan journey by public transport
Torquay A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait
No data for the last 24 hours.
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
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Newton Abbot Community Hospital A&E
4.7 mi away
Long wait
Derriford Hospital A&E
25.0 mi away
No data
Dorset County Hospital A&E
51.1 mi away
Long wait
Royal Glamorgan Hospital A&E
74.0 mi away
Long wait
Royal Gwent Hospital MIU
79.6 mi away
Long wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which don’t publish their waiting times publicly, including Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford), Musgrove Park Hospital and North Devon District 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 7:10pm on 2 Apr 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 - 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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