Torbay Hospital A&E: live waiting times
Live figures from the trust are below. In September 2026, 60% of people were seen within 4 hours.
Drive there Public transportA&E at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Waiting right now at Torbay Hospital
Last known figures, 14 Oct, 22:32. Updating
- Torbay Hospital Emergency Department
29 waiting to be seen, 80 in the department4 h 29 minlong14 Oct, 22:31 - Newton Abbot Community Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre Urgent treatment centreclosed14 Oct, 22:31
Each figure is the hospital's own published estimate, read every ten minutes. For life-threatening emergencies call 999; NHS 111 if you are not sure.
Typical wait by time of day at Torbay Hospital
Measured from the hospitals' own published waits, read every hour since 14 October 2026. The pattern appears once a week of readings exists.
For life-threatening medical emergencies, call 999 immediately.
Chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, signs of a stroke, a seizure that does not stop, or someone who cannot be woken. Call 999 rather than driving to A&E.
If you call 999 from here
South Western Ambulance Service answers most 999 calls in this area. In September 2026 it reached life-threatening calls in 10 minutes on average (target 7) and serious calls such as stroke or chest pain in 37 minutes on average, 9 in 10 within 75 minutes. England: 8 and 31 minutes.
37% of ambulance handovers at hospitals in this service's area took over 30 minutes (England 27%). Figures are for the whole ambulance service, not this hospital alone.
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September 2026 at Torbay Hospital
60% of people were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours
7,380 visits in the month. Postcode TQ2 7AA.
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Where should I go?
- Life-threatening (chest pain, trouble breathing, heavy bleeding, signs of a stroke, a fit that does not stop, someone who cannot be woken): call 999.
- An injury or illness that cannot wait but is not life-threatening: A&E, or an urgent treatment centre, which is often quicker for cuts, sprains, minor burns and minor breaks.
- Not sure how urgent it is: 111 online or call 111. They can book you a slot at the right place.
- Minor (coughs, colds, rashes, aches): a pharmacist can help without an appointment.
Questions people ask
How long is the wait at Torbay Hospital A&E right now?
The trust publishes its own live figure, shown above and refreshed every ten minutes on this page. It is the longest wait for people whose condition is not urgent; anyone whose condition is urgent is seen sooner.
Is Torbay Hospital A&E busy?
7,380 people attended in September 2026, about 246 a day. A&E is usually busiest in the late afternoon and evening and quietest in the early morning, and everyone is seen in order of urgency, not arrival.
Where is Torbay Hospital A&E?
Torbay Hospital, TQ2 7AA, Torbay. Use the Drive or Public transport button for directions from where you are. In an emergency call 999: an ambulance crew decides the right hospital.