Exmouth Hospital
NHS hospital · Exmouth
Exmouth Hospital is an NHS hospital in Exmouth, Devon, run by Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. See whether it has an A&E, its phone number, visiting and how to get there.
At a glance
- A&E
- No A&E. An urgent treatment centre on site treats minor injuries and illnesses
- Planned care wait
- Half waited less than 13 weeks (whole trust)
- Telephone
- 01395 279684
Information checked 16 October 2026.
Urgent help
Call 999 or go to A&E if someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk. For urgent help that is not an emergency, use NHS 111 online or call 111.
Waiting times at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
These figures are for the whole trust, which runs 16 hospitals listed on this site, not just Exmouth Hospital. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.
Other hospitals in this trust (15)
- Axminster Hospital
- Crediton Hospital
- Honiton Hospital
- Nightingale Hospital Exeter
- North Devon District Hospital
- Ottery St Mary Hospital
- Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Wonford
- Tiverton District Hospital
- Victoria Hospital Sidmouth
- Exeter Community Hospital
- Okehampton Community Hospital
- Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Heavitree
- Seaton Community Hospital
- South Molton Community Hospital
- Mardon Neuro-rehabilitation Centre
A&E: time spent in A&E
50.2% of people who went to the trust’s major A&E departments in September 2026 were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours.
14,759 attendances. England average for major A&E departments: 60.6%. Exmouth Hospital does not have an A&E department: this figure is for the trust’s other hospitals. In an emergency, go to the nearest A&E or call 999.
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Waiting for planned treatment
These are people who were still waiting at the end of August 2026 for non-urgent treatment led by a consultant, counted from the referral. The table shows the trust’s 5 specialties with the most people waiting. “Half waited less than” is the median wait. The NHS maximum waiting time for non-urgent, consultant-led treatment is 18 weeks.
| Specialty | People waiting | Half waited less than | 92 in 100 waited less than | Waiting under 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 10,102 | 18 weeks | 49 weeks | 49.2% |
| Ophthalmology | 8,545 | 13 weeks | 42 weeks | 61.3% |
| Cardiology | 6,002 | 14 weeks | 43 weeks | 57.9% |
| Dermatology | 5,932 | 9.3 weeks | 41 weeks | 67.4% |
| Gynaecology | 5,504 | 14 weeks | 43 weeks | 58.2% |
| All specialties | 74,495 | 13 weeks | 41 weeks | 62.8% |
Show all 17 specialties at this trust
| Specialty | People waiting | Half waited less than | 92 in 100 waited less than | Waiting under 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ear, nose and throat | 4,933 | 17 weeks | 41 weeks | 51.7% |
| Urology | 3,260 | 13 weeks | 41 weeks | 61.5% |
| Oral surgery | 2,929 | 13 weeks | 36 weeks | 66.1% |
| Gastroenterology | 2,495 | 8.3 weeks | 22 weeks | 86.2% |
| Respiratory medicine | 2,020 | 11 weeks | 31 weeks | 71.8% |
| Neurology | 1,734 | 14 weeks | 34 weeks | 61.1% |
| Children's services (paediatrics) | 1,428 | 13 weeks | 40 weeks | 64.6% |
| Plastic surgery | 1,251 | 10 weeks | 31 weeks | 71.5% |
| Rheumatology | 842 | 9.1 weeks | 24 weeks | 81.4% |
| General surgery | 828 | 14 weeks | 43 weeks | 62.9% |
| Elderly medicine | 302 | 6.0 weeks | 22 weeks | 88.1% |
| General internal medicine | 97 | 14 weeks | 36 weeks | 62.9% |
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Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times (August 2026, published 8 October 2026) and A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions (September 2026). Official statistics for the trust as a whole. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence.
Opening times
Opening days and times
This hospital does not have an A&E department. The urgent treatment centre on site treats minor injuries and illnesses, such as sprains, cuts and high temperatures. Check its opening hours before you go.
For a serious emergency, call 999 or go to an A&E.
Outpatient clinics, tests and scans run at set times. Your appointment letter or text message tells you when and where to go.
Visiting information on the hospital website
A&E status: NHS England emergency care data (Emergency Care Data Set, August 2026).
Appointments and access
First outpatient appointments
To see a specialist at an NHS hospital, you usually need a referral, for example from your GP, dentist or optometrist.
In most cases you have the right to choose which hospital you are referred to for your first outpatient appointment.
Your referral is usually booked through the NHS e-Referral Service. You can then manage it in the NHS App or on the NHS website.
Some services let you refer yourself, such as maternity care.
If you already have an appointment, use the phone number on your appointment letter.
Contact the hospital to book or to ask about appointments.
Contact
Main telephone
Telephone: 01395 279684
Contact the hospital to book or to ask about appointments.
Location and travel
Address and map
Exmouth Hospital
Claremont Grove
Exmouth
EX8 2JN
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Public transport and parking
Links found on the official website, checked 24 October 2026.
Getting here by public transport
Nearest station:
- Exmouth about 16 minutes' walkNational Rail
Nearest bus stop: Hospital, Claremont Grove, about 1 minute's walk.
Public transport directions (opens Google Maps)
Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance to the hospital. Stations and bus stops are from the National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN), Department for Transport, 26 October 2026. NaPTAN does not list which routes call at each stop: check the operator or a journey planner before you travel, especially if you need step-free access. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Facilities
For step-free routes, entrances, accessible toilets and parking, see the access guide for this hospital.
Link found on the official website, checked 24 October 2026.
Visiting
Visiting times and rules can change, for example during outbreaks. Check the hospital's own pages before you go:
Links found on the hospital's official website, checked 24 October 2026.
Book, change or complain
- Book or manage your first outpatient appointment
- Patient advice (PALS) and other contact details
- This hospital on the NHS website
- Manage your referral (NHS e-Referral Service)
- What the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) does
- Read inspection reports (CQC)
- Get an email when CQC inspects this hospital
- Tell CQC about your care
- Find your local Healthwatch
About this hospital
| Provider | Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Type | NHS hospital |
| NHS or private | NHS |
| Local authority | East Devon |
More details
| NHS organisation code | RH858 |
|---|---|
| CQC location ID | RH858 |
Official website: Exmouth Hospital website
Hospital services
CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:
- Hospital
Service types are regulatory categories, not a full list of departments. Being registered for a service does not always mean it is running now. Check with the hospital.
Regulation and quality
We do not have this information yet. Contact the hospital directly.
Frequently asked questions
What is the telephone number for Exmouth Hospital?
Telephone: 01395 279684.
Nearby hospitals
Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Wonford
A&E open 24 hours
Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW
About 8.1 miles away
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