Torbay Hospital
NHS hospital · Paignton
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Torbay Hospital is an NHS hospital in Paignton, Torbay, run by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. See whether it has an A&E, its phone number, visiting and how to get there.
At a glance
- A&E
- A&E open 24 hours
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement (published 29 May 2025)
- Telephone
- 01803 614567
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 Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
These figures are for the whole trust, which runs 8 hospitals listed on this site, not just Torbay Hospital. Waits at this hospital may be shorter or longer.
Other hospitals in this trust:
- Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Hospital
- Brixham Hospital
- Dawlish Hospital
- Newton Abbot Hospital
- Paignton Hospital
- Teignmouth Hospital
- Totnes Hospital
A&E: time spent in A&E
59.6% of people who went to the trust’s major A&E departments in September 2026 were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours.
7,380 attendances. England average for major A&E departments: 60.6%. In an emergency, go to the nearest A&E or call 999.
Compare A&E waiting times at other hospitals.
Source: NHS England, 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.
Procedures at this hospital
Published figures for Torbay Hospital from national audits and NHS statistics, from the UK Hospitals Guide. Each guide page explains what the figures mean and compares hospitals in the South West. This is not a ranking.
Figures for this hospital
- Hip replacement
911Joint replacements, all joints, 2025 (NJR)
Middle hospital in the South West: 921.5750 to 999. NJR outlier analysis (90-day mortality and revision rates): Not identified as an outlier - Knee replacement
911Joint replacements, all joints, 2025 (NJR)
Middle hospital in the South West: 921.5750 to 999. NJR outlier analysis (revision rates): Identified as an outlier: Total knee 10-year revision - Hip fracture surgery
508People treated for a hip fracture, 2025 (NHFD)
Middle hospital in the South West: 519500 or more. Deaths within 30 days (case-mix adjusted): 5% - Emergency bowel surgery (emergency laparotomy)
131Emergency laparotomies, NELA year 11
Middle hospital in the South West: 131100 to 149. Deaths within 30 days (risk-adjusted): Within the 95% funnel limits - Stroke care
168Stroke patients, January to March 2026 (SSNAP)
Middle hospital in the South West: 168.5Stroke team. 150 to 249. SSNAP level (A is highest, E lowest): Level E
Figures for the whole trust
These are published for the trust as a whole. The operation may be done at another of its hospitals.
- Bowel cancer surgery Major bowel cancer operations, 2024 (NBOCA): 100 to 149 (142). Deaths within 90 days of surgery (adjusted): 5.2%
- Breast cancer surgery Women having breast cancer surgery, 2021 to 2023 (NAoPri): 600 to 999 (688). Further operation after breast-conserving surgery (adjusted): 25.2%
- Varicose vein treatment treatments across all the trust’s hospitals: fewer than 600
- Giving birth and caesarean section
Sources: national clinical audits (NJR, NHFD, NELA, SSNAP, NATCAN, NVR) and NHS England statistics, under the Open Government Licence or CC BY 4.0. Data updated 26 October 2026.
Opening times
Opening days and times
Hospital wards are staffed 24 hours a day. The A&E department is open 24 hours a day, every day.
Outpatient clinics, tests and scans run at set times. Your appointment letter or text message tells you when and where to go.
See Visiting for visiting times.
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: 01803 614567
Contact the hospital to book or to ask about appointments.
Location and travel
Address and map
Torbay Hospital
Hengrave House
Torbay Hospital
Lawes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
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Car parking
Torbay Hospital has pay on foot barrier car parks (collect a ticket on entry, pay at pay stations when leaving, by coins, notes or card) as well as pay and display car parks. Charges listed as of 1 June 2025, applying 24 hours a day: 15 minutes free, up to 2 hours £3.20, up to 4 hours £6.40, up to 6 hours £9.50, up to 24 hours £15.90.
Free parking for blue badge holders is in non-barrier pay and display car parks and designated disabled bays; in the barrier car parks take your ticket and badge to the reception desk at the main entrance (Level 4) or Outpatients (Level 2).
From the hospital's car parking page, checked 15 November 2026. Charges and car park rules can change, so check before you travel.
NHS hospitals in England must offer free car parking to Blue Badge holders who are patients or visitors, outpatients who attend at least 3 times in a month for at least 3 months, the parent or guardian of a child under 18 staying in overnight (7.30pm to 8am, up to 2 vehicles) and staff working night shifts. Ask the hospital how to claim it, as you may need to register your vehicle.
Source: NHS car parking guidance, Department of Health and Social Care (updated 29 March 2022), checked 15 November 2026.
Facilities
We do not have details of step-free access, parking or other facilities here yet. If you need them, contact the hospital before you go.
Visiting
Visiting times
Most adult wards offer open visiting from 10am to 8pm, with a maximum of two visitors at a time. Some wards differ, for example the children's ward is 2pm to 4pm and 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
From the hospital's visiting page, checked 15 November 2026.
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
| Run by | Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Providers with services here | Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust |
| Type | NHS hospital |
| NHS or private | NHS |
| Local authority | Torbay |
More details
| NHS organisation code | RA901 |
|---|---|
| CQC location ID | RA901 |
Official website: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust website
Hospital services
CQC lists these regulated service types at this location:
- Blood and transplant service
- Dentist
- Diagnosis/screening
- Hospital
- Urgent care centres
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.
Also on this site
Other NHS organisations are registered with the CQC for services at this site. Each rating belongs to that organisation's registration only.
- Torbay Hospital – run by Devon Partnership NHS Trust. CQC rating: not rated at this registration. CQC record
Regulation and quality
This location is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The latest published ratings are below.
| Area | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Requires improvement | 29 May 2025 |
| Caring | Good | 29 May 2025 |
| Effective | Good | 29 May 2025 |
| Responsive | Requires improvement | 29 May 2025 |
| Safe | Requires improvement | 29 May 2025 |
| Well-led | Requires improvement | 29 May 2025 |
Read the CQC report for Torbay Hospital
Frequently asked questions
What is the telephone number for Torbay Hospital?
Telephone: 01803 614567.
Is there parking at Torbay Hospital?
Torbay Hospital has pay on foot barrier car parks (collect a ticket on entry, pay at pay stations when leaving, by coins, notes or card) as well as pay and display car parks. Charges listed as of 1 June 2025, applying 24 hours a day: 15 minutes free, up to 2 hours £3.20, up to 4 hours £6.40, up to 6 hours £9.50, up to 24 hours £15.90. Free parking for blue badge holders is in non-barrier pay and display car parks and designated disabled bays; in the barrier car parks take your ticket and badge to the reception desk at the main entrance (Level 4) or Outpatients (Level 2). Checked 15 November 2026.
What are the visiting hours at Torbay Hospital?
Most adult wards offer open visiting from 10am to 8pm, with a maximum of two visitors at a time. Some wards differ, for example the children's ward is 2pm to 4pm and 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Checked 15 November 2026; wards can change their times, so check before you go.
What is the CQC rating of Torbay Hospital?
The latest overall CQC rating is Requires improvement, published 29 May 2025.
Nearby hospitals
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