South West · EX8 2JN
Exmouth Hospital
Exmouth Hospital is a Royal Devon community hospital with 16 medical inpatient beds on Doris Heard Ward, a Minor Injuries Unit open 8am–8pm every day for patients aged 2 and over, an X-ray department and a Day Surgery Unit.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Exmouth Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01395 279684- Doris Heard Ward01395 282010
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Offices at RD&E Wonford and NDDH open Mon–Fri 9am–12.30pm; answerphone at other times01392 402093
PALS email: rduh.pals@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Exmouth Hospital?
Claremont Grove, Exmouth EX8 2JN
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Visiting times at Exmouth Hospital
Adult wards
Doris Heard Ward: open visiting 9am–8pm
Parking at Exmouth Hospital
Limited car parking on site; bike racks available
Getting there
- By busServed by local bus routes (numbers not listed)
- By trainExmouth station is about 0.7 miles away
How Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Exmouth Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 2.8 out of 10
Worse than mostRoyal Devon University Healthcare ranks 105 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 32% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 13% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 11% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 56% of trusts
- CQC inspection ratingbetter than 25% of trusts
Each measure is compared with every other NHS hospital trust, then combined: waiting list 35%, A&E 20%, tests 15%, cancer 15%, CQC 15%. How the score works
Waiting list for planned treatment
12.4 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 63.3% under 18 weeks · 75,545 waiting
+1,477 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
64.0%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 20,397 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
36.2%
waiting 6+ weeks · 20,985 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
82.3%
71.4% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Royal Devon University Healthcare
- Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)A&E open 24 hours · Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW
- North Devon District HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4JB
- Honiton HospitalMinor injuries unit · 8am–8pm daily (closed Christmas Day) · Marlpits Lane, Honiton EX14 2DE
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Exmouth Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Exmouth Hospital?
The main number for Exmouth Hospital is 01395 279684. Other useful numbers: doris heard ward 01395 282010. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01392 402093.
What are the visiting times at Exmouth Hospital?
Adult wards: Doris Heard Ward: open visiting 9am–8pm. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Exmouth Hospital?
Limited car parking on site; bike racks available.
Where is Exmouth Hospital?
Exmouth Hospital is at Claremont Grove, Exmouth EX8 2JN. It is run by Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Served by local bus routes (numbers not listed).
Does Exmouth Hospital have an A&E?
Exmouth Hospital has a minor injuries unit (8am–8pm daily, including bank holidays (closed Christmas Day); last book-in 30 minutes before closing) for minor injuries and illnesses, not a full A&E. In a life-threatening emergency call 999.
Sources: NHS England statistics on referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times (July 2026), A&E attendances (August 2026), diagnostic waiting times (DM01) and cancer waiting times, published 10 September 2026; hospital sites from the nhs.uk organisation data. Figures are checked against the official national totals before every update.
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