Emergency Department (A&E)

Emergency Department (A&E)
Torbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA

Phone: 01803 654003
Email: Emergency Department

Directions and contact details

When to go to the Emergency Department

Our Emergency Department cares for people with serious and life-threatening illnesses and injuries.

Call 999 or go to your nearest Emergency Department for:

• severe chest pain
• signs of a stroke
• severe breathing difficulties
• severe bleeding
• loss of consciousness
• a serious head injury
• major trauma or a serious accident.

For more information about emergency symptoms, visit the NHS website.

If it is not an emergency

If you need medical help but it is not a life-threatening emergency, another service may be able to help.

Depending on your needs, you can:

• visit a pharmacy
• contact your GP practice
• visit NHS 111 online or call 111
• use a Minor Injuries Unit or Urgent Treatment Centre.

Before you travel

Check our urgent care waiting times before you travel.

Patients with the most serious conditions will always be seen first, so waiting times can change quickly.