Honiton Hospital
Honiton is one of the Royal Devon's community hospitals. These smaller hospitals offer a range of services to provide care locally.
This includes a Minor Injuries Unit (MIU), along with an extensive range of out-patient and health and social community services.
Honiton Minor Injuries Unit (MIU)
Our MIU is here to help if your medical problem is not critical or life-threatening. It's staffed by highly-qualified nurse practitioners who can deal with a wide range of injuries, from burns to broken bones.
You do not need an appointment to attend and there is no need to call us before coming in, but calling NHS 111 first can help ensure you get the care you need in the right place.
- Open 6 days a week (currently closed on Wednesdays), including bank holidays (except Christmas Day).
- The service does not cater to abdominal pain or dizziness. Please phone 111 for advice on this.
- Last patient book-in time is 7.30pm.
- The service primarily caters to patients aged 2 and above.
- Any changes to opening times will be shared on https://www.facebook.com/NHSRoyalDevon
- Please call 111 first to help ensure that you get the care you need in the right place.
X-ray facilities are available at Honiton MIU at the following times:
- Monday: 9am-5pm
- Tuesday: 9am-12pm
- Wednesday: MIU closed
- Thursday: 1.30pm-4.30pm
- Friday: 9am-5pm
- Saturday: No X-ray facility scheduled*
- Sunday: No X-ray facility scheduled*
*X-ray may be provided if resource is available. Please check with reception.
More about us
Honiton Hospital provides a wide range of hospital and community based services to the local and surrounding community. These include:
- An extensive range of Outpatient Clinics
- Health and Social Community Services
- Minor Injuries Unit
- X-ray department
- Physiotherapy/Musculoskeletal/Extended Scope Physiotherapy Services
- Maternity – antenatal/postnatal
- East Devon Kidney Unit
- FORCE (Outreach Chemotherapy) runs one day a week from Honiton. This Service also provides a valuable counselling Service.
Outpatient clinics include:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening
- Audiology
- Bladder & Bowel/Stoma
- General Surgery/Vascular
- Cardiology/Heart Failure/Respiratory
- Child Health Dieticians
- Diabetic Screening
- Dental
- Gynaecology
- Leg Ulcer
- Neurology
- Orthoptist
- Parkinsons
- Podiatry
- Rheumatology
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service/Talkworks
These services enable our patients to be cared for in their own homes and local community, by our multi-disciplinary teams.
We have strong links with our Primary Care colleagues and are well supported by our Honiton League of Friends and other voluntary organisations.
The hospital is fully wheelchair accessible.
Honiton Surgery is located on the same site.
There are no medical inpatient beds at Honiton Hospital but we offer a range of services and clinics to help care for people in their community.
Opening times
The Honiton MIU is usually open 8am to 8pm, 6 days a week (currently closed on Wednesdays), with the last patient booking in at 7.30pm.
Please check our social media accounts for updates on any changes to these opening times.
Getting here
The hospital’s address and postcode is:
Honiton Hospital
Marlpits Lane
Honiton
EX14 2DE
If possible, we encourage people to use public transport and other sustainable means of travel.
- We are easily accessible by local bus routes.
- We are situated next to Honiton train station.
For help planning your journey please see the following websites:
Limited car parking is also available.
Facilities
A hot drinks machine and water machines are available, as well as a League of Friends confectionery shop.
Contact details
Telephone: 01404 540 540