Referral

Surgical Assessment Units

Plymouth Hospital:

Acute Care Support Line for healthcare staff only:

Acute Care Support Line: 01752 437777 - From 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday

Torbay Hospital:

For healthcare staff only: Surgical Receiving Unit: 01803 654680

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North Devon Hospital:

Switchboard: 01271 322577

Royal Devon and Exeter:

For healthcare staff only:

Surgical Assessment and Triage Unit: 01392 408365

After 17:00 bleep 473 via switchboard on 01392 411611

ED or 999 should continue to be used for life threatening injuries and illnesses.

This page provides service contact information for Surgical Assessment Units in the four Devon Acute Trusts. Information has been provided for services accessible to healthcare professionals only for advice, guidance and potential referral.

Key Messages

This information has been provided to minimise Emergency Department referrals for patients where ED will add little value. ED referral is for any life or limb threatening illness or injury.

Units have redesigned services and workloads to support social distancing as much as possible for the safety of staff and patients.

Publication date: March 2021

Updated: March 2022