Medical Contact Details

If you are ill or injured please choose the right services.

If you have a medical emergency then call 999 and ask the operator for the Ambulance Service. The nearest A&E (Accident & Emergency) department is at North Devon Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, EX31 4JB    Switchboard: 01271 322577

If you need medical advice or reassurance in a non emergency situation then call 111 for the NHS 111 medical advice line. Call anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Minor Injuries Unit: The Tyrrell Hospital is a community hospital. They hold a wide variety of outpatient clinics here, including cardiology, audiology, podiatry and many other services.

A minor injury service in Ilfracombe is available at Combe Coastal Medical Practice Monday to Friday and at the Tyrell Hospital on Saturdays and Sundays. These arrangements will be in place until at least September 2025.

• Monday to Friday Combe Coastal Practice will provide a minor injury service  at their surgery between 08:30 and 18:00. People should call NHS 111 in the first instance as you may be directed to a more appropriate service for your needs to ensure you get the correct treatment at the right time.
• A weekend MIU service on Saturday and Sunday will be provided from 10am to 6pm by two fully qualified private ambulance staff at the Tyrrell Hospital in Ilfracombe. This will be available for both walk-ins and patients referred through NHS 111.

GP Surgery: Combe Coastal Practice, The Medical Centre, St Brannocks Rd, Ilfracombe EX34 8EG   Tel: 01271 863119. GPs provide medical advice, examinations, prescriptions and routine care for illnesses and injuries that aren’t life- threatening.

Pharmacies:  Pharmacists are health professionals who can provide advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses. Superdrug on Ilfracombe High Street also offer 10 minute consultations.

Emergency Dental Service: Barnstaple Health Centre, Vicarage Street , Barnstaple EX32 7BT Tel: 01392 823682 –  Access to the emergency sevice is by telephone only – Mon -Fri 18:00 – 08:00 Sat / Sun / Bank holiday 24 hours. At other times dental advice is available via the NHS 111 service