NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter.

The NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter was initially part of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, caring for nearly 250 patients with COVID-19 from across Devon, Somerset and Dorset.

It has been transformed into a state-of-the-art facility and is home to the following services:

  • Centre of Excellence for Eyes – delivering diagnostic outpatient services and cataract surgery
  • Devon Diagnostic Centre – hosting CT, MRI, Plain Film X-ray, Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy services
  • Southwest Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre – two operating theatres for day case and short stay elective orthopaedic procedures, and is a GIRFT-accredited elective surgical hub
  • Buttercup Outpatient Unit – provides state-of-the-art technology, innovative approaches and additional capacity to transform and improve care for patients across Devon. The new facilities (opened in 2024) comprise of eight consulting rooms, a procedure room, an echo room and a respiratory room
  • The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Rheumatology department (Eastern services – previously Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital)

Please visit the Nightingale Hospital Exeter website to find out more about the services offered and helpful patient information including:

  • Information leaflets and videos
  • How to get to the hospital
  • What to do when you arrive at the hospital
  • On-site facilities