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Newsvia BBC Devon

Longer hospital ambulance journeys raise concerns

26 August 2026

Local residents are voicing concerns as recent ambulance service changes mean some patients are now travelling further afield for treatment, with journeys to Exeter becoming more common instead of our own Barnstaple hospital. This shift is understandably raising questions for many in our community about access to care.

Some patients are being taken to Exeter rather than Barnstaple under ambulance care changes.
Read full article at BBC Devon

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