About

Retrieve is the dedicated Adult Critical Care Transfer Service for South West England.

Hosted by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and commissioned by NHS England / Improvement South West, Retrieve operates from bases covering the Peninsula (Launceston in Cornwall) and Severn (Bristol) regions and the following hospitals:

  • Bristol Royal Infirmary
  • Cheltenham General Hospital
  • Derriford Hospital
  • Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
  • Great Western Hospital
  • Musgrove Park Hospital
  • North Devon District Hospital
  • Royal Cornwall Hospital
  • Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
  • Royal United Hospital
  • Southmead Hospital
  • Torbay Hospital
  • Yeovil District Hospital
  • Weston General Hospital
Map showing the South West of England and the hospitals covered by the Retrieve service

Adult critical care transfers from any hospital in the Peninsula and Severn regions

24/7 consultant-delivered coordination, triage and decision support for all referrals

Consultant-led clinical team 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, between 9am and 9pm