Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Taunton, TA1 5DA
Hospitals run by this trust
- Bridgwater Community HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
- Burnham on Sea War Memorial HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
- Frome Community HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
- Musgrove Park HospitalCQC: Good
- Nuffield Health Taunton HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
- Taunton Community Diagnostics CentreCQC: Not yet rated
- Yeatman HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
- Yeovil District HospitalCQC: Not yet rated
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
65.6%
Better than 46% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
12.1 wks
Better than 57% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
53,989
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
1,304
Better than 14% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
70.6%
Better than 35% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
21,964
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
109
Better than 63% of trustsData: Jun 2026
Waiting times by specialty
Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics (incomplete pathways)
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 8,799 | 65.6% | 11.9 wks | 323 |
| Other - Surgicals | 5,804 | 59.4% | 13.3 wks | 249 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 5,094 | 60.4% | 14.7 wks | 220 |
| Gynaecology | 3,847 | 56.7% | 15.3 wks | 72 |
| Other - Medicals | 3,834 | 76.2% | 9.0 wks | 17 |
| Oral Surgery | 3,658 | 50.4% | 17.8 wks | 151 |
| Cardiology | 3,152 | 66.3% | 13.3 wks | 13 |
| Urology | 3,100 | 52.9% | 16.2 wks | 132 |
| Ophthalmology | 3,054 | 80.1% | 8.8 wks | 20 |
| Dermatology | 3,012 | 77.4% | 8.8 wks | 33 |
| General Surgery | 2,806 | 65.9% | 13.0 wks | 38 |
| Gastroenterology | 2,090 | 73.6% | 11.2 wks | 10 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,506 | 86.3% | 7.9 wks | 0 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 1,175 | 72.4% | 9.6 wks | 12 |
| Neurology | 1,122 | 62.1% | 12.8 wks | 9 |
| Rheumatology | 823 | 59.3% | 12.6 wks | 1 |
| Elderly Medicine | 712 | 79.6% | 9.1 wks | 3 |
| Other - Others | 221 | 100.0% | 6.0 wks | 0 |
| Plastic Surgery | 112 | 89.3% | 9.0 wks | 1 |
| General Internal Medicine | 55 | 69.1% | 12.6 wks | 0 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 13 | 92.3% | 10.8 wks | 0 |
Figures come from NHS England's official monthly statistics and the CQC directory, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See methodology for definitions.