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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

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NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

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SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

TAUNTON, TA1 5DA

Showing data for 17 specialties

At a glance

41,643 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Cardiothoracic Surgery Service — 2-week median.
Longest wait: Oral Surgery Service — 16-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 17 specialties meet the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Waiting times by specialty

Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through March 2026.

10wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
8,419 on the list · 63% within 18 weeks
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14wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
4,948 on the list · 57% within 18 weeks
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14wk
Gynaecology Service
3,629 on the list · 57% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Cardiology Service
3,353 on the list · 70% within 18 weeks
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16wk
Oral Surgery Service
3,335 on the list · 53% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Urology Service
3,020 on the list · 55% within 18 weeks
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7wk
Ophthalmology Service
2,990 on the list · 77% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Dermatology Service
2,975 on the list · 77% within 18 weeks
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11wk
General Surgery Service
2,657 on the list · 71% within 18 weeks
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9wk
Gastroenterology Service
1,935 on the list · 76% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Respiratory Medicine Service
1,448 on the list · 89% within 18 weeks
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12wk
Neurology Service
1,399 on the list · 58% within 18 weeks
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14wk
Rheumatology Service
739 on the list · 59% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Elderly Medicine Service
611 on the list · 84% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Plastic Surgery Service
113 on the list · 90% within 18 weeks
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5wk
General Internal Medicine Service
48 on the list · 73% within 18 weeks
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2wk
Cardiothoracic Surgery Service
24 on the list · 96% within 18 weeks
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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

Data through March 2026

Site

About
Right to Choose
Methodology
Insights
National rankings
All NHS trusts
For journalists
Editorial policy
Sponsorship policy
Privacy
Terms

Disclaimers

Independent tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS or any provider. This is not medical advice. Your individual wait may differ from medians shown.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026