Musgrove Park and Yeovil District waiting times
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust runs Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Somerset, South West, TA1 5DA. ODS code RH5.
Hospital waiting times near Somerset. A&E waiting times near Somerset.
A&E in September 2026
52% of 12,302 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 86 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 51%, May 25 55%, Jun 25 59%, Jul 25 62%, Aug 25 56%, Sep 25 52%, Oct 25 53%, Nov 25 50%, Dec 25 50%, Jan 26 44%, Feb 26 48%, Mar 26 52%, Apr 26 54%, May 26 49%, Jun 26 50%, Jul 26 53%, Aug 26 55%, Sep 26 52%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 18 to 43 weeks | 10 to 29 weeks | 77% |
| Dermatology | 6 to 20 weeks | 9 to 35 weeks | 76% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 9 to 47 weeks | 16 to 45 weeks | 54% |
| Elderly medicine | 7 to 32 weeks | 11 to 31 weeks | 68% |
| Gastroenterology | 8 to 33 weeks | 11 to 36 weeks | 69% |
| General internal medicine | 10 to 36 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 73% |
| General surgery | 8 to 51 weeks | 12 to 40 weeks | 63% |
| Gynaecology | 12 to 54 weeks | 16 to 43 weeks | 54% |
| Neurology | 17 to 44 weeks | 7 to 32 weeks | 78% |
| Ophthalmology | 8 to 28 weeks | 9 to 29 weeks | 77% |
| Oral surgery | 22 to 61 weeks | 24 to 54 weeks | 37% |
| Other medical services | 6 to 33 weeks | 9 to 31 weeks | 75% |
| Other paediatric services | 8 to 33 weeks | 11 to 34 weeks | 70% |
| Other services | 5 to 14 weeks | 5 to 12 weeks | 98% |
| Other surgical services | 4 to 48 weeks | 13 to 46 weeks | 61% |
| Plastic surgery | 13 to 24 weeks | 8 to 21 weeks | 88% |
| Respiratory medicine | 11 to 27 weeks | 8 to 22 weeks | 88% |
| Rheumatology | 9 to 47 weeks | 15 to 45 weeks | 57% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 13 to 55 weeks | 13 to 46 weeks | 63% |
| Urology | 9 to 57 weeks | 17 to 51 weeks | 52% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Musgrove Park Hospital, Yeovil District Hospital, Bridgwater Community Hospital, Burnham on Sea War Memorial Hospital, Butleigh Hospital, Chard Hospital, Crewkerne Hospital, Minehead Community Hospital, South Petherton Hospital, Trinity Hospital, Wellesley Hospital, Wellington & District Cottage Hospital, Williton Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Musgrove Park Hospital
Musgrove Park, Taunton, TA1 5DA Map - Yeovil District Hospital
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AT Map - Burnham on Sea War Memorial Hospital
Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, TA8 1ED Map - Butleigh Hospital
Kingweston Road, Butleigh, Glastonbury, BA6 8TF Map - Chard Hospital
Crewkerne Road, Chard, TA20 1NF Map - Crewkerne Hospital
Middle Path, Crewkerne, TA18 8BG Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 4,398 | 15% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 2,004 | 14% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 1,298 | 8% | 43% |
| Gastroscopy | 883 | 35% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 873 | 38% | 31% |
| CT scan | 812 | 7% | 11% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 709 | 38% | 21% |
| Echocardiogram | 486 | 4% | 30% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 423 | 39% | 33% |
| Nerve conduction test | 332 | 46% | 45% |
| Sleep study | 278 | 21% | 35% |
| Urodynamics | 181 | 37% | 47% |
| Cystoscopy | 151 | 5% | 27% |
| Barium enema | 70 | 3% | 26% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Musgrove Park and Yeovil District?
At the end of August 2026, 55,374 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 43 weeks. 64% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the Musgrove Park and Yeovil District wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Somerset.