ShortestWait

Gastroenterology waiting times in Somerset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Somerset, 2,276 patients were waiting for gastroenterology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.1 weeks, against 11.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
34.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in Somerset ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet Independent South West 190 3.2 wks 6.7 wks 100% 0.7 weeks longer
2 Somerset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 2,086 11.4 wks 35.9 wks 69% 0.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every gastroenterology provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Somerset
  • England
Somerset: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.7 weeks to 10.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.1 wks
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MonthSomersetEngland
August 202610.111
July 20269.711.0
June 20269.611
May 202610.311.8
April 20268.911.1
March 20268.610.4
February 20269.912.2
January 202610.712.6
December 20251112.5
November 202510.512
October 202510.512.2
September 202510.312.3
August 202510.412.4
July 2025911.9
June 20259.112.5
May 202510.412.7
April 202511.412.6
March 202513.812.4
February 202513.913.2
January 202513.513.2
December 202414.013
November 202415.412.7
October 202414.213.1
September 202413.713.4

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