ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Somerset

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Somerset, 11,447 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.2 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
62%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in Somerset ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Somerset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 9,296 12.7 wks 46.2 wks 63% 0.8 weeks longer
2 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet Independent South West 1,565 13.1 wks 35.6 wks 65% 0.4 weeks shorter
3 Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital Independent South West 586 19.4 wks 39.6 wks 46% 3.1 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every orthopaedics 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 was unchanged at 13.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.2 wks
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MonthSomersetEngland
August 202613.213.9
July 202612.213.6
June 202612.213.8
May 202612.514.2
April 202611.813.9
March 202611.414.6
February 202613.215
January 202614.215.2
December 202513.614.8
November 202512.314.3
October 202512.614.4
September 202512.714.3
August 202513.714.5
July 20251314.2
June 202513.314.5
May 202512.814.8
April 202512.814.6
March 202513.815.3
February 202513.715.5
January 202513.515.6
December 20241315.1
November 202412.414.5
October 202412.814.7
September 202413.114.9

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