Urology waiting times at Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet
At the end of August 2026, half of the 72 patients waiting for urology treatment at Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet had waited less than 5.7 weeks, and 92% less than 21.2 weeks. That is 6.6 weeks shorter than the England median of 12.2 weeks.
- Median wait
- 5.7 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 21.2 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 92%
- Patients waiting
- 72
12th shortest of 180 providers in England, and 5th of 21 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full urology ranking.
Shorter waits within 30 miles
Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet and a shorter median wait for urology. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.
- Cohese Healthcare median 4.5 weeks · 24 miles away (Cohese Healthcare) · Independent · compare
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green median 4.9 weeks · 22 miles away (Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green) · Independent · compare
Median wait over two years
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet
- England
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| Month | Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 5.7 | 12.2 |
| July 2026 | 4.8 | 12.2 |
| June 2026 | 6 | 12.3 |
| May 2026 | 7.3 | 12.8 |
| April 2026 | 5.9 | 12.2 |
| March 2026 | 4.1 | 11.4 |
| February 2026 | 4.8 | 12.7 |
| January 2026 | 7.9 | 13.1 |
| December 2025 | 9.3 | 12.9 |
| November 2025 | 7.3 | 12.6 |
| October 2025 | 7.7 | 13.1 |
| September 2025 | 7.3 | 13.4 |
| August 2025 | 4.8 | 13.9 |
| July 2025 | 4.6 | 13.5 |
| June 2025 | 5.5 | 13.9 |
| May 2025 | 7 | 14 |
| April 2025 | 7.2 | 13.5 |
| March 2025 | 8.9 | 13.9 |
| February 2025 | 11.1 | 14 |
| January 2025 | 6.6 | 14.2 |
| December 2024 | 6.8 | 14.2 |
| November 2024 | 5.8 | 14.2 |
| October 2024 | 6 | 14.7 |
| September 2024 | 7.3 | 15.1 |
How long patients have been waiting
Share of the 72 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 92% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.
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| Waited | Patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 weeks | 38 | 53% |
| 6 to 12 weeks | 21 | 29% |
| 12 to 18 weeks | 7 | 10% |
| 18 to 26 weeks | 4 | 6% |
| 26 to 39 weeks | 1 | 1% |
| 39 to 52 weeks | 1 | 1% |
| 52 to 65 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 65 to 78 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 78 to 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| Over 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
Patients treated in August 2026
- 26 new patients joined the waiting list.
These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.
About these figures
- These are waits for urology as a whole, not for one particular operation. Within a specialty some treatments are quicker than others.
- Waits run from referral to the start of consultant-led treatment, for routine care. Urgent and suspected cancer referrals are seen sooner.
- Source: NHS England referral to treatment statistics for August 2026.
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