ShortestWait

Neurology waiting times at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,803 patients waiting for neurology treatment at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 7.4 weeks, and 92% less than 31.6 weeks. That is 5.8 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.2 weeks.

Median wait
7.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
78%
Patients waiting
1,803

11th shortest of 87 providers in England, and 3rd of 8 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full neurology ranking.

Median wait over two years

  • Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.6 weeks to 7.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.4 wks13.2 wks
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MonthSomerset NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 20267.413.2
July 20268.413.4
June 202611.213.7
May 202612.814
April 202611.913.5
March 202612.613.8
February 20261815
January 202617.215.4
December 202515.815.2
November 202514.315
October 202513.915
September 202514.115.2
August 20251515.4
July 202513.915.6
June 202512.815.4
May 202512.115.8
April 202511.815.7
March 202515.516.4
February 202515.416.5
January 202515.716.5
December 20241516.2
November 202415.316
October 202415.516.2
September 202415.616.2

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,803 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 78% had waited under 18 weeks; 5 had waited over a year.

How long neurology patients waiting at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks42%6 to 12 weeks24%12 to 18 weeks12%18 to 26 weeks10%26 to 39 weeks9%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks75842%
6 to 12 weeks43724%
12 to 18 weeks20912%
18 to 26 weeks17710%
26 to 39 weeks1629%
39 to 52 weeks553%
52 to 65 weeks5<1%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

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

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