ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 9,296 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 12.7 weeks, and 92% less than 46.2 weeks. That is 1.2 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
12.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
46.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Patients waiting
9,296

154th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 14th of 36 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and a shorter median wait for orthopaedics. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

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 13 weeks to 12.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.7 wks
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MonthSomerset NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202612.713.9
July 202611.613.6
June 202611.413.8
May 202611.914.2
April 202611.413.9
March 202610.814.6
February 202612.615
January 202614.215.2
December 202513.414.8
November 202512.314.3
October 202512.614.4
September 202512.714.3
August 202514.414.5
July 202513.414.2
June 20251414.5
May 202513.314.8
April 202513.214.6
March 202514.315.3
February 20251415.5
January 202513.915.6
December 202413.115.1
November 202412.514.5
October 20241314.7
September 20241314.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 9,296 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 63% had waited under 18 weeks; 389 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks28%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks15%18 to 26 weeks12%26 to 39 weeks12%39 to 52 weeks9%52 to 65 weeks4%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks2,55928%
6 to 12 weeks1,91221%
12 to 18 weeks1,36615%
18 to 26 weeks1,11112%
26 to 39 weeks1,12312%
39 to 52 weeks8369%
52 to 65 weeks3714%
65 to 78 weeks18<1%
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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