What is the A&E waiting time at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust?

In March 2026, 52.1% of major (Type 1) A&E patients at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust were seen, admitted or discharged within 4 hours (so 47.9% waited longer), and 73 patients waited 12+ hours from a decision to admit. Its Gera A&E Waiting Times Index is 59.9 / 100 (higher = longer waits), ranked 50 of 118 providers. Figures are from NHS England A&E statistics.

Is Somerset NHS Foundation Trust one of the worst A&E departments for waiting?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust ranks 50 of 118 named Type-1 A&E providers on the Gera A&E Waiting Times Index (1 = longest waits). Its score of 59.9 / 100 reflects high waiting. This measures the wait an individual patient experiences and is independent of how busy the department is.

How does Somerset NHS Foundation Trust compare with England overall?

England's national Gera A&E Waiting Times Index is 56.2 / 100 in March 2026, with 36.1% of major-A&E patients waiting over 4 hours. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is at 59.9 / 100 (47.9% over 4 hours) — longer waits than the national average.

Should I still go to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust A&E?

For a serious or life-threatening emergency, always go to A&E or call 999 — average waits do not change that, and clinically urgent patients are prioritised. For a non-emergency in South West, NHS 111, a pharmacy, your GP or a private online consultation may be faster. GeraClinic connects patients with UK-registered doctors by video; it is a private service and is not affiliated with the NHS.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: A&E Waiting Times Index

Real NHS England A&E waiting-time data for March 2026 — how long patients wait in this trust’s major (Type 1) A&E, scored on the Gera A&E Waiting Times Index (higher = longer waits).

How long are A&E waits at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust?

As of March 2026, the Gera A&E Waiting Times Index for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is 59.9 / 100 (higher = longer waits), ranked 50 of 118 major (Type 1) A&E providers in England. 52.1% of its 12,117 major-A&E patients were seen within 4 hours, and 73 waited 12+ hours to be admitted (6 per 1,000 attendances). Gera re-dates this monthly.

Source:Gera A&E Waiting Times Index — derived from NHS England A&E open data·as of March 2026updated monthly (last: 3 July 2026)

Gera A&E Waiting Times Index59.9 / 100Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, March 2026 — high waiting; ranked 50 of 118 providers (higher = longer waits). 52.1% of patients seen within 4 hours.How this index is calculated

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust A&E figures — March 2026 (NHS England, OGL v3.0)
Measure	Value	What it means
Gera A&E Waiting Times Index	59.9 / 100	Rank 50 of 118; high waiting
Type 1 4-hour performance	52.1%	Standard: 76% of all attendances within 4h
Type 1 4-hour breach rate	47.9%	Share of major-A&E patients waiting over 4h
12-hour DTA waits	73	6 per 1,000 attendances
Type 1 attendances	12,117	Major A&E department only
Breach component (B)	95.8 / 100	Weighted 60% in the index
Trolley component (T)	6 / 100	Weighted 40% in the index
vs England index	+3.7	England 56.2 / 100

The Gera A&E Waiting Times Index combines the 4-hour breach rate (weighted 60%) and 12-hour decision-to-admit trolley waits per 1,000 attendances (weighted 40%) into one 0–100 score. It is volume-independent, so Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s score reflects the wait a patient experiences here rather than how busy the department is. See the full methodology.

Other A&E departments in South West

South West scores 63.5 / 100 on the Gera A&E Waiting Times Index overall. See the full South West region page →

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust A&E waiting times: FAQs

What is the A&E waiting time at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust?: In March 2026, 52.1% of major (Type 1) A&E patients at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust were seen, admitted or discharged within 4 hours (so 47.9% waited longer), and 73 patients waited 12+ hours from a decision to admit. Its Gera A&E Waiting Times Index is 59.9 / 100 (higher = longer waits), ranked 50 of 118 providers. Figures are from NHS England A&E statistics.
Is Somerset NHS Foundation Trust one of the worst A&E departments for waiting?: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust ranks 50 of 118 named Type-1 A&E providers on the Gera A&E Waiting Times Index (1 = longest waits). Its score of 59.9 / 100 reflects high waiting. This measures the wait an individual patient experiences and is independent of how busy the department is.
How does Somerset NHS Foundation Trust compare with England overall?: England's national Gera A&E Waiting Times Index is 56.2 / 100 in March 2026, with 36.1% of major-A&E patients waiting over 4 hours. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is at 59.9 / 100 (47.9% over 4 hours) — longer waits than the national average.
Should I still go to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust A&E?: For a serious or life-threatening emergency, always go to A&E or call 999 — average waits do not change that, and clinically urgent patients are prioritised. For a non-emergency in South West, NHS 111, a pharmacy, your GP or a private online consultation may be faster. GeraClinic connects patients with UK-registered doctors by video; it is a private service and is not affiliated with the NHS.

Facing a long A&E wait for a non-emergency?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust scores 59.9 / 100 on the Gera A&E Waiting Times Index, with 52.1% of major-A&E patients seen within 4 hours. For a non-emergency, see a UK-registered GeraClinic doctor online, often the same day — a private service, not affiliated with the NHS. For a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

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Contains public sector information published by Gera Systems and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (source data). Source: Gera A&E Waiting Times Index — derived from NHS England A&E open data (March 2026, published 3 July 2026).