Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is
18 weeks
That's 4 months
The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list at Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital currently has 580 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 18 weeks from GP referral. About 5 in 10 Trauma & Orthopaedics patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 1 have been waiting over a year. Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the South West region. Waits at this hospital are about 3.4 weeks longer than in June 2025. It's slipped down 79 places in the national league for this department's; now 280 out of 307 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is about 13 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 280th out of 307 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 34th out of 40 in South West
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Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital currently has about 580 patients on its Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 18 weeks.
About 50% of Trauma & Orthopaedics patients at Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
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This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.