Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
2 weeks
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet currently has 131 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 2 weeks from GP referral. About 10 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet is an Independent Sector provider in the South West region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.3 week shorter than in February 2025. It's moved up 5 places in the national league for this department's; now 7 out of 191 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 a gastroenterologist is about 10 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 7th out of 191 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 2nd out of 21 in South West
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Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet currently has about 131 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 2 weeks.
About 100% of Gastroenterology patients at Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet 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.