Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see a urologist is
6 weeks
That's just over 1 month
The NHS Urology waiting list at Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet currently has 55 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 6 weeks from GP referral. About 9 in 10 Urology 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 April 2025. It's moved up 9 places in the national league for this department's; now 15 out of 201 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 urologist is about 11 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 15th out of 201 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 5th out of 24 in South West
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Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet currently has about 55 patients on its Urology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 6 weeks.
About 85% of Urology 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.