Urgent Treatment Centre Adults and children

Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre Live Waiting Times

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Live Updated 5 min ago
51 min
estimated wait time
↓ 67 min shorter than usual (1 hr 58 min avg)
51 min
longest today
5 min
shortest today
1 hr 58 min
usual wait
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the department is.
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12 people
waiting
Call A&E
The wait time shown above does not apply to urgent or life-threatening cases, which are seen first regardless of the queue. Not sure if you need A&E? Visit NHS 111 online or call 111 (free, 24 hours a day). Life-threatening emergency or serious injury? Call 999.
Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Waits set to rise
Expected wait over the next few hours
2 hr 20 min

Built from 1,251 readings taken here over the last 28 days, then adjusted to how today is going so far. A guide, not a guarantee.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 8am - busiest around 2pm
Typical waits by day of week
Thursday tends to be quietest, Monday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Burnham On Sea MIU
6.8 mi away
Short wait
Musgrove Park Hospital A&E
11.0 mi away
Long wait
West Mendip (Glastonbury) Urgent Treatment Centre
12.0 mi away
Short wait
Chard Urgent Treatment Centre
18.4 mi away
Moderate wait
Shepton Mallet Urgent Treatment Centre
18.7 mi away
Short wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Weston General Hospital, University Hospital Of Wales and Bristol Royal Hospital For.

Contact & location
Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
Opening times
Monday Today08:00 - 20:00
Tuesday08:00 - 20:00
Wednesday08:00 - 20:00
Thursday08:00 - 20:00
Friday08:00 - 20:00
Saturday08:00 - 20:00
Sunday08:00 - 20:00
CQC Rating
Good
Getting here
Train stations
Bridgwater Rail Station23 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
Bus stops
7 routes·6 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Community Hospital (SE-bound, south-east)1 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
375First BusBridgwater ↔ Wells
375First Bristol Limited
B1First BusHamp ↔ Bridgwater
B1First Devon and Cornwall L
Whitfield Road (SW-bound, south-west)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
375First BusWells ↔ Bridgwater
375First Bristol Limited
Whitfield Road (NE-bound, north-east)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
375First BusBridgwater ↔ Wells
Bower Lane (E-bound, eastbound)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
19Somerset County Council (UILTA)Bridgwater ↔ Shapwick
19Hatch Green CoachesBridgwater ↔ Street
375First BusBridgwater ↔ Wells
66J N Baker Ltd t/a Bakers DolphinBridgwater ↔ Axbridge
Severn Close (N-bound, northbound)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
Plan journey by public transport
Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 49 min 10
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 33 min 6
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 18 min 3
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 11 min 2
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 13 min 1
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
 11 min 2
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
 12 min 1
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 20 min 3
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 30 min 2
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 26 min 2
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 35 min 3
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 58 min 4
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
3 of 3 say staff were friendly and helpful
3 of 4 were not kept informed about their wait
2 of 3 say triage was slow
Environment
4 of 4 say the waiting area was clean
2 of 3 say the toilets were clean
4 of 4 felt safe in the waiting area
Family
3 of 4 say there is no children’s play area
3 of 3 say there is no separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
3 of 4 say there is not enough seating
2 of 3 say there is no TV
3 of 4 say food and drink is available nearby
3 of 4 say there are no phone charging points
4 of 4 say free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is good
Parking
5 of 5 found parking easily
Based on 5 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre

Bridgwater is home to a walk-in urgent treatment centre (no appointment needed) on Bower Lane, Somerset, part of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. It opens 08:00 - 20:00 every day and treats adults and children.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good. Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 8am and longest around 2pm, a gap of about 2 hours 50 minutes. The site lists 217 parking spaces, 24 of them designated disabled bays, and patient and visitor parking is free.

Official NHS performance

96.6%seen within 4 hours
9,524attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every walk-in unit the trust runs rather than this site alone. Nationally, walk-in units like this one see 96.4% of patients within four hours, against 60.4% at major A&E departments - which is why minor injuries are usually dealt with faster here.

In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 70% of 66 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-24107,7228,97796.8%
2024-25114,7029,55898.0%
2025-26110,6249,21997.7%
2026-27 (6 months)59,1019,85096.5%

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly walk-in attendances rose 3% and the share seen within four hours changed little.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current Urgent Treatment Centre wait time at Bridgwater?

The live waiting time for the Urgent Treatment Centre at Bridgwater is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the Urgent Treatment Centre at Bridgwater quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Bridgwater, waits are usually lowest around 8am and highest around 2pm. The typical-day chart on this page shows the full hour-by-hour pattern, and our guide to the best time to visit covers UK-wide patterns.

How long will I wait at Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre?

Urgent Treatment Centres treat urgent but non-life-threatening problems, and most patients are seen more quickly than at a full A&E. You will be assessed on arrival and the most urgent cases go first. For chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe breathing difficulty or major trauma, call 999 instead of attending. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 96.6% of patients across the trust's walk-in units were seen within four hours.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

Figures refresh every 15 minutes, and the last-updated time near the top of the page shows exactly when the newest reading was taken. Waiting times can change quickly, so treat any figure as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is the Urgent Treatment Centre at Bridgwater open 24 hours?

No - it is open every day, 08:00 - 20:00. Outside opening hours, the nearby section on this page lists alternative urgent care, or call NHS 111 for advice. In an emergency always call 999.

Where is Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre and how do I get there?

The Urgent Treatment Centre is at Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU. For general enquiries call 0278 436636. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre?

Yes - the trust lists patient and visitor parking at this site as free (NHS estates return, 2024-25). There are 217 parking spaces, including 24 designated disabled bays.

What is the CQC rating for Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre?

Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre?

This Urgent Treatment Centre serves: Adults and children. If your child's age group is not treated here, the nearby section on this page lists alternatives - or call NHS 111 for urgent advice and 999 in an emergency.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. These figures reach us through a partner NHS data feed rather than a page we check directly, and are refreshed every 15 minutes. Data was last checked at 11:27am on 26 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.

This site is independent and has no affiliation with, or endorsement by, any NHS trust or hospital. Department labels shown (e.g. A&E, MIU, UTC) are our interpretation of the source data and may not match the hospital’s own terminology. Wait times change frequently and may not reflect the current situation, so always contact the hospital directly for the most up-to-date information. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.

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