Urgent Treatment Centre Adults and children

Chard Urgent Treatment Centre Live Waiting Times

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Closed
Currently closed
Reopens tomorrow at 08:00
Average wait when open: 1 hr 57 min
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Live Updated 5 hr ago
3h 34m
estimated wait time
↑ 127 min longer than usual (1 hr 27 min avg)
3 hr 40 min
longest today
2 min
shortest today
1 hr 27 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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1 person
waiting
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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.
Today's waiting times
Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 8am - busiest around 2pm
Typical waits by day of week
Sunday tends to be quietest, Monday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Honiton Hospital MIU
11.6 mi away
Short wait
Musgrove Park Hospital A&E
12.0 mi away
Long wait
Yeovil District Hospital A&E
14.7 mi away
Long wait
Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre
18.4 mi away
Short wait
West Mendip (Glastonbury) Urgent Treatment Centre
22.6 mi away
Short wait

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

Contact & location
Crewkerne Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1NF
Opening times
Monday Today08:00 - 20:00 Closed now
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
Bus stops
2 routes·2 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Fire Station (adj, south-west)2 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
30First BusTaunton ↔ Axminster
30First Devon and Cornwall L
Fire Station (opp, north-east)2 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
30First BusAxminster ↔ Taunton
Henson Park (near, north-east)2 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
30First BusAxminster ↔ Taunton
Henson Park (opp, south-west)2 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
30First BusTaunton ↔ Axminster
30First Devon and Cornwall L
Avishayes Shops (outside, north-east)3 min walk to Urgent Treatment Centre
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Chard Urgent Treatment Centre wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 3 hr 34 min 1
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 29 min 4
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 53 min 8
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 54 min 8
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 54 min 8
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 3 readings
 17 min 4
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 1 reading
 2 min 1
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
 2 min 1
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Recommended by visitors
Staff
3 of 3 say staff were friendly and helpful
2 of 3 were not kept informed about their wait
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Waiting area feels safe
Family
Children’s play area available
Facilities
Enough seating in the waiting area
TV in the waiting area
No food or drink available nearby
No phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is poor
Parking
Parking can get busy
Based on 3 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Chard Urgent Treatment Centre

Chard is home to a walk-in urgent treatment centre (no appointment needed) on Crewkerne Road, 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 an hour and 10 minutes. The site lists 91 parking spaces, 5 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 Chard?

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

When is the Urgent Treatment Centre at Chard quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Chard, 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 Chard 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 Chard 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 Chard Urgent Treatment Centre and how do I get there?

The Urgent Treatment Centre is at Crewkerne Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1NF. For general enquiries call 01460 238820. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Chard Urgent Treatment Centre?

Yes - the trust lists patient and visitor parking at this site as free (NHS estates return, 2024-25). There are 91 parking spaces, including 5 designated disabled bays.

What is the CQC rating for Chard Urgent Treatment Centre?

Chard 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 Chard 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 3:12pm 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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