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Taunton A&E Live Waiting Times

Musgrove Park Hospital

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

4.1(465 reviews)
Live Updated 4 min ago
4h 39m
estimated wait time
↑ 11 min longer than usual (4 hr 28 min avg)
7 hr 56 min
longest today
1 hr 4 min
shortest today
4 hr 28 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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40 people
waiting
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Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Holding steady
Likely wait, next few hours
5 hr
Today vs usual at this hour
10 min above usual

Estimate based on 2,163 readings over the last 28 days, anchored to today’s recent waits. Actual waits depend on how the day unfolds.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 3pm - busiest around 7am
Typical waits by day of week
Sunday tends to be quietest, Saturday busiest
Contact & location
Musgrove Park, Taunton, TA1 5DA
Musgrove Park Hospital A&E in Taunton
Opening times
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
Friday TodayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
CQC Rating
good
Inspected 30 Sep 2017
Getting here
Train stations
Taunton Rail Station23 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
12 routes·5 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Musgrove Park Hospital (S-bound, southbound)2 min walk to A&E
1EFirst BusTaunton
22First BusTaunton ↔ Rockwell Green
22AFirst BusTaunton ↔ Rockwell Green
51Hatch Green CoachesBurrowbridge ↔ Taunton
97Hatch Green CoachesStaplehay ↔ Taunton
98Hatch Green CoachesTaunton ↔ Broadway Hill
PRStagecoachTaunton ↔ Ruishton
Manor Orchard (adj, westbound)4 min walk to A&E
1EFirst BusTaunton
51Hatch Green CoachesBurrowbridge ↔ Taunton
98Hatch Green CoachesBroadway Hill ↔ Taunton
Manor Orchard (opp, eastbound)4 min walk to A&E
1EFirst BusTaunton
97Hatch Green CoachesStaplehay ↔ Taunton
98Hatch Green CoachesTaunton ↔ Broadway Hill
Wellington Road (W-bound, westbound)5 min walk to A&E
20StagecoachTaunton ↔ Honiton
22First BusTaunton ↔ Rockwell Green
22First Devon and Cornwall L
22AFirst BusTaunton ↔ Rockwell Green
22CFirst BusTaunton ↔ Cullompton
X22First BusTaunton ↔ Tiverton
Somerset College (NE-bound, north-east)5 min walk to A&E
20StagecoachHoniton ↔ Taunton
22First BusRockwell Green ↔ Taunton
22AFirst BusTonedale ↔ Taunton
22CFirst BusCullompton ↔ Taunton
3Somerset County Council (UILTA)Taunton
51Hatch Green CoachesBurrowbridge ↔ Taunton
97Hatch Green CoachesTaunton ↔ Staplehay
X22First BusTiverton ↔ Taunton
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Taunton A&E wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 8 PM
avg. of 3 readings
 4 hr 32 min 40
Today, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 3 hr 44 min 42
Today, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 44 min 37
Today, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 57 min 25
Today, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 36 min 17
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 6 min 10
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 27 min 10
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 48 min 16
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 45 min 20
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 52 min 18
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 37 min 15
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 hr 22 min 14
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 51 min 15
Today, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 25 min 15
Today, 6 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 43 min 13
Today, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 1 min 17
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 2 min 19
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 7 hr 34 min 22
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 43 min 25
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 6 hr 18 min 28
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 51 min 35
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 5 hr 20 min 38
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 50 min 36
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 hr 5 min 37
Departments & services
  • Accident and emergency (A&E)
  • Allergy services in hospital
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Cataract Surgery
  • CFS / ME Management services
  • Children's & Adolescent Services
  • Complementary Medicine
  • Critical care
  • Day treatment services
  • Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diagnostic Endoscopy
  • Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
  • Dietetics
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • End of life care services
  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver services
  • General Surgery
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics
  • Occupational therapy services
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Orthotics and Prosthetics
  • Paediatrics services
  • Pain Management
  • Palliative care
  • Palliative Medicine
  • Physiotherapy
  • Rehabilitation
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Not always kept informed about wait times
Triage is typically quick
Environment
Waiting area could be cleaner
Toilets could be cleaner
Waiting area feels safe
Family
Children’s play area available
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Enough seating in the waiting area
TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
No phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is good
Parking
Parking can get busy
Parking costs over £10
Payment accepted: card
Based on 2 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Bridgwater Urgent Treatment Centre
11.0 mi away
Long wait
Chard Urgent Treatment Centre
11.9 mi away
Long wait
Honiton Hospital MIU
15.2 mi away
Short wait
Burnham On Sea MIU
16.6 mi away
Long wait
Tiverton Urgent Treatment Centre
17.7 mi away
Long wait

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

Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Our system automatically checks the hospital’s website at regular intervals and records the displayed waiting time. Where a trust does not publish waiting times directly, we may source data from third-party applications or services that provide equivalent publicly available information. Data was last checked at 9:42pm on 5 Jun 2026.

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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