South West · TA6 4GU
Bridgwater Community Hospital
Bridgwater Community Hospital is a community hospital with an urgent treatment centre open 8am–9pm every day, with X-ray and a booked-appointment system. It also runs outpatient clinics, endoscopy and ambulatory care; its birthing unit currently offers outpatient maternity care only.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Bridgwater Community Hospital phone numbers
General enquiries / urgent treatment centre01278 436 555Staffed 8am–9pm, 7 days- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Answerphone at all times; the team calls back (office hours not stated). Offices at Musgrove Park (Block 51) and Yeovil Hospital (level 3)01823 343536
PALS email: pals@somersetft.nhs.uk
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Bridgwater Community Hospital?
Bower Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 4GU
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Parking at Bridgwater Community Hospital
Free car parking
Free or reduced parking: Parking is free at all Somerset community hospitals
How Somerset NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Bridgwater Community Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 5.4 out of 10
Around averageSomerset ranks 54 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 45% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 51% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 52% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 63% of trusts
- CQC inspection ratingbetter than 72% of trusts
Each measure is compared with every other NHS hospital trust, then combined: waiting list 35%, A&E 20%, tests 15%, cancer 15%, CQC 15%. How the score works
Waiting list for planned treatment
11.5 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 64.9% under 18 weeks · 54,854 waiting
+1,330 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
73.0%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 21,707 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
16.9%
waiting 6+ weeks · 12,017 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
81.2%
73.5% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Somerset
- Musgrove Park HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Parkfield Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
- Yeovil HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
- Burnham-on-Sea War Memorial HospitalMinor injuries unit · 10am–6pm daily (reduced to Tue–Thu until early October 2026) · 6 Love Lane, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1ED
- Chard Community HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–9pm daily (last patient 8.30pm) · Crewkerne Road, Chard, TA20 1NF
- Frome Community HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–9pm daily (last patient 8.30pm) · Enos Way, Frome, BA11 2FH
- West Mendip Community HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–9pm daily (last patient 8.30pm) · Old Wells Road, Glastonbury, BA6 8JD
- Minehead Community HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–9pm daily (last patient 8.30pm) · Luttrell Way, Minehead, TA24 6DF
- Shepton Mallet Community HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–9pm daily (last patient 8.30pm) · Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PG
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Bridgwater Community Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Bridgwater Community Hospital?
The main number for Bridgwater Community Hospital is 01278 436 555. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01823 343536.
How much is parking at Bridgwater Community Hospital?
Free car parking. Parking is free at all Somerset community hospitals.
Where is Bridgwater Community Hospital?
Bridgwater Community Hospital is at Bower Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 4GU. It is run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.
Does Bridgwater Community Hospital have an A&E?
Bridgwater Community Hospital has a urgent treatment centre (8am–9pm daily (last patient 8pm)) for minor injuries and illnesses, not a full A&E. In a life-threatening emergency call 999.
Sources: NHS England statistics on referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times (July 2026), A&E attendances (August 2026), diagnostic waiting times (DM01) and cancer waiting times, published 10 September 2026; hospital sites from the nhs.uk organisation data. Figures are checked against the official national totals before every update.
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