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South West · BA11 2FH

Frome Community Hospital

5.4Around average
01373 454740DirectionsWebsiteUrgent treatment centre · 8am–9pm daily (last patient 8.30pm)

Frome Community Hospital is a community hospital with the Marshfield inpatient ward, outpatient clinics and an urgent treatment centre open 8am–9pm every day, with X-ray on weekdays.

Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.

NHSQueue score5.45.4/10Around average · ranked 54 of 126How it is scored Waiting list11.5 weeksFmedian wait · 64.9% within 18 weeksWaiting times by specialty A&E73.0%seen within 4 hours · August 2026A&E waiting times CQC ratingGoodfor Somerset NHS Foundation TrustInspection details

Frome Community Hospital phone numbers

General enquiries01373 454740
  • Urgent treatment centre01373 454770
  • 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.

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Where is Frome Community Hospital?

Enos Way, Frome, BA11 2FH

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Visiting times at Frome Community Hospital

Adult wards

Up to 2 visitors

Usually 8am–8pm; up to 2 visitors at a time

Speak to the ward manager or matron to visit outside these hours. Children visit by pre-arranged appointment.

Parking at Frome 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 Frome Community Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.

Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources

5.4

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

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →

Frome Community Hospital: common questions

What is the phone number for Frome Community Hospital?

The main number for Frome Community Hospital is 01373 454740. Other useful numbers: urgent treatment centre 01373 454770. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01823 343536.

What are the visiting times at Frome Community Hospital?

Adult wards: Usually 8am–8pm; up to 2 visitors at a time. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.

How much is parking at Frome Community Hospital?

Free car parking. Parking is free at all Somerset community hospitals.

Where is Frome Community Hospital?

Frome Community Hospital is at Enos Way, Frome, BA11 2FH. It is run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

Does Frome Community Hospital have an A&E?

Frome Community Hospital has a urgent treatment centre (8am–9pm daily (last patient 8.30pm)) 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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