South West · BA21 4AT
Yeovil Hospital
Yeovil Hospital is an acute hospital serving about 185,000 people in south Somerset, north and west Dorset and parts of Mendip, with a 24-hour emergency department and an urgent treatment centre next door (9am–9pm). It provides general medicine, cardiology, general and orthopaedic surgery, trauma, paediatrics and intensive care, and has a labour ward, maternity ward and special care baby unit in its Women's Hospital.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Yeovil Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01935 475122Also 01935 606060; ask for the emergency department/urgent treatment centre- New outpatient appointments (Choose and Book)01935 384735
- Maternity advice line and emergency triage (Somerset-wide)24 hours, 7 days01823 343985
- Labour Ward01935 384385
- Maternity: Freya Ward01935 384303
- Antenatal Clinic01935 384311
- Special Care Baby Unit01935 384539
- Children's Ward (10)01935 384360
- Intensive Care01935 384407
- Patient transport01278 727444
- 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 Yeovil Hospital?
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
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Visiting times at Yeovil Hospital
Adult wards
Up to 2 visitorsOpen, flexible visiting; up to 2 visitors at a time
Visits by children to any ward are by pre-arranged appointment. Maternity wards have their own visiting times. More visitors can be arranged for patients receiving end of life care.
Parking at Yeovil Hospital
650-space multi-storey car park opposite main reception with number-plate recognition and pay on exit (card or contactless at the pay machines by the ground-floor lift lobby; cash at main reception). 20-minute free drop-off outside main reception and the Women's Hospital entrance. Six EV fast chargers. Height limit 2.1m.
- up to 30 minutes£3.45
- 30 minutes to 1 hour£4.20
- 1 to 2 hours£6.90
- 2 to 3 hours£8.90
- 3 to 4 hours£11.00
- 4 to 5 hours£12.50
- day rate£17.20
- weekly rate£46.50
- monthly rate£125.70
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (validate at main reception), registered carers, SCBU parents, parents of children staying overnight on the Children's ward (7.30pm–8am), frequent outpatients (more than 3 visits in 30 days), visitors keeping a bedside vigil and cancer patients in active treatment. Ask the department for a concession slip.
Shops, food and facilities
- The Breeze restaurant (level 2)
- The Coffee Pod (opposite main reception, level 3)
- Friends Coffee Shop (A&E waiting area)
- Coffee shops in main outpatients and by the Women's Hospital reception
- The Friends Shop (main entrance, level 3)
- Electric vehicle charging (6 points)
- Covered bike rack
How Somerset NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Yeovil 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
- Bridgwater Community HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–9pm daily (last patient 8pm) · Bower Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 4GU
- 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 →
Yeovil Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Yeovil Hospital?
The main number for Yeovil Hospital is 01935 475122. Other useful numbers: new outpatient appointments (choose and book) 01935 384735; maternity advice line and emergency triage (somerset-wide) 01823 343985; labour ward 01935 384385. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01823 343536.
What are the visiting times at Yeovil Hospital?
Adult wards: Open, flexible visiting; up to 2 visitors at a time. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Yeovil Hospital?
650-space multi-storey car park opposite main reception with number-plate recognition and pay on exit (card or contactless at the pay machines by the ground-floor lift lobby; cash at main reception). 20-minute free drop-off outside main reception and the Women's Hospital entrance. Six EV fast chargers. Height limit 2.1m. Charges: up to 30 minutes: £3.45, 30 minutes to 1 hour: £4.20, 1 to 2 hours: £6.90, 2 to 3 hours: £8.90. Free for Blue Badge holders (validate at main reception), registered carers, SCBU parents, parents of children staying overnight on the Children's ward (7.30pm–8am), frequent outpatients (more than 3 visits in 30 days), visitors keeping a bedside vigil and cancer patients in active treatment. Ask the department for a concession slip.
Where is Yeovil Hospital?
Yeovil Hospital is at Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT. It is run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.
Does Yeovil Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Yeovil Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, 73.0% of 21,707 A&E attendances ended within 4 hours in August 2026.
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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