More than a hospital
NHS Somerset Foundation Trust is so much more than just a hospital. There are hundreds of community-based health services, run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, that cover our local communities in Somerset and aim to prevent people needing to go into hospital.
Hospitals
We have two main hospitals at Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital.
Our 13 community hospitals have inpatient wards providing specialist services across Somerset for adult patients who need 24 hour inpatient care for a combination of medical and physical needs
Community Services
NHS Somerset Foundation Trusts helps people in Somerset to live well by preventing health problems from happening in the first place and supporting people to manage their health
It provide prevention programmes in the community, healthcare support in peoples’ homes via services such as district nurses, urgent community response and the rapid response service.
Mental Health Services
The provides mental health services to all age ranges.
It supports children and young people’s mental health through schools projects across Somerset, and the child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS).
It also supports young people with specialist mental health needs including those affected by eating disorders across Somerset.
Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) - previously known as Minor Injury Units (MIUs)
Same day urgent care services are very busy but we are doing our very best to ensure that services are there when you need them. We have consolidated core opening times at some of our Urgent Treatment Centres. At times there may be some changes to opening hours and these will be posted below.
