Yeovil Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Hospitals and Health CareEngland, United Kingdom201-500 Employees

Yeovil Hospital NHS Foundation Trust operates as an NHS district hospital in Yeovil, on the South Somerset/Dorset border in England. It employs around 2,200 staff and serves roughly 185,000 people across south Somerset, parts of North and West Dorset, and Mendip. The hospital comprises 345 beds, including the Kingston Wing for private patients. The Trust provides a broad range of clinical services with an emphasis on enhanced recovery to help patients return home promptly and on keeping waiting times within national standards.

Its clinical capabilities cover general medicine, cardiology, general and orthopaedic surgery, trauma and paediatrics. The site handles substantial annual activity, including about 20,000 emergency admissions, 3,500 elective admissions, 18,000 day cases, and more than 40,000 accident and emergency visits; maternity births number around 2,000 and the intensive care unit looks after hundreds of patients. In May 2025, maternity services and the Special Care Baby Unit were closed following safety concerns identified by the Care Quality Commission.

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