Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is a NHS foundation trust providing services for NHS England in Somerset, England. It manages a number of hospitals providing mental, community and acute hospital care across the whole county.

In April 2023, the trust merged with Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to form a single trust covering the whole county.

History
The trust was formed from the merger of Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust on 1 April 2020.

In September 2021 it opened a new diagnostic centre on the outskirts of Taunton near the M5, operating in partnership with Rutherford Health. This will provide CT scans, magnetic resonance imaging, X-rays, ultrasound and other imaging services. The trust pay a tariff price for activity and is reimbursed for the use of its staff. Rutherford Health went into liquidation in June 2022 and a new contract was made with Alliance Medical.

In November 2020 it was reported to be planning a merger with Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which would create England’s first provider of primary, acute, community and mental health care services. The merger took place on 1 April 2023.

Hospitals
The trust manages Musgrove Park Hospital, Yeovil Hospital, mental health units in Bridgwater, Taunton and Wells, and 12 community hospitals: • Bridgwater Community Hospital

• Burnham-on-Sea War Memorial Hospital

• Chard Community Hospital

• Crewkerne Community Hospital

• Frome Community Hospital

• Minehead Community Hospital

• Shepton Mallet Community Hospital

• South Petherton Community Hospital

• Wellington Community Hospital

• West Mendip Community Hospital

• Williton Community Hospital

• Wincanton Community Hospital