Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Former name
Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

TypeNHS foundation trust
Established1 April 2020 (2020-04-01)
Region servedSomerset
NHS regionNHS South West
Hospitals
Musgrove Park Hospital

Bridgwater Community Hospital Burnham-on-Sea War Memorial Hospital Crewkerne Community Hospital Dene Barton 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

Websitewww.somersetft.nhs.uk

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 county.[1]

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.[2]

Hospitals[]

The trust manages Musgrove Park Hospital, mental health units in Bridgwater, Taunton and Wells, and 12 community hospitals:[3]

  • 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

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.[4][5][6]

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.[7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Musgrove Park Hospital". Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Integrated trusts aim for first-of-its-kind merger". Health Service Journal. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Community hospitals". Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ "About Us". Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Redundancies 'not ruled out' as merging trusts target £50m savings". Health Service Journal. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Why we are merging with Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust". Somerset Partnership. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  7. ^ "Trust says 'game-changing' deal will expand capacity by 25pc". Health Service Journal. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

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