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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare waiting times

4,504 people were waiting for planned treatment at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 8.9 weeks, 3.3 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Hampshire and Isle of Wight · Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare

All specialties, September 2026

4,504

waiting

up 521 (13.1%) on a year earlier

8.9 wk

median wait

England 12.2

84.9%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

0

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, beside England's median. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian wait, weeksAgainst England's medianUnder 18 weeksOver a year
All specialtiesEvery consultant-led specialty together4,5048.984.9%0
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines3,6049.882.5%0
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing353.597.1%0
CardiologyHeart conditions2048.495.1%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1214.694.2%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

3,9834,504September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, by monthLowest 3,983, highest 4,576. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20253,983
October 20254,066
November 20254,480
December 20254,167
January 20264,170
February 20264,425
March 20264,364
April 20264,400
May 20264,480
June 20264,483
July 20264,437
August 20264,576
September 20264,504
7.5 wk8.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, weeksLowest 6.4 wk, highest 8.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20257.5 wk
October 20256.6 wk
November 20256.4 wk
December 20257.0 wk
January 20267.2 wk
February 20266.6 wk
March 20267.3 wk
April 20267.4 wk
May 20267.0 wk
June 20267.3 wk
July 20268.0 wk
August 20268.6 wk
September 20268.9 wk
8.5 wk9.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, weeksLowest 7.2 wk, highest 9.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20258.5 wk
October 20257.4 wk
November 20257.2 wk
December 20257.9 wk
January 20267.9 wk
February 20267.6 wk
March 20268.1 wk
April 20268.4 wk
May 20268.3 wk
June 20268.2 wk
July 20268.9 wk
August 20269.5 wk
September 20269.8 wk
14.3 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait in England, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.3 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202614.5 wk
April 202613.9 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.9 wk

Waiting for an operation

A woman at her kitchen table reading a hospital appointment letter
Illustration

People whose consultant has decided to admit them for treatment, usually an operation, and people admitted in September 2026 with how long they had waited.

SpecialtyWaiting to be admittedTheir median wait, weeksAdmitted for treatment this monthHalf had waited over, weeks92% within, weeks
All specialties421.02601.74.4
Gastroenterology421.02601.74.4

Other trusts in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Hampshire Hospitals50,36212.814.1
Isle of Wight12,63611.817.3
Portsmouth Hospitals University56,59813.616.9
University Hospital Southampton64,80212.517.9

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Free to quote and reuse, for journalists, researchers and AI agents. Please credit "Thera Travel, from NHS England data" and link to theratravel.co.uk/nhs-waiting-times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times. Open Government Licence v3.0.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/hampshire-and-isle-of-wight-healthcare.json. NHS England organisation code RW1.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the wait at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare?

At the end of September 2026, 4,504 people were waiting for planned treatment at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 8.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 84.9% had waited under 18 weeks and 0 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 3,604 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 9.8 weeks (England: 13.9).

Where do these figures come from?

NHS England's referral-to-treatment statistics for September 2026, published November 2026. We update this page every month.

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