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Hampshire Hospitals waiting times

50,362 people were waiting for planned treatment at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.8 weeks, 0.6 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

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

All specialties, September 2026

50,362

waiting

down 307 (0.6%) on a year earlier

12.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

63.3%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

872

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Hampshire Hospitals, 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 together50,36212.863.3%872
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines5,97114.160.6%43
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions3,1148.382.5%3
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations2,82019.846.6%116
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology4,50412.864.5%77
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,34012.864.1%49
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder3,16112.663.3%40
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,96117.850.6%74
DermatologySkin conditions3,12612.465.4%114
CardiologyHeart conditions4,15616.254.1%42
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,04212.662.3%115

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

50,66950,362September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Hampshire Hospitals, by monthLowest 48,518, highest 50,781. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202550,669
October 202550,742
November 202550,235
December 202550,492
January 202650,781
February 202650,105
March 202648,518
April 202648,849
May 202649,936
June 202650,470
July 202649,240
August 202649,635
September 202650,362
14.1 wk12.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Hampshire Hospitals, weeksLowest 11.3 wk, highest 14.7 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.1 wk
October 202514.1 wk
November 202514.0 wk
December 202514.3 wk
January 202614.7 wk
February 202614.1 wk
March 202611.3 wk
April 202611.7 wk
May 202612.1 wk
June 202611.5 wk
July 202611.9 wk
August 202612.8 wk
September 202612.8 wk
16.1 wk14.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Hampshire Hospitals, weeksLowest 12.9 wk, highest 17.3 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.1 wk
October 202516.8 wk
November 202516.9 wk
December 202517.3 wk
January 202616.9 wk
February 202616.5 wk
March 202613.7 wk
April 202613.2 wk
May 202613.8 wk
June 202613.6 wk
July 202612.9 wk
August 202614.2 wk
September 202614.1 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
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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 31.5 weeks from referral (England: 24.2).

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 specialties7,54219.41,84714.257.2
Trauma and orthopaedics2,83621.841931.560.3
Eyes (ophthalmology)1,0249.735115.533.2
General surgery60730.28351.863.4
Gynaecology47025.612325.564.0
Ear, nose and throat74824.915815.553.8
Urology46013.313911.158.9
Oral surgery30041.32914.566.3
Dermatology5135.8910.545.3
Cardiology1059.8567.030.5
Gastroenterology4919.51385.651.0

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 and Isle of Wight Healthcare4,5048.99.8
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-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RN5.

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 Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 50,362 people were waiting for planned treatment at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 63.3% had waited under 18 weeks and 872 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Hampshire Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 5,971 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.1 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 31.5 weeks.

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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