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University Hospital Southampton waiting times

64,802 people were waiting for planned treatment at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.5 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Hampshire and Isle of Wight · University Hospital Southampton

All specialties, September 2026

64,802

waiting

up 1,642 (2.6%) on a year earlier

12.5 wk

median wait

England 12.2

64.0%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,680

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at University Hospital Southampton, 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 together64,80212.564.0%1,680
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines4,14517.950.3%266
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions7,28611.766.8%121
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations79213.263.6%54
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,93315.655.2%274
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing1,62215.456.2%122
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,12712.461.3%98
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,00915.056.1%91
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery1,13710.971.2%9
DermatologySkin conditions6,00912.961.6%93
CardiologyHeart conditions4,11713.365.1%39
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,54810.174.1%2

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

63,16064,802September 2025September 2026
People waiting at University Hospital Southampton, by monthLowest 59,683, highest 64,802. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202563,160
October 202563,960
November 202563,399
December 202563,514
January 202662,675
February 202662,707
March 202659,683
April 202661,236
May 202663,136
June 202663,326
July 202664,407
August 202664,769
September 202664,802
13.3 wk12.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at University Hospital Southampton, weeksLowest 11.3 wk, highest 13.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.3 wk
October 202513.2 wk
November 202512.9 wk
December 202513.4 wk
January 202613.6 wk
February 202613.2 wk
March 202611.3 wk
April 202611.5 wk
May 202611.8 wk
June 202611.7 wk
July 202611.8 wk
August 202612.4 wk
September 202612.5 wk
17.8 wk17.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at University Hospital Southampton, weeksLowest 16.4 wk, highest 19.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202517.8 wk
October 202517.8 wk
November 202518.3 wk
December 202518.4 wk
January 202619.5 wk
February 202619.3 wk
March 202617.5 wk
April 202617.2 wk
May 202616.4 wk
June 202617.4 wk
July 202617.3 wk
August 202617.8 wk
September 202617.9 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 33.6 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 specialties9,28819.32,08812.650.6
Trauma and orthopaedics2,27924.322733.660.6
Eyes (ophthalmology)98911.547714.633.9
General surgery35524.85720.552.4
Gynaecology83228.47325.570.7
Ear, nose and throat23521.46311.249.0
Urology64517.71468.962.2
Oral surgery40821.24716.565.2
Neurosurgery22213.5817.545.8
Dermatology96015.3947.843.5
Cardiology90719.315920.656.6
Gastroenterology11.5

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
Hampshire Hospitals50,36212.814.1
Isle of Wight12,63611.817.3
Portsmouth Hospitals University56,59813.616.9

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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/university-hospital-southampton.json. NHS England organisation code RHM.

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 University Hospital Southampton?

At the end of September 2026, 64,802 people were waiting for planned treatment at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.5 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 64.0% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,680 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at University Hospital Southampton?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 4,145 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 17.9 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 33.6 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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