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A&E at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital A&E: 4 in 10 people were seen within 4 hours in September 2026.

5,635 people attended in September 2026. Everyone is assessed soon after arriving and seen in order of urgency.

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For life-threatening medical emergencies, call 999 immediately.

Chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, signs of a stroke, a seizure that does not stop, or someone who cannot be woken. Call 999 rather than driving to A&E.

If you call 999 from here

South Central Ambulance Service answers most 999 calls in this area. In September 2026 it reached life-threatening calls in 9 minutes on average (target 7) and serious calls such as stroke or chest pain in 32 minutes on average, 9 in 10 within 60 minutes. England: 8 and 31 minutes.

13% of ambulance handovers at hospitals in this service's area took over 30 minutes (England 27%). Figures are for the whole ambulance service, not this hospital alone.

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September 2026 at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

43% of people were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours

5,635 visits in the month. Postcode RG24 9NA. Part of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Where should I go?

  • Life-threatening (chest pain, trouble breathing, heavy bleeding, signs of a stroke, a fit that does not stop, someone who cannot be woken): call 999.
  • An injury or illness that cannot wait but is not life-threatening: A&E, or an urgent treatment centre, which is often quicker for cuts, sprains, minor burns and minor breaks.
  • Not sure how urgent it is: 111 online or call 111. They can book you a slot at the right place.
  • Minor (coughs, colds, rashes, aches): a pharmacist can help without an appointment.

Questions people ask

How long is the wait at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital A&E right now?

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust does not publish a live figure. In September 2026, 43% of the 5,635 people who attended were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours.

Is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital A&E busy?

5,635 people attended in September 2026, about 188 a day. A&E is usually busiest in the late afternoon and evening and quietest in the early morning, and everyone is seen in order of urgency, not arrival.

Where is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital A&E?

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, RG24 9NA, Basingstoke and Deane. Use the Drive or Public transport button for directions from where you are. In an emergency call 999: an ambulance crew decides the right hospital.

What happens at A&E. A&E waiting times near Basingstoke and Deane.