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Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County waiting times

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Basingstoke and Deane, South East, RG24 9NA. ODS code RN5.

Hospital waiting times near Basingstoke and Deane. A&E waiting times near Basingstoke and Deane.

A&E in September 2026

48% of 10,050 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 11 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.

Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 55%, May 25 56%, Jun 25 59%, Jul 25 58%, Aug 25 62%, Sep 25 58%, Oct 25 54%, Nov 25 57%, Dec 25 52%, Jan 26 42%, Feb 26 49%, Mar 26 51%, Apr 26 50%, May 26 46%, Jun 26 50%, Jul 26 47%, Aug 26 48%, Sep 26 48%.

Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.

Waits by specialty

Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.

SpecialtyTreated waitsWaiting nowWithin 18 weeks
Cardiology11 to 48 weeks17 to 39 weeks54%
Dermatology5 to 20 weeks11 to 42 weeks70%
Ear, nose and throat9 to 45 weeks13 to 38 weeks65%
Elderly medicine7 to 16 weeks5 to 15 weeks95%
Gastroenterology9 to 50 weeks13 to 45 weeks61%
General surgery3 to 59 weeks22 to 51 weeks43%
Gynaecology5 to 39 weeks13 to 41 weeks64%
Neurology7 to 41 weeks15 to 41 weeks60%
Ophthalmology7 to 26 weeks9 to 23 weeks83%
Oral surgery23 to 61 weeks18 to 45 weeks51%
Other medical services1 to 26 weeks10 to 35 weeks72%
Other paediatric services4 to 26 weeks10 to 29 weeks75%
Other services2 to 33 weeks13 to 50 weeks63%
Other surgical services3 to 47 weeks12 to 41 weeks64%
Respiratory medicine9 to 35 weeks11 to 35 weeks72%
Rheumatology9 to 43 weeks15 to 40 weeks57%
Trauma and orthopaedics2 to 47 weeks14 to 41 weeks61%
Urology6 to 54 weeks13 to 41 weeks63%
Cardiothoracic surgeryToo few patients to show
General internal medicineToo few patients to show

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

Sites this trust runs: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Alton Hospital Acute Services, Chase Acute Outpatients Hospital, Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital, North Hampshire Hospital (Parklands) Paediatric Outpatients, Sarum Road Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.

Where to find them

  • Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
    Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, RG24 9NA Map
  • Royal Hampshire County Hospital
    Romsey Road, Winchester, SO22 5DG Map
  • Alton Hospital Acute Services
    Chawton Park Road, Alton, GU34 1RJ Map
  • Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital
    Chawton Park Road, Alton, GU34 1RJ Map
  • Sarum Road Hospital
    Sarum Road, Winchester, SO22 5HA Map

Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.

Scan and test waits

People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.

TestWaitingOver six weeksEngland
Ultrasound scan4,2609%22%
MRI scan1,8819%22%
CT scan1,3281%11%
Gastroscopy1,29272%30%
Colonoscopy97560%31%
Hearing test7335%43%
Echocardiogram6282%30%
Sleep study62876%35%
Flexible sigmoidoscopy36869%33%
DEXA bone density scan3330%21%
Cystoscopy29938%27%
Barium enema410%26%
Urodynamics3554%47%

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

Questions people ask

How long is the waiting list at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County?

At the end of August 2026, 49,602 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 63% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.

Can I check where I am on the waiting list?

Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.

How do I get seen sooner than the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County wait time?

When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Basingstoke and Deane.