Queen Alexandra waiting times
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust runs Queen Alexandra Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Portsmouth, South East, PO6 3LY. ODS code RHU.
Hospital waiting times near Portsmouth. A&E waiting times near Portsmouth.
A&E in September 2026
59% of 11,768 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 1,202 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 57%, May 25 61%, Jun 25 64%, Jul 25 64%, Aug 25 60%, Sep 25 62%, Oct 25 60%, Nov 25 61%, Dec 25 62%, Jan 26 60%, Feb 26 61%, Mar 26 66%, Apr 26 64%, May 26 63%, Jun 26 60%, Jul 26 61%, Aug 26 59%, Sep 26 59%.
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.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 12 to 42 weeks | 10 to 32 weeks | 74% |
| Dermatology | 4 to 39 weeks | 9 to 31 weeks | 71% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 13 to 59 weeks | 16 to 47 weeks | 56% |
| Elderly medicine | 3 to 14 weeks | 5 to 28 weeks | 90% |
| Gastroenterology | 11 to 51 weeks | 12 to 43 weeks | 67% |
| General surgery | 4 to 38 weeks | 12 to 42 weeks | 66% |
| Gynaecology | 9 to 56 weeks | 14 to 43 weeks | 56% |
| Ophthalmology | 11 to 55 weeks | 16 to 44 weeks | 56% |
| Oral surgery | 26 to 67 weeks | 23 to 56 weeks | 42% |
| Other medical services | 9 to 32 weeks | 11 to 29 weeks | 72% |
| Other paediatric services | 9 to 22 weeks | 8 to 17 weeks | 94% |
| Other services | 35 to 61 weeks | 18 to 49 weeks | 50% |
| Other surgical services | 25 to 53 weeks | 14 to 41 weeks | 59% |
| Plastic surgery | 9 to 46 weeks | 13 to 46 weeks | 63% |
| Respiratory medicine | 4 to 17 weeks | 6 to 16 weeks | 97% |
| Rheumatology | 6 to 16 weeks | 5 to 12 weeks | 98% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 17 to 55 weeks | 18 to 46 weeks | 49% |
| Urology | 7 to 44 weeks | 10 to 41 weeks | 73% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
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Sites this trust runs: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Chase Community Hospital, Emsworth Hospital, Havant War Memorial Hospital, Petersfield Community Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY Map - Emsworth Hospital
Victoria Cottage Hospital, North Street, Emsworth, PO10 7DD Map - Havant War Memorial Hospital
59 Cross Way, Havant, PO9 1NG 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.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing test | 5,150 | 81% | 43% |
| Ultrasound scan | 3,789 | 11% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 2,738 | 59% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,792 | 39% | 30% |
| Nerve conduction test | 1,770 | 83% | 45% |
| Colonoscopy | 1,006 | 78% | 31% |
| CT scan | 940 | 11% | 11% |
| Sleep study | 782 | 71% | 35% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 739 | 40% | 21% |
| Gastroscopy | 609 | 70% | 30% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 298 | 67% | 33% |
| Barium enema | 152 | 1% | 26% |
| Cystoscopy | 109 | 20% | 27% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Queen Alexandra?
At the end of August 2026, 57,574 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 44 weeks. 61% 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 Queen Alexandra 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 Portsmouth.