Southampton General waiting times
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust runs Southampton General Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Southampton, South East, SO16 6YD. ODS code RHM.
Hospital waiting times near Southampton. A&E waiting times near Southampton.
A&E in September 2026
68% of 12,362 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 14 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 61%, May 25 56%, Jun 25 57%, Jul 25 58%, Aug 25 66%, Sep 25 65%, Oct 25 55%, Nov 25 60%, Dec 25 62%, Jan 26 63%, Feb 26 72%, Mar 26 70%, Apr 26 68%, May 26 66%, Jun 26 65%, Jul 26 67%, Aug 26 67%, Sep 26 68%.
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 | 9 to 37 weeks | 12 to 32 weeks | 68% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 6 to 25 weeks | 7 to 27 weeks | 79% |
| Dermatology | 7 to 45 weeks | 12 to 41 weeks | 64% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 6 to 39 weeks | 14 to 49 weeks | 58% |
| Elderly medicine | 10 to 22 weeks | 9 to 19 weeks | 90% |
| Gastroenterology | 6 to 28 weeks | 10 to 29 weeks | 74% |
| General internal medicine | 1 to 18 weeks | 9 to 25 weeks | 76% |
| General surgery | 14 to 60 weeks | 13 to 48 weeks | 61% |
| Gynaecology | 10 to 58 weeks | 17 to 51 weeks | 52% |
| Neurology | 10 to 57 weeks | 14 to 46 weeks | 58% |
| Neurosurgery | 8 to 39 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 70% |
| Ophthalmology | 8 to 36 weeks | 12 to 36 weeks | 67% |
| Oral surgery | 15 to 59 weeks | 17 to 44 weeks | 52% |
| Other medical services | 9 to 44 weeks | 12 to 38 weeks | 66% |
| Other paediatric services | 9 to 38 weeks | 11 to 37 weeks | 69% |
| Other services | 8 to 25 weeks | 7 to 28 weeks | 82% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 31 weeks | 9 to 36 weeks | 71% |
| Respiratory medicine | 7 to 23 weeks | 9 to 24 weeks | 82% |
| Rheumatology | 9 to 27 weeks | 9 to 25 weeks | 78% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 15 to 57 weeks | 18 to 49 weeks | 51% |
| Urology | 8 to 52 weeks | 13 to 45 weeks | 60% |
| Other mental health services | Too few patients to show | ||
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Sites this trust runs: Southampton General Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find it
- Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 3,329 | 11% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 1,581 | 14% | 22% |
| CT scan | 1,099 | 18% | 11% |
| Nerve conduction test | 1,031 | 50% | 45% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 628 | 12% | 21% |
| Cystoscopy | 545 | 51% | 27% |
| Echocardiogram | 521 | 15% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 372 | 17% | 31% |
| Sleep study | 372 | 40% | 35% |
| Gastroscopy | 335 | 22% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 292 | 2% | 43% |
| Barium enema | 115 | 33% | 26% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 83 | 17% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 50 | 38% | 47% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Southampton General?
At the end of August 2026, 64,765 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 64% 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 Southampton General 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 Southampton.