A&E data for September 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Diagnostics (DM01) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Referral to treatment (RTT) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026
A&E – Hampshire Hospitals NOT LIVE
3 in 5 (62.5%)
people at A&E were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. At the main (type 1) A&E it was 1 in 2 (48.2%).
Official monthly figure for Sep 2026 · published 8 October 2026 · NHS England
Live waits are not published for Basingstoke. Not sure you need A&E? Use NHS 111 online or call 111.
Nearby A&E and how Basingstoke compares →Basingstoke, Hampshire, is served mainly by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This page brings together the latest published NHS England figures for A&E, scans and tests, and planned hospital treatment at that trust, with trends and comparisons against the South East region and England.
In September 2026, 62.5% of the 15,005 people attending A&E at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 11.9 points below the England average of 74.4% and 13.7 points below the South East average of 76.2%. It ranks 106 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 15 of 17 in South East (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 48.2% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 3,625 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 11 waited more than 12 hours from the decision to admit them to being admitted.
Over the last 13 months the 4-hour figure has ranged from 56.8% (January 2026) to 67.4% (September 2025); it is down 4.9 points since September 2025.
Hampshire Hospitals: % within 4 hours of arrival England
Full A&E page for Basingstoke: 13-month history, nearby A&E departments and what to do if it is not an emergency.
| Test | Waiting list | Waiting under 6 weeks | Waiting 13+ weeks | England under 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRI | 1,879 | 91.1% | 22 | 78.0% |
| CT | 1,326 | 99.3% | 0 | 88.8% |
| Ultrasound | 4,256 | 91.1% | 0 | 78.3% |
| Endoscopy | 2,931 | 35.8% | 1,329 | 69.6% |
Detailed pages: MRI scan waiting times in Basingstoke · CT scan waiting times in Basingstoke · Ultrasound waiting times in Basingstoke · Endoscopy waiting times in Basingstoke.
At the end of August 2026, 49,635 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited less than 12.8 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 63.5% had waited under 18 weeks, 1.7 points below the England figure of 65.2%. The NHS constitution standard is 92% within 18 weeks.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median weeks | Under 18 weeks | Over 52 weeks | England median weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 5,901 | 14.2 | 60.7% | 92 | 13.9 |
| Gynaecology | 4,359 | 12.5 | 63.7% | 125 | 14.2 |
| Other - Surgicals | 4,170 | 12.1 | 64.5% | 121 | 11.4 |
| Cardiology | 4,020 | 16.9 | 53.5% | 76 | 11.9 |
| Other - Medicals | 3,747 | 9.7 | 72.3% | 67 | 10.7 |
| Urology | 3,361 | 12.8 | 63.2% | 90 | 12.2 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,246 | 12.7 | 65.4% | 59 | 15.4 |
| Dermatology | 3,200 | 11.2 | 69.7% | 105 | 10.5 |
Hampshire Hospitals: median RTT wait (weeks) England
ADHD: in June 2026 there were 35,050 open referrals that may be for an ADHD assessment in NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board. 25,755 (73.5%) had been open for a year or more, compared with 57.8% across England. 31,515 had no first contact recorded yet. ADHD waits by area.
Autism: in June 2026, 8,640 people had an open suspected autism referral in this ICB area, and 7,285 (84.3%) had been waiting at least 13 weeks (England 86.8%). Autism waits by area.
NHS England counts open referrals that may be for ADHD. It describes these figures as management information and experimental statistics, so they are approximate and depend on how services record referrals. See also mental health waiting times.
A&E performance at the main trust for the nearest towns on this site.
| Nearby town | Distance | Main trust or board | Within 4 hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13 miles | Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust | 74.6% |
| Winchester | 17 miles | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 62.5% |
| Guildford | 23 miles | Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust | 73.2% |
| Woking | 23 miles | Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 67.1% |
| Maidenhead | 24 miles | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | 75.3% |
| Slough | 27 miles | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | 75.3% |
| Southampton | 28 miles | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | 70.7% |
| Portsmouth | 32 miles | Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust | 71.3% |
The 4-hour A&E figure is the share of people who were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours of arriving. The NHS constitution standard is 95%. The diagnostics figures show how long people on the waiting list for a test had waited at the end of the month; the standard is that fewer than 1% wait 6 weeks or more. The referral to treatment (RTT) figures cover people waiting to start consultant-led treatment, against a standard of 92% within 18 weeks. These are averages for a whole trust and do not predict how long any one person will wait.
In September 2026, 62.5% of A&E attendances at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours, against 74.4% across England. 11 patients waited more than 12 hours from decision to admit. Actual waits depend on how urgent your condition is.
At the end of August 2026, 91.1% of the 1,879 people waiting for an MRI scan at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited under 6 weeks (England 78.0%).
At the end of August 2026, 99.3% of the 1,326 people waiting for a CT scan at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited under 6 weeks (England 88.8%).
The median wait for consultant-led treatment at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was 12.8 weeks at the end of August 2026, and 63.5% of patients had waited under 18 weeks.
Basingstoke is mapped to Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on this site, based on the nearest major hospitals. Some patients may be treated by other trusts depending on where they live and are referred.
NHS England publishes A&E, diagnostics (DM01) and referral to treatment (RTT) statistics every month, usually on the second Thursday. A&E figures cover the previous month; diagnostics and RTT figures are a month further behind. This site refreshes when new files are published.