ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Hampshire and Isle of Wight, 11,051 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.0 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
61%
Ranked providers
7

Hospitals in Hampshire and Isle of Wight ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth Independent South East 409 4.7 wks 15.7 wks 94% 0.4 weeks longer
2 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton Independent South East 671 9.5 wks 25.3 wks 80% 1.2 weeks longer
3 Spire Clare Park Hospital Independent South East 57 9.6 wks 24.4 wks 86% 2.6 weeks shorter
4 Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust NHS South East 5,621 11.5 wks 41.6 wks 66% 0.4 weeks longer
5 University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 762 13.0 wks 48.0 wks 61% 2.4 weeks shorter
6 Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS South East 727 14.2 wks 42.2 wks 58% 3.5 weeks shorter
7 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,784 21.8 wks 50.6 wks 43% 0.5 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Hampshire and Isle of Wight
  • England
Hampshire and Isle of Wight: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.3 weeks to 13 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613 wks
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MonthHampshire and Isle of WightEngland
August 20261312.8
July 202612.412.6
June 202612.513.1
May 202613.313.3
April 202613.212.7
March 202612.412.1
February 202614.913.9
January 202614.914.2
December 202514.214
November 202513.213.3
October 202513.613.5
September 202513.913.4
August 202513.213.4
July 202513.513.1
June 202513.613.5
May 202514.313.9
April 202514.113.5
March 202514.714.1
February 202514.514.5
January 202514.914.8
December 202415.614.7
November 20241514.4
October 202415.514.5
September 202415.314.7

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