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The short answer

A&E: share seen within 4 hours (major emergency department) in Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust: 60.2% (September 2026), 0.4 percentage points lower than England (60.6%); down 17 percentage points since July 2015 (77%).

Aerial view of Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham: large brick and grey ward blocks, car parks and trees, with Portsdown Hill and Fort Widley behind
Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, from the air. Photo: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A&E: share seen within 4 hours (major emergency department): how Portsmouth compares

Of everyone who attended the trust's major emergency department, what share were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours of arriving?

Area covered: An NHS hospital trust, not the city. It runs Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham and serves Portsmouth and south-east Hampshire (Havant, Fareham, Gosport and nearby), so these are not figures for Portsmouth residents only.

Official statistics

A&E: share seen within 4 hours (major emergency department)

July 2015 to September 2026

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust · %

Reviewed figures: July 2015 to September 2026.

Shown on this chart: From July 2015 to September 2026, A&E: share seen within 4 hours (major emergency department) fell by 16.8 percentage points in Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and fell by 31.9 percentage points in England.

Both places compared over July 2015 to September 2026, using matching published dates.

Compared areas: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; All NHS and independent-sector A&E providers in England..

Actual values

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustEngland

Each line joins consecutive published observations for that place. Missing dates remain gaps.

  • 13,784 A&E: attendances (major emergency department) (September 2026)
  • 8,297 A&E: attendances seen within 4 hours (major emergency department) (September 2026)
  • 5,487 A&E: attendances lasting over 4 hours (major emergency department) (September 2026)
The numbers over time (3)

A&E: attendances (major emergency department)

A&E: attendances (major emergency department)

July 2015 to September 2026

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust · attendances

Reviewed figures: July 2015 to September 2026.

Shown on this chart: From July 2015 to September 2026, A&E: attendances (major emergency department) rose by 43.3% in Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and rose by 18.2% in England.

Both places compared over July 2015 to September 2026, using matching published dates.

Compared areas: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; All NHS and independent-sector A&E providers in England..

Actual values

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustEngland

Each line joins consecutive published observations for that place. Missing dates remain gaps.

A&E: attendances (major emergency department) · attendances
PeriodPortsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustHampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNHS England South East regionEngland
2026-0913,784 attendances12,362 attendances30,362 attendances10,050 attendances230,582 attendances1,503,149 attendances
2026-0812,872 attendances11,558 attendances30,088 attendances9,903 attendances217,886 attendances1,436,125 attendances
2026-0713,515 attendances11,858 attendances31,045 attendances10,368 attendances228,568 attendances1,517,141 attendances
2026-0613,485 attendances11,607 attendances29,995 attendances10,028 attendances222,979 attendances1,488,602 attendances
2026-0513,267 attendances12,221 attendances30,388 attendances10,007 attendances226,305 attendances1,493,345 attendances
2026-0412,545 attendances11,547 attendances28,723 attendances9,888 attendances213,968 attendances1,430,825 attendances
2026-0313,021 attendances12,105 attendances29,564 attendances10,649 attendances226,508 attendances1,478,144 attendances
2026-0211,514 attendances9,612 attendances25,452 attendances9,416 attendances195,614 attendances1,298,005 attendances
2026-0112,873 attendances11,380 attendances28,947 attendances10,362 attendances218,635 attendances1,434,757 attendances
2025-1212,788 attendances11,758 attendances28,857 attendances10,601 attendances219,045 attendances1,438,207 attendances
2025-1112,950 attendances12,376 attendances28,778 attendances10,970 attendances219,069 attendances1,450,144 attendances
2025-1013,028 attendances12,336 attendances29,341 attendances11,240 attendances225,903 attendances1,481,222 attendances
2025-0912,692 attendances11,744 attendances27,959 attendances10,808 attendances217,481 attendances1,417,440 attendances
2025-0812,147 attendances11,308 attendances28,425 attendances10,479 attendances211,079 attendances1,383,870 attendances
2025-0712,521 attendances12,306 attendances29,487 attendances11,043 attendances221,014 attendances1,469,050 attendances
2025-0612,174 attendances11,767 attendances28,179 attendances10,496 attendances215,231 attendances1,428,563 attendances
2025-0512,476 attendances12,360 attendances28,863 attendances11,189 attendances220,349 attendances1,453,480 attendances
2025-0411,527 attendances11,589 attendances27,327 attendances10,837 attendances208,386 attendances1,388,613 attendances
2025-0312,464 attendances11,967 attendances28,432 attendances11,387 attendances222,438 attendances1,450,686 attendances
2025-0211,079 attendances11,083 attendances25,089 attendances9,858 attendances196,002 attendances1,271,336 attendances
2025-0111,525 attendances11,728 attendances26,817 attendances10,341 attendances211,136 attendances1,359,026 attendances
2024-1211,867 attendances12,658 attendances24,903 attendances11,092 attendances221,113 attendances1,440,311 attendances
2024-1111,289 attendances12,321 attendances23,912 attendances11,951 attendances216,709 attendances1,428,050 attendances
2024-1011,656 attendances12,763 attendances23,980 attendances13,049 attendances220,182 attendances1,453,242 attendances
2024-0910,700 attendances11,587 attendances22,715 attendances12,291 attendances205,542 attendances1,364,482 attendances
2024-0810,792 attendances11,236 attendances22,663 attendances11,978 attendances199,545 attendances1,320,157 attendances
2024-0711,451 attendances12,051 attendances23,999 attendances12,578 attendances216,073 attendances1,425,569 attendances
2024-0611,186 attendances11,627 attendances23,144 attendances12,260 attendances211,698 attendances1,405,658 attendances
2024-0511,806 attendances12,611 attendances24,423 attendances13,010 attendances221,993 attendances1,472,721 attendances
2024-0411,300 attendances11,464 attendances22,614 attendances12,107 attendances206,668 attendances1,372,028 attendances
2024-0312,057 attendances12,195 attendances24,487 attendances12,751 attendances221,981 attendances1,462,878 attendances
2024-0210,903 attendances11,087 attendances22,212 attendances11,468 attendances201,723 attendances1,347,642 attendances
2024-0110,830 attendances11,591 attendances23,062 attendances12,022 attendances209,692 attendances1,397,975 attendances
2023-1210,615 attendances11,534 attendances23,262 attendances11,846 attendances207,351 attendances1,384,220 attendances
2023-1110,631 attendances11,632 attendances26,131 attendances12,015 attendances211,242 attendances1,386,008 attendances
2023-1010,748 attendances12,183 attendances26,658 attendances12,327 attendances211,999 attendances1,413,597 attendances
2023-0910,606 attendances11,379 attendances25,519 attendances12,271 attendances206,341 attendances1,369,045 attendances
2023-0810,597 attendances11,089 attendances25,147 attendances11,682 attendances198,719 attendances1,323,647 attendances
2023-0710,711 attendances11,326 attendances25,636 attendances12,379 attendances206,575 attendances1,379,854 attendances
2023-0610,564 attendances11,225 attendances25,539 attendances12,285 attendances206,424 attendances1,389,009 attendances
2023-0510,727 attendances11,761 attendances26,059 attendances12,127 attendances206,855 attendances1,400,815 attendances
2023-049,990 attendances10,375 attendances23,384 attendances11,089 attendances188,299 attendances1,271,145 attendances
2023-0310,478 attendances11,007 attendances25,119 attendances11,903 attendances205,030 attendances1,372,403 attendances
2023-029,319 attendances10,089 attendances22,037 attendances10,196 attendances179,108 attendances1,206,386 attendances
2023-019,405 attendances10,459 attendances22,107 attendances10,372 attendances188,654 attendances1,243,898 attendances
2022-1211,027 attendances12,761 attendances21,114 attendances12,271 attendances219,268 attendances1,437,681 attendances
2022-1110,097 attendances11,938 attendances20,368 attendances11,525 attendances207,290 attendances1,395,183 attendances
2022-109,763 attendances11,672 attendances20,963 attendances11,876 attendances207,809 attendances1,399,185 attendances
2022-099,346 attendances10,710 attendances19,888 attendances10,998 attendances193,111 attendances1,301,611 attendances
2022-089,553 attendances10,776 attendances19,779 attendances10,951 attendances191,603 attendances1,299,083 attendances
2022-079,653 attendances11,556 attendances21,910 attendances11,560 attendances206,720 attendances1,397,083 attendances
2022-069,607 attendances11,501 attendances21,348 attendances11,611 attendances207,242 attendances1,400,664 attendances
2022-0510,002 attendances11,981 attendances22,057 attendances11,763 attendances212,184 attendances1,437,421 attendances
2022-048,526 attendances10,764 attendances19,872 attendances10,825 attendances191,695 attendances1,312,380 attendances
2022-039,802 attendances11,831 attendances21,740 attendances11,688 attendances209,034 attendances1,421,526 attendances
2022-028,640 attendances10,116 attendances17,795 attendances9,881 attendances176,230 attendances1,205,820 attendances
2022-018,996 attendances10,617 attendances18,729 attendances10,204 attendances184,325 attendances1,247,417 attendances
2021-128,740 attendances10,416 attendances18,832 attendances10,161 attendances182,161 attendances1,250,568 attendances
2021-119,172 attendances11,004 attendances19,786 attendances10,888 attendances193,013 attendances1,336,830 attendances
2021-109,890 attendances12,206 attendances20,665 attendances11,670 attendances205,955 attendances1,419,010 attendances
2021-099,518 attendances11,451 attendances20,506 attendances11,843 attendances203,519 attendances1,392,405 attendances
2021-089,749 attendances11,213 attendances20,274 attendances11,249 attendances197,060 attendances1,341,757 attendances
2021-079,996 attendances11,722 attendances20,840 attendances11,647 attendances205,445 attendances1,430,733 attendances
2021-069,854 attendances11,435 attendances20,611 attendances11,612 attendances206,900 attendances1,436,111 attendances
2021-059,687 attendances10,985 attendances19,642 attendances10,988 attendances200,472 attendances1,396,116 attendances
2021-048,580 attendances9,518 attendances17,708 attendances10,533 attendances178,342 attendances1,259,266 attendances
2021-037,984 attendances8,677 attendances–9,374 attendances163,075 attendances1,161,079 attendances
2021-026,565 attendances6,875 attendances–7,014 attendances128,328 attendances903,771 attendances
2021-016,890 attendances7,401 attendances–7,361 attendances134,325 attendances941,194 attendances
2020-127,615 attendances8,032 attendances–8,095 attendances150,560 attendances1,039,474 attendances
2020-117,843 attendances8,117 attendances–8,082 attendances154,224 attendances1,036,350 attendances
2020-108,462 attendances8,554 attendances–9,119 attendances163,334 attendances1,111,958 attendances
2020-098,493 attendances8,959 attendances–9,728 attendances172,076 attendances1,163,948 attendances
2020-089,122 attendances9,077 attendances–10,124 attendances177,393 attendances1,179,019 attendances
2020-078,896 attendances8,456 attendances–9,780 attendances166,108 attendances1,120,421 attendances
2020-068,253 attendances7,548 attendances–9,930 attendances151,606 attendances1,016,132 attendances
2020-057,684 attendances6,749 attendances–9,114 attendances139,244 attendances924,218 attendances
2020-045,630 attendances5,112 attendances–7,092 attendances101,795 attendances689,720 attendances
2020-038,208 attendances7,718 attendances–8,514 attendances144,906 attendances1,013,021 attendances
2020-029,748 attendances9,379 attendances–9,546 attendances177,848 attendances1,237,255 attendances
2020-0110,153 attendances10,111 attendances–10,321 attendances188,365 attendances1,327,234 attendances
2019-1210,570 attendances10,277 attendances–10,343 attendances195,107 attendances1,373,654 attendances
2019-1110,044 attendances10,156 attendances–10,371 attendances195,080 attendances1,366,383 attendances
2019-1010,318 attendances10,468 attendances–10,635 attendances196,835 attendances1,376,347 attendances
2019-099,847 attendances9,851 attendances–10,428 attendances191,216 attendances1,342,510 attendances
2019-089,964 attendances9,482 attendances–10,183 attendances190,878 attendances1,324,070 attendances
2019-0710,702 attendances10,246 attendances–11,232 attendances203,936 attendances1,415,918 attendances
2019-0610,219 attendances9,789 attendances–10,569 attendances190,683 attendances1,334,137 attendances
2019-0510,520 attendances9,695 attendances–10,467 attendances195,037 attendances1,369,332 attendances
2019-0410,155 attendances9,060 attendances–10,148 attendances186,738 attendances1,330,825 attendances
2019-0310,229 attendances9,363 attendances–10,179 attendances192,192 attendances1,373,061 attendances
2019-029,311 attendances8,604 attendances–8,849 attendances172,474 attendances1,234,328 attendances
2019-0110,055 attendances9,019 attendances–9,605 attendances186,307 attendances1,344,354 attendances
2018-129,936 attendances8,753 attendances–9,564 attendances182,160 attendances1,307,359 attendances
2018-119,692 attendances8,681 attendances–9,701 attendances183,063 attendances1,305,353 attendances
2018-1010,195 attendances8,857 attendances–9,571 attendances183,962 attendances1,320,032 attendances
2018-099,753 attendances8,560 attendances–9,334 attendances178,540 attendances1,269,088 attendances
2018-089,921 attendances8,488 attendances–9,285 attendances178,467 attendances1,252,767 attendances
2018-0710,527 attendances9,126 attendances–10,206 attendances192,018 attendances1,365,859 attendances
2018-069,960 attendances8,656 attendances–9,759 attendances183,062 attendances1,306,739 attendances
2018-0510,312 attendances9,063 attendances–10,053 attendances189,236 attendances1,354,711 attendances
2018-049,267 attendances8,385 attendances–8,887 attendances174,612 attendances1,246,348 attendances
2018-039,743 attendances8,603 attendances–9,498 attendances–1,299,796 attendances
2018-027,928 attendances7,394 attendances–8,375 attendances–1,151,757 attendances
2018-018,691 attendances8,273 attendances–8,821 attendances–1,257,026 attendances
2017-129,564 attendances8,836 attendances–9,421 attendances–1,289,587 attendances
2017-119,335 attendances8,582 attendances–9,279 attendances–1,281,913 attendances
2017-109,811 attendances8,832 attendances–9,582 attendances–1,325,211 attendances
2017-099,193 attendances8,580 attendances–9,236 attendances–1,263,957 attendances
2017-089,355 attendances8,618 attendances–9,136 attendances–1,256,655 attendances
2017-079,913 attendances9,153 attendances–9,809 attendances–1,348,648 attendances
2017-069,616 attendances8,547 attendances–9,556 attendances–1,296,877 attendances
2017-059,647 attendances8,876 attendances–9,400 attendances–1,347,297 attendances
2017-049,314 attendances8,253 attendances–8,833 attendances–1,253,743 attendances
2017-039,418 attendances8,622 attendances–9,087 attendances–1,309,507 attendances
2017-027,901 attendances7,349 attendances–7,789 attendances–1,127,909 attendances
2017-018,906 attendances8,230 attendances–8,914 attendances–1,237,177 attendances
2016-129,081 attendances8,467 attendances–8,976 attendances–1,277,133 attendances
2016-119,273 attendances8,429 attendances–8,991 attendances–1,258,205 attendances
2016-109,512 attendances8,654 attendances–9,278 attendances–1,317,571 attendances
2016-099,274 attendances8,147 attendances–9,023 attendances–1,277,578 attendances
2016-089,442 attendances8,093 attendances–9,085 attendances–1,254,439 attendances
2016-079,742 attendances8,859 attendances–9,896 attendances–1,353,477 attendances
2016-069,098 attendances8,228 attendances–9,135 attendances–1,282,499 attendances
2016-059,662 attendances8,506 attendances–9,736 attendances–1,353,206 attendances
2016-048,563 attendances7,874 attendances–8,559 attendances–1,214,057 attendances
2016-039,536 attendances8,697 attendances–9,300 attendances–1,350,373 attendances
2016-028,947 attendances7,795 attendances–8,579 attendances–1,218,372 attendances
2016-019,274 attendances8,150 attendances–8,791 attendances–1,250,005 attendances
2015-129,056 attendances7,833 attendances–8,798 attendances–1,232,965 attendances
2015-119,202 attendances7,974 attendances–8,702 attendances–1,236,294 attendances
2015-109,503 attendances7,980 attendances–9,129 attendances–1,261,395 attendances
2015-099,124 attendances7,577 attendances–8,753 attendances–1,221,594 attendances
2015-089,230 attendances7,696 attendances–8,629 attendances–1,215,826 attendances
2015-079,618 attendances8,115 attendances–9,033 attendances–1,271,523 attendances
2015-06–––––1,249,213 attendances
2015-05–––––1,254,445 attendances
2015-04–––––1,206,631 attendances
2015-03–––––1,251,325 attendances
2015-02–––––1,072,452 attendances
2015-01–––––1,124,040 attendances
2014-12–––––1,241,895 attendances
2014-11–––––1,205,519 attendances
2014-10–––––1,250,114 attendances
2014-09–––––1,221,782 attendances
2014-08–––––1,188,147 attendances
2014-07–––––1,302,588 attendances
2014-06–––––1,265,211 attendances
2014-05–––––1,287,333 attendances
2014-04–––––1,213,066 attendances
2014-03–––––1,269,436 attendances
2014-02–––––1,084,744 attendances
2014-01–––––1,142,284 attendances
2013-12–––––1,172,011 attendances
2013-11–––––1,139,112 attendances
2013-10–––––1,199,259 attendances
2013-09–––––1,156,569 attendances
2013-08–––––1,189,671 attendances
2013-07–––––1,281,700 attendances
2013-06–––––1,191,352 attendances
2013-05–––––1,229,747 attendances
2013-04–––––1,199,089 attendances
2013-03–––––1,226,196 attendances
2013-02–––––1,085,333 attendances
2013-01–––––1,149,837 attendances
2012-12–––––1,202,080 attendances
2012-11–––––1,167,908 attendances
2012-10–––––1,214,433 attendances
2012-09–––––1,178,361 attendances
2012-08–––––1,197,384 attendances
2012-07–––––1,248,953 attendances
2012-06–––––1,222,084 attendances
2012-05–––––1,251,414 attendances
2012-04–––––1,149,634 attendances
2012-03–––––1,263,082 attendances
2012-02–––––1,120,423 attendances
2012-01–––––1,137,916 attendances
2011-12–––––1,141,606 attendances
2011-11–––––1,134,959 attendances
2011-10–––––1,200,708 attendances
2011-09–––––1,162,143 attendances
2011-08–––––1,135,801 attendances
2011-07–––––1,211,066 attendances
2011-06–––––1,168,468 attendances
2011-05–––––1,221,687 attendances
2011-04–––––1,197,213 attendances
2011-03–––––1,225,222 attendances
2011-02–––––1,053,707 attendances
2011-01–––––1,133,881 attendances
2010-12–––––1,159,204 attendances
2010-11–––––1,111,295 attendances
2010-10–––––1,163,143 attendances
2010-09–––––1,150,728 attendances
2010-08–––––1,138,652 attendances

Number of attendances at the trust's major emergency department (type 1, including booked appointments) in the month, from the same monthly provider files as the 4-hour percentage (England: Activity sheet of NHS England's Monthly A&E Time Series). One person who attends twice is counted twice.

A&E: attendances seen within 4 hours (major emergency department)

A&E: attendances seen within 4 hours (major emergency department)

July 2015 to September 2026

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust · attendances

Reviewed figures: July 2015 to September 2026.

Shown on this chart: From July 2015 to September 2026, A&E: attendances seen within 4 hours (major emergency department) rose by 12% in Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and fell by 22.6% in England.

Both places compared over July 2015 to September 2026, using matching published dates.

Compared areas: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; All NHS and independent-sector A&E providers in England. The count behind NHS England's published percentage (Monthly A&E Time Series)..

Actual values

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustEngland

Each line joins consecutive published observations for that place. Missing dates remain gaps.

A&E: attendances seen within 4 hours (major emergency department) · attendances
PeriodPortsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustHampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNHS England South East regionEngland
2026-098,297 attendances8,411 attendances17,422 attendances4,847 attendances146,482 attendances910,567 attendances
2026-087,765 attendances7,689 attendances16,700 attendances4,743 attendances135,178 attendances877,448 attendances
2026-078,395 attendances7,940 attendances18,196 attendances4,848 attendances145,589 attendances936,281 attendances
2026-068,166 attendances7,498 attendances18,256 attendances5,006 attendances142,884 attendances911,703 attendances
2026-058,467 attendances8,123 attendances18,631 attendances4,607 attendances145,240 attendances923,959 attendances
2026-048,238 attendances7,805 attendances17,930 attendances4,911 attendances140,798 attendances913,227 attendances
2026-038,698 attendances8,504 attendances17,922 attendances5,398 attendances150,443 attendances947,365 attendances
2026-027,194 attendances6,874 attendances14,482 attendances4,597 attendances122,950 attendances770,769 attendances
2026-018,000 attendances7,198 attendances16,945 attendances4,352 attendances130,770 attendances822,382 attendances
2025-128,022 attendances7,299 attendances17,186 attendances5,530 attendances136,357 attendances857,514 attendances
2025-118,090 attendances7,469 attendances18,072 attendances6,249 attendances139,665 attendances875,094 attendances
2025-108,001 attendances6,735 attendances18,193 attendances6,082 attendances142,900 attendances890,610 attendances
2025-097,941 attendances7,619 attendances16,904 attendances6,261 attendances140,684 attendances865,776 attendances
2025-087,498 attendances7,482 attendances17,461 attendances6,464 attendances137,022 attendances858,328 attendances
2025-078,210 attendances7,093 attendances19,203 attendances6,392 attendances145,288 attendances926,890 attendances
2025-067,961 attendances6,737 attendances18,376 attendances6,228 attendances139,907 attendances881,692 attendances
2025-057,833 attendances6,950 attendances18,772 attendances6,244 attendances140,569 attendances889,677 attendances
2025-046,823 attendances7,035 attendances17,487 attendances5,940 attendances131,416 attendances836,155 attendances
2025-037,334 attendances6,846 attendances17,926 attendances6,425 attendances140,496 attendances883,691 attendances
2025-026,360 attendances6,046 attendances15,554 attendances5,539 attendances122,760 attendances741,834 attendances
2025-016,136 attendances7,181 attendances16,363 attendances5,452 attendances132,164 attendances784,388 attendances
2024-126,092 attendances6,918 attendances13,919 attendances5,425 attendances130,404 attendances796,929 attendances
2024-115,654 attendances6,912 attendances13,322 attendances6,216 attendances131,099 attendances813,728 attendances
2024-105,614 attendances8,213 attendances14,118 attendances7,724 attendances135,084 attendances844,129 attendances
2024-095,298 attendances7,585 attendances13,393 attendances7,593 attendances129,862 attendances815,960 attendances
2024-085,537 attendances7,578 attendances13,311 attendances6,828 attendances132,728 attendances825,658 attendances
2024-076,013 attendances8,506 attendances13,977 attendances7,663 attendances142,028 attendances874,669 attendances
2024-065,879 attendances7,789 attendances13,189 attendances8,035 attendances137,300 attendances850,605 attendances
2024-055,921 attendances8,731 attendances13,498 attendances8,011 attendances143,125 attendances878,926 attendances
2024-045,762 attendances7,570 attendances12,530 attendances7,428 attendances131,815 attendances829,073 attendances
2024-036,419 attendances8,748 attendances13,524 attendances7,511 attendances144,188 attendances890,891 attendances
2024-024,880 attendances7,121 attendances11,993 attendances6,628 attendances121,035 attendances760,821 attendances
2024-014,890 attendances7,383 attendances13,062 attendances7,107 attendances124,427 attendances774,998 attendances
2023-124,947 attendances6,691 attendances12,608 attendances6,771 attendances120,130 attendances756,842 attendances
2023-115,115 attendances6,496 attendances15,296 attendances6,932 attendances124,613 attendances767,456 attendances
2023-104,661 attendances7,006 attendances15,920 attendances7,523 attendances127,846 attendances789,741 attendances
2023-094,932 attendances6,663 attendances14,989 attendances7,629 attendances128,220 attendances789,191 attendances
2023-085,505 attendances7,059 attendances14,786 attendances8,003 attendances126,136 attendances782,195 attendances
2023-075,154 attendances7,283 attendances16,087 attendances8,744 attendances135,198 attendances840,480 attendances
2023-065,360 attendances7,135 attendances15,752 attendances8,726 attendances133,038 attendances835,710 attendances
2023-05–7,252 attendances16,253 attendances8,422 attendances114,935 attendances740,295 attendances
2023-04–6,643 attendances14,478 attendances7,198 attendances104,537 attendances677,126 attendances
2023-03–7,097 attendances14,689 attendances7,519 attendances107,455 attendances681,584 attendances
2023-02–6,537 attendances12,913 attendances6,337 attendances94,103 attendances598,368 attendances
2023-01–6,429 attendances12,726 attendances6,662 attendances102,041 attendances632,299 attendances
2022-12–6,647 attendances8,586 attendances5,870 attendances98,476 attendances624,143 attendances
2022-11–7,150 attendances9,390 attendances7,035 attendances102,466 attendances665,696 attendances
2022-10–6,691 attendances9,724 attendances7,115 attendances101,287 attendances671,834 attendances
2022-09–6,672 attendances9,957 attendances7,272 attendances99,128 attendances649,490 attendances
2022-08–7,255 attendances9,676 attendances7,345 attendances101,489 attendances660,688 attendances
2022-07–6,907 attendances10,795 attendances6,781 attendances106,950 attendances698,972 attendances
2022-06–7,442 attendances11,247 attendances7,317 attendances112,869 attendances720,645 attendances
2022-05–7,748 attendances11,629 attendances7,683 attendances117,089 attendances756,611 attendances
2022-04–7,268 attendances9,758 attendances6,626 attendances102,593 attendances679,866 attendances
2022-03–7,611 attendances10,587 attendances7,196 attendances112,394 attendances729,899 attendances
2022-02–6,652 attendances9,791 attendances6,718 attendances99,344 attendances641,197 attendances
2022-01–7,336 attendances11,046 attendances7,031 attendances107,003 attendances678,684 attendances
2021-12–7,299 attendances11,144 attendances6,798 attendances104,185 attendances669,334 attendances
2021-11–7,893 attendances12,246 attendances7,459 attendances109,654 attendances724,210 attendances
2021-10–8,133 attendances12,493 attendances7,913 attendances115,764 attendances768,883 attendances
2021-09–8,453 attendances12,498 attendances8,480 attendances119,512 attendances778,556 attendances
2021-08–8,600 attendances12,886 attendances8,519 attendances120,687 attendances777,084 attendances
2021-07–9,193 attendances14,786 attendances8,999 attendances128,356 attendances846,949 attendances
2021-06–9,526 attendances15,827 attendances9,449 attendances138,544 attendances920,100 attendances
2021-05–9,229 attendances15,548 attendances9,357 attendances140,026 attendances933,355 attendances
2021-04–8,301 attendances14,428 attendances9,040 attendances127,048 attendances868,744 attendances
2021-03–7,716 attendances–8,342 attendances118,090 attendances815,451 attendances
2021-02–6,094 attendances–6,272 attendances90,744 attendances613,071 attendances
2021-01–6,431 attendances–5,525 attendances83,732 attendances578,346 attendances
2020-12–7,321 attendances–6,759 attendances96,253 attendances657,248 attendances
2020-11–7,561 attendances–6,649 attendances105,989 attendances696,824 attendances
2020-10–7,810 attendances–7,052 attendances114,811 attendances755,357 attendances
2020-09–8,090 attendances–7,865 attendances124,609 attendances837,766 attendances
2020-08–7,719 attendances–8,183 attendances128,448 attendances876,520 attendances
2020-07–7,961 attendances–8,603 attendances125,626 attendances875,764 attendances
2020-06–7,066 attendances–9,201 attendances117,479 attendances806,396 attendances
2020-05–6,212 attendances–8,709 attendances109,340 attendances741,249 attendances
2020-04–4,609 attendances–6,442 attendances77,684 attendances530,642 attendances
2020-03–6,044 attendances–6,406 attendances98,036 attendances685,711 attendances
2020-02–6,970 attendances–6,791 attendances113,800 attendances799,611 attendances
2020-01–7,513 attendances–7,411 attendances119,836 attendances836,435 attendances
2019-12–7,844 attendances–7,665 attendances121,245 attendances834,037 attendances
2019-11–7,607 attendances–7,591 attendances124,694 attendances863,910 attendances
2019-10–8,428 attendances–7,904 attendances129,745 attendances908,243 attendances
2019-09–7,830 attendances–8,310 attendances128,668 attendances915,506 attendances
2019-08–7,617 attendances–7,927 attendances129,555 attendances919,189 attendances
2019-07–8,177 attendances–9,282 attendances142,797 attendances990,283 attendances
2019-06–7,092 attendances–8,697 attendances132,244 attendances930,754 attendances
2019-05–6,866 attendances–8,930 attendances135,987 attendances958,786 attendances
2019-045,813 attendances6,309 attendances–8,309 attendances148,765 attendances1,026,604 attendances
2019-036,050 attendances6,991 attendances–8,868 attendances157,503 attendances1,091,504 attendances
2019-025,283 attendances6,049 attendances–7,090 attendances133,660 attendances935,100 attendances
2019-016,197 attendances7,329 attendances–8,018 attendances147,986 attendances1,022,576 attendances
2018-127,093 attendances7,721 attendances–7,215 attendances150,033 attendances1,037,320 attendances
2018-117,393 attendances7,499 attendances–7,435 attendances153,003 attendances1,059,425 attendances
2018-107,132 attendances7,258 attendances–7,513 attendances154,097 attendances1,097,167 attendances
2018-097,282 attendances6,606 attendances–7,873 attendances151,872 attendances1,052,878 attendances
2018-087,767 attendances6,701 attendances–7,355 attendances149,966 attendances1,051,958 attendances
2018-077,783 attendances7,938 attendances–8,437 attendances164,189 attendances1,139,867 attendances
2018-067,625 attendances7,836 attendances–8,214 attendances160,524 attendances1,118,941 attendances
2018-057,962 attendances7,421 attendances–8,504 attendances163,773 attendances1,153,259 attendances
2018-047,404 attendances7,015 attendances–7,854 attendances148,331 attendances1,025,362 attendances
2018-036,183 attendances6,579 attendances–7,465 attendances–993,095 attendances
2018-025,025 attendances5,623 attendances–6,561 attendances–885,797 attendances
2018-015,453 attendances6,811 attendances–7,197 attendances–969,985 attendances
2017-126,010 attendances6,857 attendances–6,825 attendances–996,727 attendances
2017-116,610 attendances7,475 attendances–7,312 attendances–1,064,496 attendances
2017-106,835 attendances7,875 attendances–8,368 attendances–1,124,093 attendances
2017-096,433 attendances7,849 attendances–8,019 attendances–1,068,942 attendances
2017-086,199 attendances7,394 attendances–8,260 attendances–1,073,662 attendances
2017-077,133 attendances8,246 attendances–9,131 attendances–1,153,599 attendances
2017-067,271 attendances7,243 attendances–8,555 attendances–1,116,618 attendances
2017-056,482 attendances7,587 attendances–8,877 attendances–1,140,074 attendances
2017-046,796 attendances7,251 attendances–8,391 attendances–1,074,366 attendances
2017-036,730 attendances7,610 attendances–8,677 attendances–1,113,881 attendances
2017-025,408 attendances5,821 attendances–6,767 attendances–915,403 attendances
2017-015,940 attendances6,758 attendances–6,940 attendances–960,146 attendances
2016-126,016 attendances7,187 attendances–7,585 attendances–1,013,156 attendances
2016-116,373 attendances7,064 attendances–7,949 attendances–1,040,079 attendances
2016-106,589 attendances7,524 attendances–8,415 attendances–1,102,967 attendances
2016-096,892 attendances7,584 attendances–7,997 attendances–1,098,740 attendances
2016-087,196 attendances7,575 attendances–7,774 attendances–1,083,307 attendances
2016-077,223 attendances8,081 attendances–8,512 attendances–1,155,474 attendances
2016-066,979 attendances7,647 attendances–7,608 attendances–1,100,964 attendances
2016-057,177 attendances7,772 attendances–7,473 attendances–1,156,105 attendances
2016-045,916 attendances6,735 attendances–6,626 attendances–1,031,657 attendances
2016-036,618 attendances7,410 attendances–6,844 attendances–1,091,694 attendances
2016-025,884 attendances6,170 attendances–6,630 attendances–994,262 attendances
2016-016,381 attendances6,518 attendances–7,075 attendances–1,037,870 attendances
2015-126,611 attendances6,757 attendances–7,400 attendances–1,067,228 attendances
2015-116,670 attendances6,739 attendances–7,601 attendances–1,075,801 attendances
2015-106,807 attendances6,885 attendances–7,931 attendances–1,117,242 attendances
2015-097,247 attendances6,917 attendances–7,764 attendances–1,101,364 attendances
2015-087,696 attendances6,369 attendances–7,640 attendances–1,111,430 attendances
2015-077,410 attendances7,385 attendances–8,288 attendances–1,176,360 attendances
2015-06–––––1,152,550 attendances
2015-05–––––1,146,859 attendances
2015-04–––––1,083,542 attendances
2015-03–––––1,112,666 attendances
2015-02–––––941,203 attendances
2015-01–––––972,839 attendances
2014-12–––––1,052,857 attendances
2014-11–––––1,087,855 attendances
2014-10–––––1,132,970 attendances
2014-09–––––1,123,719 attendances
2014-08–––––1,100,823 attendances
2014-07–––––1,208,070 attendances
2014-06–––––1,174,433 attendances
2014-05–––––1,186,776 attendances
2014-04–––––1,125,630 attendances
2014-03–––––1,185,253 attendances
2014-02–––––996,820 attendances
2014-01–––––1,059,249 attendances
2013-12–––––1,088,947 attendances
2013-11–––––1,069,367 attendances
2013-10–––––1,121,110 attendances
2013-09–––––1,082,967 attendances
2013-08–––––1,122,312 attendances
2013-07–––––1,217,422 attendances
2013-06–––––1,136,079 attendances
2013-05–––––1,166,193 attendances
2013-04–––––1,080,364 attendances
2013-03–––––1,106,666 attendances
2013-02–––––992,426 attendances
2013-01–––––1,056,300 attendances
2012-12–––––1,106,158 attendances
2012-11–––––1,098,824 attendances
2012-10–––––1,146,459 attendances
2012-09–––––1,120,087 attendances
2012-08–––––1,143,645 attendances
2012-07–––––1,193,640 attendances
2012-06–––––1,161,693 attendances
2012-05–––––1,191,009 attendances
2012-04–––––1,086,165 attendances
2012-03–––––1,197,372 attendances
2012-02–––––1,036,193 attendances
2012-01–––––1,064,831 attendances
2011-12–––––1,069,766 attendances
2011-11–––––1,076,774 attendances
2011-10–––––1,139,227 attendances
2011-09–––––1,107,671 attendances
2011-08–––––1,091,367 attendances
2011-07–––––1,167,234 attendances
2011-06–––––1,117,615 attendances
2011-05–––––1,168,080 attendances
2011-04–––––1,140,917 attendances
2011-03–––––1,167,090 attendances
2011-02–––––1,007,385 attendances
2011-01–––––1,061,898 attendances
2010-12–––––1,070,729 attendances
2010-11–––––1,065,456 attendances

Attendances at the trust's major emergency department (type 1, including booked appointments) that ended (admission, transfer or discharge) within 4 hours of arrival: attendances minus those over 4 hours. This is the top line of the 4-hour percentage; it plus the "over 4 hours" count is the bottom line.

A&E: attendances lasting over 4 hours (major emergency department)

A&E: attendances lasting over 4 hours (major emergency department)

July 2015 to September 2026

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust · attendances

Reviewed figures: July 2015 to September 2026.

Shown on this chart: From July 2015 to September 2026, A&E: attendances lasting over 4 hours (major emergency department) rose by 148.5% in Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and rose by 522.7% in England.

Both places compared over July 2015 to September 2026, using matching published dates.

Compared areas: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; All NHS and independent-sector A&E providers in England. The count behind NHS England's published percentage (Monthly A&E Time Series)..

Actual values

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustEngland

Each line joins consecutive published observations for that place. Missing dates remain gaps.

A&E: attendances lasting over 4 hours (major emergency department) · attendances
PeriodPortsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustHampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNHS England South East regionEngland
2026-095,487 attendances3,951 attendances12,940 attendances5,203 attendances84,100 attendances592,582 attendances
2026-085,107 attendances3,869 attendances13,388 attendances5,160 attendances82,708 attendances558,677 attendances
2026-075,120 attendances3,918 attendances12,849 attendances5,520 attendances82,979 attendances580,860 attendances
2026-065,319 attendances4,109 attendances11,739 attendances5,022 attendances80,095 attendances576,899 attendances
2026-054,800 attendances4,098 attendances11,757 attendances5,400 attendances81,065 attendances569,386 attendances
2026-044,307 attendances3,742 attendances10,793 attendances4,977 attendances73,170 attendances517,598 attendances
2026-034,323 attendances3,601 attendances11,642 attendances5,251 attendances76,065 attendances530,779 attendances
2026-024,320 attendances2,738 attendances10,970 attendances4,819 attendances72,664 attendances527,236 attendances
2026-014,873 attendances4,182 attendances12,002 attendances6,010 attendances87,865 attendances612,375 attendances
2025-124,766 attendances4,459 attendances11,671 attendances5,071 attendances82,688 attendances580,693 attendances
2025-114,860 attendances4,907 attendances10,706 attendances4,721 attendances79,404 attendances575,050 attendances
2025-105,027 attendances5,601 attendances11,148 attendances5,158 attendances83,003 attendances590,612 attendances
2025-094,751 attendances4,125 attendances11,055 attendances4,547 attendances76,797 attendances551,664 attendances
2025-084,649 attendances3,826 attendances10,964 attendances4,015 attendances74,057 attendances525,542 attendances
2025-074,311 attendances5,213 attendances10,284 attendances4,651 attendances75,726 attendances542,160 attendances
2025-064,213 attendances5,030 attendances9,803 attendances4,268 attendances75,324 attendances546,871 attendances
2025-054,643 attendances5,410 attendances10,091 attendances4,945 attendances79,780 attendances563,803 attendances
2025-044,704 attendances4,554 attendances9,840 attendances4,897 attendances76,970 attendances552,458 attendances
2025-035,130 attendances5,121 attendances10,506 attendances4,962 attendances81,942 attendances566,995 attendances
2025-024,719 attendances5,037 attendances9,535 attendances4,319 attendances73,242 attendances529,502 attendances
2025-015,389 attendances4,547 attendances10,454 attendances4,889 attendances78,972 attendances574,638 attendances
2024-125,775 attendances5,740 attendances10,984 attendances5,667 attendances90,709 attendances643,382 attendances
2024-115,635 attendances5,409 attendances10,590 attendances5,735 attendances85,610 attendances614,322 attendances
2024-106,042 attendances4,550 attendances9,862 attendances5,325 attendances85,098 attendances609,113 attendances
2024-095,402 attendances4,002 attendances9,322 attendances4,698 attendances75,680 attendances548,522 attendances
2024-085,255 attendances3,658 attendances9,352 attendances5,150 attendances66,817 attendances494,499 attendances
2024-075,438 attendances3,545 attendances10,022 attendances4,915 attendances74,045 attendances550,900 attendances
2024-065,307 attendances3,838 attendances9,955 attendances4,225 attendances74,398 attendances555,053 attendances
2024-055,885 attendances3,880 attendances10,925 attendances4,999 attendances78,868 attendances593,795 attendances
2024-045,538 attendances3,894 attendances10,084 attendances4,679 attendances74,853 attendances542,955 attendances
2024-035,638 attendances3,447 attendances10,963 attendances5,240 attendances77,793 attendances571,987 attendances
2024-026,023 attendances3,966 attendances10,219 attendances4,840 attendances80,688 attendances586,821 attendances
2024-015,940 attendances4,208 attendances10,000 attendances4,915 attendances85,265 attendances622,977 attendances
2023-125,668 attendances4,843 attendances10,654 attendances5,075 attendances87,221 attendances627,378 attendances
2023-115,516 attendances5,136 attendances10,835 attendances5,083 attendances86,629 attendances618,552 attendances
2023-106,087 attendances5,177 attendances10,738 attendances4,804 attendances84,153 attendances623,856 attendances
2023-095,674 attendances4,716 attendances10,530 attendances4,642 attendances78,121 attendances579,854 attendances
2023-085,092 attendances4,030 attendances10,361 attendances3,679 attendances72,583 attendances541,452 attendances
2023-075,557 attendances4,043 attendances9,549 attendances3,635 attendances71,377 attendances539,374 attendances
2023-065,204 attendances4,090 attendances9,787 attendances3,559 attendances73,386 attendances553,299 attendances
2023-05–4,509 attendances9,806 attendances3,705 attendances59,196 attendances485,602 attendances
2023-04–3,732 attendances8,906 attendances3,891 attendances53,708 attendances434,469 attendances
2023-03–3,910 attendances10,430 attendances4,384 attendances65,511 attendances517,815 attendances
2023-02–3,552 attendances9,124 attendances3,859 attendances56,940 attendances455,902 attendances
2023-01–4,030 attendances9,381 attendances3,710 attendances58,689 attendances457,163 attendances
2022-12–6,114 attendances12,528 attendances6,401 attendances87,302 attendances633,276 attendances
2022-11–4,788 attendances10,978 attendances4,490 attendances73,574 attendances555,656 attendances
2022-10–4,981 attendances11,239 attendances4,761 attendances75,434 attendances554,148 attendances
2022-09–4,038 attendances9,931 attendances3,726 attendances65,217 attendances492,015 attendances
2022-08–3,521 attendances10,103 attendances3,606 attendances61,494 attendances477,571 attendances
2022-07–4,649 attendances11,115 attendances4,779 attendances69,653 attendances524,161 attendances
2022-06–4,059 attendances10,101 attendances4,294 attendances63,686 attendances506,218 attendances
2022-05–4,233 attendances10,428 attendances4,080 attendances63,176 attendances503,222 attendances
2022-04–3,496 attendances10,114 attendances4,199 attendances60,645 attendances472,636 attendances
2022-03–4,220 attendances11,153 attendances4,492 attendances64,959 attendances514,135 attendances
2022-02–3,464 attendances8,004 attendances3,163 attendances49,411 attendances412,179 attendances
2022-01–3,281 attendances7,683 attendances3,173 attendances48,588 attendances410,646 attendances
2021-12–3,117 attendances7,688 attendances3,363 attendances49,635 attendances423,880 attendances
2021-11–3,111 attendances7,540 attendances3,429 attendances53,184 attendances445,743 attendances
2021-10–4,073 attendances8,172 attendances3,757 attendances57,749 attendances472,548 attendances
2021-09–2,998 attendances8,008 attendances3,363 attendances51,576 attendances438,530 attendances
2021-08–2,613 attendances7,388 attendances2,730 attendances45,068 attendances397,235 attendances
2021-07–2,529 attendances6,054 attendances2,648 attendances43,909 attendances405,163 attendances
2021-06–1,909 attendances4,784 attendances2,163 attendances35,297 attendances337,587 attendances
2021-05–1,756 attendances4,094 attendances1,631 attendances28,318 attendances289,681 attendances
2021-04–1,217 attendances3,280 attendances1,493 attendances22,998 attendances234,255 attendances
2021-03–961 attendances–1,032 attendances19,426 attendances203,015 attendances
2021-02–781 attendances–742 attendances17,443 attendances179,397 attendances
2021-01–970 attendances–1,836 attendances29,268 attendances247,232 attendances
2020-12–711 attendances–1,336 attendances30,415 attendances255,051 attendances
2020-11–556 attendances–1,433 attendances22,913 attendances210,250 attendances
2020-10–744 attendances–2,067 attendances22,580 attendances218,178 attendances
2020-09–869 attendances–1,863 attendances19,995 attendances188,521 attendances
2020-08–1,358 attendances–1,941 attendances20,728 attendances162,951 attendances
2020-07–495 attendances–1,177 attendances13,122 attendances111,270 attendances
2020-06–482 attendances–729 attendances9,503 attendances89,368 attendances
2020-05–537 attendances–405 attendances7,571 attendances71,894 attendances
2020-04–503 attendances–650 attendances8,467 attendances77,357 attendances
2020-03–1,674 attendances–2,108 attendances23,545 attendances212,557 attendances
2020-02–2,409 attendances–2,755 attendances35,620 attendances296,195 attendances
2020-01–2,598 attendances–2,910 attendances38,160 attendances338,870 attendances
2019-12–2,433 attendances–2,678 attendances42,489 attendances381,159 attendances
2019-11–2,549 attendances–2,780 attendances40,035 attendances347,294 attendances
2019-10–2,040 attendances–2,731 attendances36,282 attendances311,503 attendances
2019-09–2,021 attendances–2,118 attendances32,744 attendances273,446 attendances
2019-08–1,865 attendances–2,256 attendances31,684 attendances254,243 attendances
2019-07–2,069 attendances–1,950 attendances29,172 attendances264,384 attendances
2019-06–2,697 attendances–1,872 attendances27,813 attendances250,465 attendances
2019-05–2,829 attendances–1,537 attendances27,756 attendances253,619 attendances
2019-044,342 attendances2,751 attendances–1,839 attendances37,973 attendances304,221 attendances
2019-034,179 attendances2,372 attendances–1,311 attendances34,689 attendances281,557 attendances
2019-024,028 attendances2,555 attendances–1,759 attendances38,814 attendances299,228 attendances
2019-013,858 attendances1,690 attendances–1,587 attendances38,321 attendances321,778 attendances
2018-122,843 attendances1,032 attendances–2,349 attendances32,127 attendances270,039 attendances
2018-112,299 attendances1,182 attendances–2,266 attendances30,060 attendances245,928 attendances
2018-103,063 attendances1,599 attendances–2,058 attendances29,865 attendances222,865 attendances
2018-092,471 attendances1,954 attendances–1,461 attendances26,668 attendances216,210 attendances
2018-082,154 attendances1,787 attendances–1,930 attendances28,501 attendances200,809 attendances
2018-072,744 attendances1,188 attendances–1,769 attendances27,829 attendances225,992 attendances
2018-062,335 attendances820 attendances–1,545 attendances22,538 attendances187,798 attendances
2018-052,350 attendances1,642 attendances–1,549 attendances25,463 attendances201,452 attendances
2018-041,863 attendances1,370 attendances–1,033 attendances26,281 attendances220,986 attendances
2018-033,560 attendances2,024 attendances–2,033 attendances–306,701 attendances
2018-022,903 attendances1,771 attendances–1,814 attendances–265,960 attendances
2018-013,238 attendances1,462 attendances–1,624 attendances–287,041 attendances
2017-123,554 attendances1,979 attendances–2,596 attendances–292,860 attendances
2017-112,725 attendances1,107 attendances–1,967 attendances–217,417 attendances
2017-102,976 attendances957 attendances–1,214 attendances–201,118 attendances
2017-092,760 attendances731 attendances–1,217 attendances–195,015 attendances
2017-083,156 attendances1,224 attendances–876 attendances–182,993 attendances
2017-072,780 attendances907 attendances–678 attendances–195,049 attendances
2017-062,345 attendances1,304 attendances–1,001 attendances–180,259 attendances
2017-053,165 attendances1,289 attendances–523 attendances–207,223 attendances
2017-042,518 attendances1,002 attendances–442 attendances–179,377 attendances
2017-032,688 attendances1,012 attendances–410 attendances–195,626 attendances
2017-022,493 attendances1,528 attendances–1,022 attendances–212,506 attendances
2017-012,966 attendances1,472 attendances–1,974 attendances–277,031 attendances
2016-123,065 attendances1,280 attendances–1,391 attendances–263,977 attendances
2016-112,900 attendances1,365 attendances–1,042 attendances–218,126 attendances
2016-102,923 attendances1,130 attendances–863 attendances–214,604 attendances
2016-092,382 attendances563 attendances–1,026 attendances–178,838 attendances
2016-082,246 attendances518 attendances–1,311 attendances–171,132 attendances
2016-072,519 attendances778 attendances–1,384 attendances–198,003 attendances
2016-062,119 attendances581 attendances–1,527 attendances–181,535 attendances
2016-052,485 attendances734 attendances–2,263 attendances–197,101 attendances
2016-042,647 attendances1,139 attendances–1,933 attendances–182,400 attendances
2016-032,918 attendances1,287 attendances–2,456 attendances–258,679 attendances
2016-023,063 attendances1,625 attendances–1,949 attendances–224,110 attendances
2016-012,893 attendances1,632 attendances–1,716 attendances–212,135 attendances
2015-122,445 attendances1,076 attendances–1,398 attendances–165,737 attendances
2015-112,532 attendances1,235 attendances–1,101 attendances–160,493 attendances
2015-102,696 attendances1,095 attendances–1,198 attendances–144,153 attendances
2015-091,877 attendances660 attendances–989 attendances–120,230 attendances
2015-081,534 attendances1,327 attendances–989 attendances–104,396 attendances
2015-072,208 attendances730 attendances–745 attendances–95,163 attendances
2015-06–––––96,663 attendances
2015-05–––––107,586 attendances
2015-04–––––123,089 attendances
2015-03–––––138,659 attendances
2015-02–––––131,248 attendances
2015-01–––––151,201 attendances
2014-12–––––189,038 attendances
2014-11–––––117,664 attendances
2014-10–––––117,144 attendances
2014-09–––––98,063 attendances
2014-08–––––87,323 attendances
2014-07–––––94,519 attendances
2014-06–––––90,778 attendances
2014-05–––––100,557 attendances
2014-04–––––87,436 attendances
2014-03–––––84,183 attendances
2014-02–––––87,924 attendances
2014-01–––––83,034 attendances
2013-12–––––83,064 attendances
2013-11–––––69,745 attendances
2013-10–––––78,148 attendances
2013-09–––––73,602 attendances
2013-08–––––67,359 attendances
2013-07–––––64,277 attendances
2013-06–––––55,273 attendances
2013-05–––––63,555 attendances
2013-04–––––118,725 attendances
2013-03–––––119,531 attendances
2013-02–––––92,907 attendances
2013-01–––––93,537 attendances
2012-12–––––95,922 attendances
2012-11–––––69,084 attendances
2012-10–––––67,975 attendances
2012-09–––––58,274 attendances
2012-08–––––53,739 attendances
2012-07–––––55,313 attendances
2012-06–––––60,392 attendances
2012-05–––––60,405 attendances
2012-04–––––63,468 attendances
2012-03–––––65,710 attendances
2012-02–––––84,230 attendances
2012-01–––––73,085 attendances
2011-12–––––71,841 attendances
2011-11–––––58,186 attendances
2011-10–––––61,481 attendances
2011-09–––––54,472 attendances
2011-08–––––44,435 attendances
2011-07–––––43,832 attendances
2011-06–––––50,853 attendances
2011-05–––––53,607 attendances
2011-04–––––56,295 attendances
2011-03–––––58,132 attendances
2011-02–––––46,322 attendances
2011-01–––––71,983 attendances
2010-12–––––88,475 attendances
2010-11–––––45,838 attendances

Attendances at the trust's major emergency department (type 1, including booked appointments) that lasted more than 4 hours from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge.

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A&E: share seen within 4 hours (major emergency department) · %
PeriodPortsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustHampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNHS England South East regionEngland
2026-0960.2%68%57.4%48.2%63.5%60.6%
2026-0860.3%66.5%55.5%47.9%62%61.1%
2026-0762.1%67%58.6%46.8%63.7%61.7%
2026-0660.6%64.6%60.9%49.9%64.1%61.2%
2026-0563.8%66.5%61.3%46%64.2%61.9%
2026-0465.7%67.6%62.4%49.7%65.8%63.8%
2026-0366.8%70.3%60.6%50.7%66.4%64.1%
2026-0262.5%71.5%56.9%48.8%62.9%59.4%
2026-0162.1%63.3%58.5%42%59.8%57.3%
2025-1262.7%62.1%59.6%52.2%62.3%59.6%
2025-1162.5%60.4%62.8%57%63.8%60.3%
2025-1061.4%54.6%62%54.1%63.3%60.1%
2025-0962.6%64.9%60.5%57.9%64.7%61.1%
2025-0861.7%66.2%61.4%61.7%64.9%62%
2025-0765.6%57.6%65.1%57.9%65.7%63.1%
2025-0665.4%57.3%65.2%59.3%65%61.7%
2025-0562.8%56.2%65%55.8%63.8%61.2%
2025-0459.2%60.7%64%54.8%63.1%60.2%
2025-0358.8%57.2%63%56.4%63.2%60.9%
2025-0257.4%54.6%62%56.2%62.6%58.4%
2025-0153.2%61.2%61%52.7%62.6%57.7%
2024-1251.3%54.7%55.9%48.9%59%55.3%
2024-1150.1%56.1%55.7%52%60.5%57%
2024-1048.2%64.4%58.9%59.2%61.4%58.1%
2024-0949.5%65.5%59%61.8%63.2%59.8%
2024-0851.3%67.4%58.7%57%66.5%62.5%
2024-0752.5%70.6%58.2%60.9%65.7%61.4%
2024-0652.6%67%57%65.5%64.9%60.5%
2024-0550.2%69.2%55.3%61.6%64.5%59.7%
2024-0451%66%55.4%61.4%63.8%60.4%
2024-0353.2%71.7%55.2%58.9%65%60.9%
2024-0244.8%64.2%54%57.8%60%56.5%
2024-0145.2%63.7%56.6%59.1%59.3%55.4%
2023-1246.6%58%54.2%57.2%57.9%54.7%
2023-1148.1%55.8%58.5%57.7%59%55.4%
2023-1043.4%57.5%59.7%61%60.3%55.9%
2023-0946.5%58.6%58.7%62.2%62.1%57.6%
2023-0851.9%63.7%58.8%68.5%63.5%59.1%
2023-0748.1%64.3%62.8%70.6%65.4%60.9%
2023-0650.7%63.6%61.7%71%64.4%60.2%
2023-05–61.7%62.4%69.4%66%60.4%
2023-04–64%61.9%64.9%66.1%60.9%
2023-03–64.5%58.5%63.2%62.1%56.8%
2023-02–64.8%58.6%62.2%62.3%56.8%
2023-01–61.5%57.6%64.2%63.5%58%
2022-12–52.1%40.7%47.8%53%49.6%
2022-11–59.9%46.1%61%58.2%54.5%
2022-10–57.3%46.4%59.9%57.3%54.8%
2022-09–62.3%50.1%66.1%60.3%56.9%
2022-08–67.3%48.9%67.1%62.3%58%
2022-07–59.8%49.3%58.7%60.6%57.1%
2022-06–64.7%52.7%63%63.9%58.7%
2022-05–64.7%52.7%65.3%65%60.1%
2022-04–67.5%49.1%61.2%62.8%59%
2022-03–64.3%48.7%61.6%63.4%58.7%
2022-02–65.8%55%68%66.8%60.9%
2022-01–69.1%59%68.9%68.8%62.3%
2021-12–70.1%59.2%66.9%67.7%61.2%
2021-11–71.7%61.9%68.5%67.3%61.9%
2021-10–66.6%60.5%67.8%66.7%61.9%
2021-09–73.8%60.9%71.6%69.9%64%
2021-08–76.7%63.6%75.7%72.8%66.2%
2021-07–78.4%71%77.3%74.5%67.6%
2021-06–83.3%76.8%81.4%79.7%73.2%
2021-05–84%79.2%85.2%83.2%76.3%
2021-04–87.2%81.5%85.8%84.7%78.8%
2021-03–88.9%–89%85.9%80.1%
2021-02–88.6%–89.4%83.9%77.4%
2021-01–86.9%–75.1%74.1%70.1%
2020-12–91.1%–83.5%76%72%
2020-11–93.2%–82.3%82.2%76.8%
2020-10–91.3%–77.3%83.6%77.6%
2020-09–90.3%–80.8%86.2%81.6%
2020-08–85%–80.8%86.1%84.3%
2020-07–94.1%–88%90.5%88.7%
2020-06–93.6%–92.7%92.5%90%
2020-05–92%–95.6%93.5%91.2%
2020-04–90.2%–90.8%90.2%87.3%
2020-03–78.3%–75.2%80.6%76.3%
2020-02–74.3%–71.1%76.2%73%
2020-01–74.3%–71.8%75.8%71.2%
2019-12–76.3%–74.1%74%68.6%
2019-11–74.9%–73.2%75.7%71.3%
2019-10–80.5%–74.3%78.1%74.5%
2019-09–79.5%–79.7%79.7%77%
2019-08–80.3%–77.8%80.3%78.3%
2019-07–79.8%–82.6%83%78.9%
2019-06–72.4%–82.3%82.6%78.8%
2019-05–70.8%–85.3%83%79.1%
2019-0457.2%69.6%–81.9%79.7%77.1%
2019-0359.1%74.7%–87.1%82%79.5%
2019-0256.7%70.3%–80.1%77.5%75.8%
2019-0161.6%81.3%–83.5%79.4%76.1%
2018-1271.4%88.2%–75.4%82.4%79.3%
2018-1176.3%86.4%–76.6%83.6%81.2%
2018-1070%81.9%–78.5%83.8%83.1%
2018-0974.7%77.2%–84.3%85.1%83%
2018-0878.3%78.9%–79.2%84%84%
2018-0773.9%87%–82.7%85.5%83.5%
2018-0676.6%90.5%–84.2%87.7%85.6%
2018-0577.2%81.9%–84.6%86.5%85.1%
2018-0479.9%83.7%–88.4%84.9%82.3%
2018-0363.5%76.5%–78.6%–76.4%
2018-0263.4%76%–78.3%–76.9%
2018-0162.7%82.3%–81.6%–77.2%
2017-1262.8%77.6%–72.4%–77.3%
2017-1170.8%87.1%–78.8%–83%
2017-1069.7%89.2%–87.3%–84.8%
2017-0970%91.5%–86.8%–84.6%
2017-0866.3%85.8%–90.4%–85.4%
2017-0772%90.1%–93.1%–85.5%
2017-0675.6%84.7%–89.5%–86.1%
2017-0567.2%85.5%–94.4%–84.6%
2017-0473%87.9%–95%–85.7%
2017-0371.5%88.3%–95.5%–85.1%
2017-0268.4%79.2%–86.9%–81.2%
2017-0166.7%82.1%–77.9%–77.6%
2016-1266.2%84.9%–84.5%–79.3%
2016-1168.7%83.8%–88.4%–82.7%
2016-1069.3%86.9%–90.7%–83.7%
2016-0974.3%93.1%–88.6%–86%
2016-0876.2%93.6%–85.6%–86.4%
2016-0774.1%91.2%–86%–85.4%
2016-0676.7%92.9%–83.3%–85.8%
2016-0574.3%91.4%–76.8%–85.4%
2016-0469.1%85.5%–77.4%–85%
2016-0369.4%85.2%–73.6%–80.8%
2016-0265.8%79.2%–77.3%–81.6%
2016-0168.8%80%–80.5%–83%
2015-1273%86.3%–84.1%–86.6%
2015-1172.5%84.5%–87.3%–87%
2015-1071.6%86.3%–86.9%–88.6%
2015-0979.4%91.3%–88.7%–90.2%
2015-0883.4%82.8%–88.5%–91.4%
2015-0777%91%–91.8%–92.5%
2015-06–––––92.3%
2015-05–––––91.4%
2015-04–––––89.8%
2015-03–––––88.9%
2015-02–––––87.8%
2015-01–––––86.5%
2014-12–––––84.8%
2014-11–––––90.2%
2014-10–––––90.6%
2014-09–––––92%
2014-08–––––92.7%
2014-07–––––92.7%
2014-06–––––92.8%
2014-05–––––92.2%
2014-04–––––92.8%
2014-03–––––93.4%
2014-02–––––91.9%
2014-01–––––92.7%
2013-12–––––92.9%
2013-11–––––93.9%
2013-10–––––93.5%
2013-09–––––93.6%
2013-08–––––94.3%
2013-07–––––95%
2013-06–––––95.4%
2013-05–––––94.8%
2013-04–––––90.1%
2013-03–––––90.3%
2013-02–––––91.4%
2013-01–––––91.9%
2012-12–––––92%
2012-11–––––94.1%
2012-10–––––94.4%
2012-09–––––95.1%
2012-08–––––95.5%
2012-07–––––95.6%
2012-06–––––95.1%
2012-05–––––95.2%
2012-04–––––94.5%
2012-03–––––94.8%
2012-02–––––92.5%
2012-01–––––93.6%
2011-12–––––93.7%
2011-11–––––94.9%
2011-10–––––94.9%
2011-09–––––95.3%
2011-08–––––96.1%
2011-07–––––96.4%
2011-06–––––95.6%
2011-05–––––95.6%
2011-04–––––95.3%
2011-03–––––95.3%
2011-02–––––95.6%
2011-01–––––93.7%
2010-12–––––92.4%
2010-11–––––95.9%

Definition: Attendances at the trust's type 1 department (a consultant-led 24-hour major emergency department; for Portsmouth this is at Queen Alexandra Hospital) that ended within 4 hours of arrival, as a percentage of all type 1 attendances. The national standard is 95%.

  • The trust figures cover everyone who used that trust's A&E services, wherever they live. No trust figure is a measure of what happened to the residents of one city only.
  • A falling share seen within 4 hours does not by itself show worse care: it can coincide with more attendances, sicker patients or a shortage of free beds further into the hospital.
  • Trust and South East percentages are worked out here from the attendance counts in each monthly provider file (seen within 4 hours = attendances minus those over 4 hours). England uses NHS England's own published percentage.

NHS England: A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions (monthly provider files and Monthly A&E Time Series) ↗ · retrieved 2026-11-09

What the numbers do and don’t tell you

Which hospitals Portsmouth is compared with

Portsmouth's hospital trust is compared with the trusts that run the main hospital in each of the three official cities nearest to Portsmouth in a straight line, the rule used across these city pages: Chichester (21 km), served by University Hospitals Sussex, which runs St Richard's Hospital; Southampton (28 km), served by University Hospital Southampton, which runs Southampton General Hospital; Winchester (34 km), served by Hampshire Hospitals, which runs Royal Hampshire County Hospital. They are neighbours, not a ranking of similar hospitals: they differ in size, in the specialist services they offer and in the areas they serve. The NHS South East region and England are shown for wider context. Where a trust was formed by a merger during the period shown, the months before the merger are left blank rather than joined to the old trust's figures.

Cabinet Office (list of UK cities) and ONS (Index of Place Names), as held in the reviewed Counts city inventory ↗

More people are using the emergency department

Attendances at the major emergency department run by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (including booked appointments, which are counted from August 2020) were about 149,700 in 2025/26, against about 112,600 in 2021/22 (+33%). A lower share seen within 4 hours can therefore go with more patients being seen, not fewer. These counts come from the same monthly NHS England provider files as the 4-hour figures.

NHS England ↗

Two different 12-hour measures

NHS England publishes two counts of 12-hour waits in A&E. One covers a patient's whole time in the department, from arrival until they leave. The other starts only when a doctor decides to admit the patient to a ward and ends when they get a bed (often called a "trolley wait"). NHS England says there will usually be more 12-hour waits from arrival, because the decision-to-admit count covers only part of the time and only patients who are admitted. In August 2026, 1,790 attendances at Portsmouth's trust lasted over 12 hours from arrival, and 965 patients waited over 12 hours after a decision to admit. At Southampton's trust the figures were 505 and 0. The arrival measure is the better one for comparing trusts, because it does not depend on when the decision to admit is recorded.

NHS England ↗

18 more notes, including long-run changes

Portsmouth's long waits for a bed also appear in local NHS papers

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight's system report for July 2025, included in University Hospital Southampton's Trust Board papers for 9 September 2025, recorded 979 waits of over 12 hours from a decision to admit at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, up from 838 the month before. The report gave 1,551 such waits across the whole area, the highest number on record. These are the same figures as in the trust's returns to NHS England, so they confirm what was reported, not why it rose.

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (in University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Trust Board papers) ↗

Corridor care at Queen Alexandra Hospital

The Care Quality Commission inspected urgent and emergency care at Queen Alexandra Hospital in May 2025, after the move to the new emergency department in November 2024. It again rated the service as requiring improvement, found that overcrowding led to corridor care in some areas, and found escalation areas were not always suitable, affecting people's dignity and safety. The trust overall remains rated good.

Care Quality Commission ↗

Targets are being rebuilt in steps

NHS England's planning framework for 2026/27 to 2028/29 asks every trust to reach at least 82% of A&E patients seen within 4 hours by March 2027 and sets an average category 2 ambulance response of 25 minutes for 2026/27, falling to 18 minutes by 2028/29. For planned care it asks each trust to improve its 18-week performance by at least 7 points or reach 65%, heading for the 92% standard by 2028/29. For cancer it expects 80% within 62 days by March 2027 and 80% told within 28 days. Falling short of the constitutional standards (95%, 92%, 85%) is therefore expected for some time.

NHS England ↗

Portsmouth's 4-hour figures are missing for four years

From May 2019 to May 2023 Portsmouth Hospitals was one of 14 trusts testing new A&E measures for the Clinical Review of Standards. During that time it did not report the 4-hour measure, so there is no Portsmouth figure for those months, and NHS England's England figure for the same months leaves those trusts out.

NHS England ↗

Recorded depression is not the same as how many people are depressed

The depression figure counts adults on GP registers. It rises when more people come forward or GPs record more diagnoses, as well as when illness increases. It is assigned to the city by GP practice location, not by where patients live.

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) ↗

Self-harm admissions may be undercounted in recent years

From 2021/22 hospitals began reporting same-day emergency care to a different dataset. OHID notes this may reduce the number of self-harm admissions counted, with injuries among the most affected, so part of any recent fall may be a recording change.

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) ↗

Long-run change: share seen within 4 hours (major emergency department)

Average of the monthly figures for the latest 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), compared with the same months 10 years earlier (October 2015 to September 2016) and the same months 5 years earlier (October 2020 to September 2021). Changes are percentage-point differences. A comparison is shown only where all 12 months have a figure in both periods. Portsmouth Hospitals: 62.6%, against 72.2% 10 years earlier (−9.6 percentage points); no comparison 5 years earlier (the trust did not report this measure during the 2019 to 2023 field test). University Hospital Southampton: 65.2%, against 87.4% 10 years earlier (−22.2 percentage points) and 85.3% 5 years earlier (−20.1 percentage points). University Hospitals Sussex: 59.7%; no comparison 10 or 5 years earlier (the trust was formed in April 2021). Hampshire Hospitals: 49.4%, against 82.3% 10 years earlier (−32.8 percentage points) and 81.1% 5 years earlier (−31.7 percentage points). The South East region: 63.5%, against 79.2% 5 years earlier (−15.7 percentage points); no comparison 10 years earlier (there is no South East region total before April 2018). England: 60.9%, against 85.1% 10 years earlier (−24.2 percentage points) and 73.3% 5 years earlier (−12.4 percentage points). Worked out from the series shown for this measure.

NHS England ↗

Long-run change: share seen within 4 hours (all A&E types)

Average of the monthly figures for the latest 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), compared with the same months 10 years earlier (October 2015 to September 2016) and the same months 5 years earlier (October 2020 to September 2021). Changes are percentage-point differences. A comparison is shown only where all 12 months have a figure in both periods. Portsmouth Hospitals: 73.0%, against 78.2% 10 years earlier (−5.2 percentage points); no comparison 5 years earlier (the trust did not report this measure during the 2019 to 2023 field test). University Hospital Southampton: 68.1%, against 89.4% 10 years earlier (−21.3 percentage points) and 86.2% 5 years earlier (−18.1 percentage points). University Hospitals Sussex: 63.4%; no comparison 10 or 5 years earlier (the trust was formed in April 2021). Hampshire Hospitals: 63.0%, against 84.0% 10 years earlier (−21.0 percentage points) and 81.6% 5 years earlier (−18.6 percentage points). The South East region: 76.7%, against 85.3% 5 years earlier (−8.6 percentage points); no comparison 10 years earlier (there is no South East region total before April 2018). England: 74.9%, against 90.1% 10 years earlier (−15.2 percentage points) and 81.4% 5 years earlier (−6.6 percentage points). Worked out from the series shown for this measure.

NHS England ↗

Long-run change: share of patients who spent more than 12 hours in the emergency department

Average of the monthly figures for the latest 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), compared with the first 12 months published (February 2023 to January 2024). Changes are percentage-point differences. A comparison is shown only where all 12 months have a figure in both periods. Portsmouth Hospitals: 14.1%, against 12.6% in the first 12 months published (+1.5 percentage points). University Hospital Southampton: 4.0%, against 2.4% in the first 12 months published (+1.6 percentage points). University Hospitals Sussex: 11.6%, against 11.4% in the first 12 months published (+0.2 percentage points). Hampshire Hospitals: 5.7%, against 4.8% in the first 12 months published (+0.9 percentage points). The South East region: 9.6%; no figure for the first 12 months (1 of the 12 months has no figure). England: 10.2%, against 9.6% in the first 12 months published (+0.6 percentage points). Worked out from the series shown for this measure.

NHS England ↗

Long-run change: patients waiting over 12 hours for a bed after the decision to admit

Average of the monthly figures for the latest 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), compared with the same months 10 years earlier (October 2015 to September 2016) and the same months 5 years earlier (October 2020 to September 2021). Changes are relative (per cent) changes. A comparison is shown only where all 12 months have a figure in both periods. Portsmouth Hospitals: 1,134, against 6 10 years earlier (too few then for a meaningful percentage change) and 0 5 years earlier (too few then for a meaningful percentage change). University Hospital Southampton: 12, against 0 10 years earlier (too few then for a meaningful percentage change) and 0 5 years earlier (too few then for a meaningful percentage change). University Hospitals Sussex: 938; no comparison 10 or 5 years earlier (the trust was formed in April 2021). Hampshire Hospitals: 18, against 11 10 years earlier (too few then for a meaningful percentage change) and 0 5 years earlier (too few then for a meaningful percentage change). The South East region: 6,880, against 73 5 years earlier (about 94 times as many); no comparison 10 years earlier (there is no South East region total before April 2018). England: 51,583, against 121 10 years earlier (about 426 times as many) and 2,102 5 years earlier (about 25 times as many). Worked out from the series shown for this measure.

NHS England ↗

Long-run change: waits over 12 hours for a bed, per 1,000 emergency admissions through A&E

Average of the monthly figures for the latest 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), compared with the same months 10 years earlier (October 2015 to September 2016) and the same months 5 years earlier (October 2020 to September 2021). Changes are differences per 1,000. A comparison is shown only where all 12 months have a figure in both periods. Portsmouth Hospitals: 357.5 per 1,000, against 2.1 per 1,000 10 years earlier (+355.4 per 1,000) and 0.0 per 1,000 5 years earlier (+357.5 per 1,000). University Hospital Southampton: 3.2 per 1,000, against 0.0 per 1,000 10 years earlier (+3.1 per 1,000) and 0.1 per 1,000 5 years earlier (+3.1 per 1,000). University Hospitals Sussex: 110.5 per 1,000; no comparison 10 or 5 years earlier (the trust was formed in April 2021). Hampshire Hospitals: 5.1 per 1,000, against 5.6 per 1,000 10 years earlier (−0.5 per 1,000) and 0.1 per 1,000 5 years earlier (+5.0 per 1,000). The South East region: 111.8 per 1,000, against 1.3 per 1,000 5 years earlier (+110.5 per 1,000); no comparison 10 years earlier (there is no South East region total before April 2018). England: 129.6 per 1,000, against 0.4 per 1,000 10 years earlier (+129.2 per 1,000) and 5.7 per 1,000 5 years earlier (+123.9 per 1,000). Worked out from the series shown for this measure.

NHS England ↗

Long-run change: share waiting under 18 weeks

Average of the monthly figures for the latest 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), compared with the same months 10 years earlier (September 2015 to August 2016) and the same months 5 years earlier (September 2020 to August 2021). Changes are percentage-point differences. A comparison is shown only where all 12 months have a figure in both periods. Portsmouth Hospitals: 59.2%, against 91.8% 10 years earlier (−32.6 percentage points) and 65.3% 5 years earlier (−6.1 percentage points). University Hospital Southampton: 62.7%, against 92.3% 10 years earlier (−29.7 percentage points) and 67.2% 5 years earlier (−4.5 percentage points). University Hospitals Sussex: 52.6%; no comparison 10 or 5 years earlier (the trust was formed in April 2021). Hampshire Hospitals: 61.7%, against 92.2% 10 years earlier (−30.6 percentage points) and 65.7% 5 years earlier (−4.0 percentage points). The South East region: 62.5%, against 67.8% 5 years earlier (−5.3 percentage points); no comparison 10 years earlier (there is no South East region total before April 2018). England: 63.6%, against 91.4% 10 years earlier (−27.8 percentage points) and 66.2% 5 years earlier (−2.6 percentage points). Worked out from the series shown for this measure.

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Long-run change: waiting list size

Average of the monthly figures for the latest 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), compared with the same months 10 years earlier (September 2015 to August 2016) and the same months 5 years earlier (September 2020 to August 2021). Changes are relative (per cent) changes. A comparison is shown only where all 12 months have a figure in both periods. Portsmouth Hospitals: 57,471, against 28,419 10 years earlier (+102%) and 37,490 5 years earlier (+53%). University Hospital Southampton: 62,998, against 26,977 10 years earlier (+134%) and 37,834 5 years earlier (+67%). University Hospitals Sussex: 115,661; no comparison 10 or 5 years earlier (the trust was formed in April 2021). Hampshire Hospitals: 49,973, against 34,135 10 years earlier (+46%) and 41,690 5 years earlier (+20%). The South East region: 1,047,953, against 701,396 5 years earlier (+49%); no comparison 10 years earlier (there is no South East region total before April 2018). England: 7,285,014, against 3,677,502 10 years earlier (+98%) and 4,971,148 5 years earlier (+47%). Worked out from the series shown for this measure.

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Long-run change: waiting more than a year

Average of the monthly figures for the latest 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), compared with the same months 10 years earlier (September 2015 to August 2016) and the same months 5 years earlier (September 2020 to August 2021). Changes are relative (per cent) changes. A comparison is shown only where all 12 months have a figure in both periods. Portsmouth Hospitals: 2,180, against 1 10 years earlier (too few then for a meaningful percentage change) and 1,577 5 years earlier (+38%). University Hospital Southampton: 1,543, against 0 10 years earlier (too few then for a meaningful percentage change) and 2,461 5 years earlier (−37%). University Hospitals Sussex: 4,719; no comparison 10 or 5 years earlier (the trust was formed in April 2021). Hampshire Hospitals: 1,494, against 0 10 years earlier (too few then for a meaningful percentage change) and 2,224 5 years earlier (−33%). The South East region: 21,236, against 33,219 5 years earlier (−36%); no comparison 10 years earlier (there is no South East region total before April 2018). England: 128,129, against 1,025 10 years earlier (about 125 times as many) and 288,907 5 years earlier (−56%). Worked out from the series shown for this measure.

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Long-run change: share of the waiting list waiting more than a year

Average of the monthly figures for the latest 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), compared with the same months 10 years earlier (September 2015 to August 2016) and the same months 5 years earlier (September 2020 to August 2021). Changes are percentage-point differences. A comparison is shown only where all 12 months have a figure in both periods. Portsmouth Hospitals: 3.79%, against 0.00% 10 years earlier (+3.78 percentage points) and 4.22% 5 years earlier (−0.43 percentage points). University Hospital Southampton: 2.44%, against 0.00% 10 years earlier (+2.44 percentage points) and 6.53% 5 years earlier (−4.08 percentage points). University Hospitals Sussex: 4.08%; no comparison 10 or 5 years earlier (the trust was formed in April 2021). Hampshire Hospitals: 2.98%, against 0.00% 10 years earlier (+2.98 percentage points) and 5.34% 5 years earlier (−2.35 percentage points). The South East region: 2.02%, against 4.74% 5 years earlier (−2.71 percentage points); no comparison 10 years earlier (there is no South East region total before April 2018). England: 1.76%, against 0.03% 10 years earlier (+1.73 percentage points) and 5.78% 5 years earlier (−4.02 percentage points). Worked out from the series shown for this measure.

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Long-run change: treatment started within 62 days

Average of the monthly figures for the latest 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), compared with the first 12 months published (April 2022 to March 2023). Changes are percentage-point differences. A comparison is shown only where all 12 months have a figure in both periods. Portsmouth Hospitals: 71.4%, against 67.5% in the first 12 months published (+4.0 percentage points). University Hospital Southampton: 75.4%, against 68.7% in the first 12 months published (+6.7 percentage points). University Hospitals Sussex: 65.1%, against 58.0% in the first 12 months published (+7.1 percentage points). Hampshire Hospitals: 69.7%, against 73.4% in the first 12 months published (−3.7 percentage points). The South East region: 72.8%, against 69.0% in the first 12 months published (+3.8 percentage points). England: 70.2%, against 64.9% in the first 12 months published (+5.4 percentage points). Worked out from the series shown for this measure.

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Long-run change: told the outcome within 28 days

Average of the monthly figures for the latest 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), compared with the first 12 months published (April 2022 to March 2023). Changes are percentage-point differences. A comparison is shown only where all 12 months have a figure in both periods. Portsmouth Hospitals: 70.7%, against 77.7% in the first 12 months published (−6.9 percentage points). University Hospital Southampton: 77.5%, against 78.9% in the first 12 months published (−1.4 percentage points). University Hospitals Sussex: 75.9%, against 67.4% in the first 12 months published (+8.5 percentage points). Hampshire Hospitals: 73.8%, against 79.5% in the first 12 months published (−5.8 percentage points). The South East region: 78.2%, against 73.0% in the first 12 months published (+5.1 percentage points). England: 77.3%, against 70.2% in the first 12 months published (+7.1 percentage points). Worked out from the series shown for this measure.

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Long-run change: share waiting 6 weeks or more

Average of the monthly figures for the latest 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), compared with the same months 10 years earlier (September 2015 to August 2016) and the same months 5 years earlier (September 2020 to August 2021). Changes are percentage-point differences. A comparison is shown only where all 12 months have a figure in both periods. Portsmouth Hospitals: 47.6%, against 1.1% 10 years earlier (+46.5 percentage points) and 11.0% 5 years earlier (+36.6 percentage points). University Hospital Southampton: 19.2%, against 0.8% 10 years earlier (+18.4 percentage points) and 27.4% 5 years earlier (−8.2 percentage points). University Hospitals Sussex: 13.7%; no comparison 10 or 5 years earlier (the trust was formed in April 2021). Hampshire Hospitals: 30.2%, against 1.7% 10 years earlier (+28.6 percentage points) and 20.5% 5 years earlier (+9.7 percentage points). The South East region: 20.9%, against 19.2% 5 years earlier (+1.8 percentage points); no comparison 10 years earlier (there is no South East region total before April 2018). England: 23.0%, against 1.7% 10 years earlier (+21.3 percentage points) and 27.0% 5 years earlier (−4.0 percentage points). Worked out from the series shown for this measure.

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  • Why Portsmouth Hospitals' 12-hour decision-to-admit count rose from mid-2025. The rise is in the official returns, but no published source explains it. The answer needs facts only the trusts hold. It could be requested under the Freedom of Information Act: Questions for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (and, for comparison, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust), by Freedom of Information request or through NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB: 1) Did the point at which a decision to admit is recorded, or the way it is recorded, change in 2025? 2) How are patients in same day emergency care (SDEC), assessment units or escalation areas treated in the 12-hour decision-to-admit count and in the 12 hours from arrival figure? 3) Are patients cared for in corridors or temporary spaces counted as waiting in the department?
  • NHS Talking Therapies access, waits and recovery for Portsmouth. OHID Fingertips holds Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) indicators only for old clinical commissioning groups up to 2018, not for local authorities. Current figures are published monthly by NHS England by sub-ICB location; Portsmouth sub-ICB location (10R) matches the city, but the files are large and were not added in this release. NHS England, NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression, Monthly Statistics (sub-ICB location 10R Portsmouth): https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-talking-therapies-monthly-statistics-including-employment-advisors
  • Hospital waits for Portsmouth residents (rather than for the trust). A&E, planned care, cancer and diagnostic waiting times are published by provider (trust) and, for some measures, by commissioner (sub-ICB). No resident-level waiting-time series is published for the city. It could be requested under the Freedom of Information Act: Ask NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB for waiting times for patients registered in Portsmouth sub-ICB location 10R (FOI: https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/), or use the commissioner-based RTT and cancer files from NHS England.
  • Ambulance response times inside Portsmouth. AmbSYS is published only for whole ambulance services. South Central Ambulance Service does not publish a Portsmouth figure. It could be requested under the Freedom of Information Act: Freedom of Information request to South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (https://www.scas.nhs.uk/) for category 2 mean response times for incidents in Portsmouth postcodes PO1 to PO6.
  • A&E 4-hour performance for Portsmouth Hospitals, May 2019 to May 2023. The trust was a field-test site for the Clinical Review of Standards and did not report the 4-hour measure. NHS England did not publish 4-hour figures for field-test trusts for these months. The trust may hold its own internal figures (FOI to Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust).
  • Trust-level A&E figures before June 2015. Before June 2015 A&E was collected weekly, not monthly. The weekly provider files were not added here. Weekly A&E sitreps 2010/11 to 2015/16 on the NHS England A&E statistics page: https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/
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