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Southampton, SO40 2RZ
Rated under CQC's single assessment framework: the trust-level rating comes from its well-led assessment, published 3 July 2026. Source: CQC provider page.
Showing data for 8 specialties
Waiting times at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, by specialty. In England you can ask to be referred to a different NHS trust with a shorter wait — your Right to Choose.
At a glance
“Median” means half of patients wait less and half wait longer — it's the wait so far of people currently on the list, not how long a new referral will ultimately wait.
Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through August 2026.
Scans and tests at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, from NHS England's monthly diagnostic waiting times (DM01) for August 2026. The median is the wait so far of patients on the list at the end of the month; “within 6 weeks” is the share of them who had waited less than 6 weeks. Tests with fewer than 10 patients waiting are not shown, as on our national diagnostic pages.
| Test | Median wait | Within 6 weeks | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 2 weeks | 99% | 742 |
| CT scan | about 1 week | 100% | 401 |
| Ultrasound scan | about 1 week | 100% | 757 |
| Colonoscopy | about 1 week | 100% | 15 |
| Gastroscopy | about 1 week | 100% | 37 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 2 weeks | 92% | 13 |
| Echocardiogram | 3 weeks | 100% | 42 |
| DEXA scan | about 1 week | 100% | 87 |
| Audiology assessment | about 1 week | 100% | 34 |
Each test links to every hospital's wait for it, shortest first. If a test has been requested urgently or to check for cancer, ask your GP or hospital team which pathway you are on.
Other providers within 60 miles of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, shortest published wait first. When your GP refers you, Right to Choose lets you choose among providers your GP judges clinically appropriate, with exceptions. Data through August 2026.
| Provider | Median wait | Within 18 weeks | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust | 10 wk | 83% | 44 mi |
| Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust | 11 wk | 69% | 49 mi |
| Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 12 wk | 67% | 53 mi |
| Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | 12 wk | 66% | 14 mi |
| Bristol NHS Foundation Trust | 13 wk | 62% | 59 mi |
| Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust | 13 wk | 63% | 46 mi |
| Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 14 wk | 61% | 30 mi |
| Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 15 wk | 57% | 59 mi |
Distances are straight-line from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. A shorter published wait is not a promise about your own wait, and a longer journey means follow-up and any complications are further from home — worth discussing with your GP.