A&E Trauma Unit

Winchester A&E Live Waiting Times

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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5 min
24 Oct 23:15
Average
11 hr
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
Frome Urgent Treatment Centre
44.3 mi away
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Shepton Mallet Urgent Treatment Centre
53.7 mi away
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Yeovil District Hospital A&E
57.3 mi away
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West Mendip (Glastonbury) Urgent Treatment Centre
59.8 mi away
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Milton Keynes Hospital A&E
71.4 mi away
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There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Southampton General Hospital, Basingstoke And North Hampshire Hospital and Queen Alexandra Hospital.

Contact & location
Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5DG
Opening times
Monday TodayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Winchester Rail Station13 min walk to A&E
Shawford Rail Station55 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
4 routes·3 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Royal Hampshire County Hospital (o/s, westbound)2 min walk to A&E
66StagecoachWinchester ↔ Romsey
WPRStagecoachBar End ↔ Compton End
Royal Hampshire County Hospital (opp, eastbound)2 min walk to A&E
66StagecoachRomsey ↔ Winchester
N1Go-AheadSouthampton City Cen ↔ Winchester
WPRStagecoachCompton End ↔ Bar End
West Downs Campus (adj, eastbound)3 min walk to A&E
66StagecoachRomsey ↔ Winchester
Royal Hampshire County Hospital (S-bound, southbound)3 min walk to A&E
63Cresta CoachesWinchester ↔ Owslebury
Royal Hampshire County Hospital (N-bound, northbound)3 min walk to A&E
63Cresta CoachesOwslebury ↔ Winchester
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About Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Royal Hampshire County Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to all ages, on Romsey Road in Winchester, Hampshire, part of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is a designated Trauma Unit, equipped to treat significant injuries and to stabilise the most serious cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre. The wider site runs 47 listed departments and services, from Allergy services in hospital to Vascular surgery.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Good, last inspected in November 2021. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in April 2020. The site lists 863 parking spaces, 64 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.83 an hour.

Official NHS performance

48.2%seen within 4 hours
10,050attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is below the England average of 60.4% for major A&E departments over the same month.

In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 84% of 269 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 90.3% overnight bed occupancy in the quarter to March 2026 - full wards are the main reason admitted patients queue in A&E.

Attendances by year

NHS yearA&E attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours12hr+ waits to admit
2023-24144,26212,02263.2%504
2024-25141,90211,82558.0%804
2025-26128,09010,67454.4%303
2026-27 (6 months)60,24410,04148.1%95

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances fell 11% and the share seen within four hours fell by 8.8 percentage points.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Royal Hampshire County Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Royal Hampshire County Hospital is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated. Times are reported by recent visitors and carry a community badge - after your own visit you can submit your wait time in a few seconds to help the next person.

When is the A&E at Royal Hampshire County Hospital quietest?

Patterns vary by hospital, but across UK urgent and emergency care the quietest window is usually the early morning, roughly 4am to 7am, with demand building through the afternoon and peaking in the evening. Friday and Saturday nights and Monday mornings are typically the busiest periods. See our guide to the best time to visit for more detail.

How long will I wait at Royal Hampshire County Hospital A&E?

Patients are triaged on arrival and the most urgent cases are always seen first, so your wait depends on how serious your condition is and how busy the department is. Hospitals in England work to the NHS four-hour standard - the aim is to admit, transfer or discharge patients within four hours of arrival. The live figure on this page shows how Royal Hampshire County Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 48.2% of patients across the trust's A&E departments were seen within four hours.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

This page updates whenever a visitor submits a new wait time, so freshness depends on recent reports - each entry shows when that person visited. If you have been to Royal Hampshire County Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Royal Hampshire County Hospital open 24 hours?

Yes - the A&E at Royal Hampshire County Hospital is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Royal Hampshire County Hospital and how do I get there?

Royal Hampshire County Hospital is at Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5DG. For general enquiries call 01962 863535. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Royal Hampshire County Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.83 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 863 parking spaces, including 64 designated disabled bays. Concessions often apply for blue badge holders, frequent attenders and some patients - check the hospital's own parking page.

What is the CQC rating for Royal Hampshire County Hospital?

Royal Hampshire County Hospital is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, following an inspection in November 2021. It rated the hospital's urgent and emergency services Good when they were last inspected in April 2020. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Royal Hampshire County Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: All ages. If your child's age group is not treated here, the nearby section on this page lists alternatives - or call NHS 111 for urgent advice and 999 in an emergency.

Is Royal Hampshire County Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Royal Hampshire County Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit. It treats significant injuries and stabilises the most complex cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre.
About this data
This hospital does not currently have a live data source. The waiting times shown here are reported by visitors and may not reflect current conditions. You can see how we source data for every hospital on our data sources page. Department labels shown (e.g. A&E, MIU, UTC) are our interpretation of the source data and may not match the hospital’s own terminology. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.
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