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Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

NHS trust · South East · England · code RHU

This page reports published statistics; it is not medical advice and does not rate the trust.

NHS England counted 57,574 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust at the end of August 2026. That is about the same as in August 2025 (57,489).

At the end of August 2026, 60.6% of the pathways waiting at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust had been waiting under 18 weeks, according to NHS England. That is 3.4 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (57.2%). That is 31.4 points below the 92% the standard sets out.

In September 2026, 71.3% of A&E attendances at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, NHS England reports. That is 1.3 percentage points lower than in September 2025 (72.6%). It is the lowest figure in the 13 periods shown here. That is 23.7 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 73.8% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust started treatment within 62 days, NHS England reports. That is 0.4 percentage points lower than in April 2025 (74.2%). That is 11.2 points below the 85% the standard sets out.

At the end of August 2026, 54.2% of the people on the diagnostic waiting list at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust had been waiting six weeks or more, NHS England reports. That is 2.2 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (52.0%). It is the highest figure in the 13 periods shown here.

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is “Good”, published on 21 July 2022.

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment)
57,574
August 2026 · NHS England
Incomplete pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Waiting under 18 weeks
60.6%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England reports waiting times against the 92% standard: 92% of patients waiting to start treatment should have waited less than 18 weeks. Source
Waiting more than 52 weeks
1,863
August 2026 · NHS England
59k53k August 2025August 2026
61.4%0.0% August 2025August 2026
2,7621,863 August 2025August 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment)
August 202557,489
September 202559,196
October 202558,617
November 202557,498
December 202556,821
January 202656,761
February 202656,710
March 202653,416
April 202656,582
May 202656,564
June 202657,546
July 202658,044
August 202657,574
Waiting under 18 weeks
August 202557.2%
September 202558.1%
October 202557.6%
November 202558.2%
December 202557.2%
January 202656.4%
February 202657.4%
March 202661.4%
April 202659.2%
May 202660.9%
June 202661.1%
July 202661.0%
August 202660.6%
Waiting more than 52 weeks
August 20252,262
September 20252,762
October 20252,697
November 20252,514
December 20252,046
January 20262,049
February 20262,082
March 20261,909
April 20262,099
May 20262,008
June 20262,070
July 20262,044
August 20261,863

A&E

A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
71.3%
September 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard for A&E waiting times is that 95% of patients should be admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours of arrival. Source
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
1,202
September 2026 · NHS England
Counts patients who waited 12 hours or more from the decision to admit to admission (sometimes called trolley waits), not 12 hours from arrival.
A&E attendances in the month
19,291
September 2026 · NHS England
76.6%0.0% September 2025September 2026
1,400901 September 2025September 2026
19k16k September 2025September 2026
A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
September 202572.6%
October 202571.7%
November 202572.4%
December 202572.6%
January 202672.7%
February 202673.0%
March 202676.6%
April 202675.6%
May 202674.0%
June 202671.8%
July 202673.4%
August 202671.3%
September 202671.3%
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
September 20251,170
October 20251,232
November 20251,284
December 20251,033
January 20261,400
February 20261,039
March 2026901
April 20261,038
May 20261,211
June 20261,112
July 20261,191
August 2026965
September 20261,202
A&E attendances in the month
September 202517,460
October 202517,973
November 202517,731
December 202517,465
January 202617,898
February 202616,157
March 202618,623
April 202617,746
May 202618,672
June 202618,983
July 202619,440
August 202617,979
September 202619,291

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
76.8%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 80% of people are told they have cancer, or that cancer is ruled out, within 28 days of an urgent referral. Source
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
96.4%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 96% of people begin treatment within 31 days of a decision to treat. Source
Cancer: treated within 62 days
73.8%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 85% of people begin first definitive treatment within 62 days. Source
77.3%0.0% April 2025August 2026
97.2%0.0% April 2025August 2026
75.2%0.0% April 2025August 2026
Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
April 202577.3%
May 202576.6%
June 202577.3%
July 202575.2%
August 202574.8%
September 202571.4%
October 202569.0%
November 202567.5%
December 202568.5%
January 202658.8%
February 202672.6%
March 202672.1%
April 202672.4%
May 202676.5%
June 202676.6%
July 202666.8%
August 202676.8%
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
April 202594.9%
May 202594.6%
June 202592.7%
July 202593.8%
August 202596.2%
September 202592.3%
October 202595.5%
November 202595.8%
December 202597.2%
January 202692.5%
February 202696.1%
March 202696.0%
April 202694.7%
May 202696.5%
June 202695.5%
July 202694.8%
August 202696.4%
Cancer: treated within 62 days
April 202574.2%
May 202574.3%
June 202571.0%
July 202572.1%
August 202566.7%
September 202569.0%
October 202572.2%
November 202573.8%
December 202573.4%
January 202668.3%
February 202665.7%
March 202672.3%
April 202669.6%
May 202672.4%
June 202671.6%
July 202675.2%
August 202673.8%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
54.2%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that less than 1% of patients should wait six weeks or more for a diagnostic test. Source
Diagnostic waiting list
19,873
August 2026 · NHS England
54.2%0.0% August 2025August 2026
20k13k August 2025August 2026
Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
August 202552.0%
September 202547.1%
October 202544.1%
November 202546.1%
December 202547.9%
January 202645.7%
February 202641.6%
March 202642.6%
April 202649.4%
May 202649.1%
June 202650.9%
July 202652.0%
August 202654.2%
Diagnostic waiting list
August 202513,443
September 202513,815
October 202514,270
November 202514,071
December 202513,974
January 202614,485
February 202614,576
March 202615,107
April 202620,341
May 202619,580
June 202619,929
July 202620,022
August 202619,873

Care Quality Commission rating

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is “Good”, published on 21 July 2022. CQC page for this provider.

Hospital sites

Main hospital sites registered to Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust in the NHS Organisation Data Service. Figures on this page are for the whole organisation, not for individual sites.

Comparing the UK nations

England measures planned-care waits from referral to treatment against an 18-week standard, and diagnostic waits against six weeks. Scotland and Wales measure differently, so their figures are not directly comparable (NHS England notes that each UK country has its own targets and standards).

Local areas

Council areas linked to this organisation: Fareham · Portsmouth

Where Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

  1. Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors

    • Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust this page

  2. Level 6: National government

  3. Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies

  4. Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies

  5. Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance

    • International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
    • World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.

  6. Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums

    • G7 The UK is one of the seven members.
    • G20 The UK is a G20 member.

Related figures

NHS waiting list (England) · NHS employment

Sources

NHS trusts and health boards · how these figures are presented · built 15 October 2026