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Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
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South East · RG24 9NA

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

3.9Worse than most

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital is an acute hospital of around 450 beds on Aldermaston Road, with a 24-hour Emergency Department (under renovation until the end of November) and interventional cardiology. It runs maternity services with a labour ward and neonatal unit, and national specialist services for liver cancer, colorectal cancer and pseudomyxoma peritonei, plus the regional haemophilia service.

Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.

NHSQueue score3.93.9/10Worse than most · ranked 90 of 126How it is scored Waiting list11.9 weeksFmedian wait · 64.9% within 18 weeksWaiting times by specialty A&E61.9%seen within 4 hours · August 2026A&E waiting times CQC ratingGoodfor Basingstoke and North Hampshire HospitalInspection details

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital phone numbers

Main switchboard01256 473202

PALS email: PALSandcomplaints@hhft.nhs.uk

In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.

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Where is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital?

Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 9NA

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Visiting times at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Adult wards

Visiting times vary by ward (check with the ward first); 2 visitors at a time, no appointment needed

Exemptions to times and numbers can be requested (e.g. learning disability, dementia, end of life care). Children under 12 need the nurse in charge's permission except in maternity or end-of-life care. Protected mealtimes; carers may come in to help with meals. Flowers are not allowed. The trust supports John's Campaign.

Parking at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Several barrier-controlled public car parks, pay on exit, plus a drop-off point and disabled spaces outside the main entrance. Parking is sometimes difficult, so allow extra time. Tariffs from 1 April 2026.

  • up to 30 minutes (per 24 hours)Free
  • 30 minutes – 1 hour£2.65
  • 1 – 2 hours£4.00
  • 2 – 3 hours£5.10
  • 3 – 4 hours£6.25
  • 4 – 5 hours£7.30
  • 5 – 6 hours£8.30
  • 6 – 8 hours£9.90
  • 8 – 12 hours£14.50
  • 12 – 24 hours£19.00

Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders, frequent outpatients (3+ appointments a month for 3+ months), parents of children staying overnight (7.30pm–8am, up to 2 vehicles), relatives and carers of gravely or terminally ill patients or those in palliative care, and cancer patients attending for chemotherapy.

Getting there

  • By busRegular Stagecoach buses from Basingstoke town centre (route numbers not listed)

Shops, food and facilities

  • Oasis Restaurant (Level B, 7.30am–5pm daily)
  • Costa Coffee (front entrance)
  • Amigo newsagents (front entrance)
  • Vending machines
  • Free NHS Wi-Fi
  • Cashpoint
  • Freephone taxi
  • Baby changing
  • Chapel (24 hours) and multi-faith prayer room
  • Digital wayfinding kiosk at the main entrance

How Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust performs

NHS England publishes waiting times for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.

Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources

3.9

NHSQueue score: 3.9 out of 10

Worse than mostHampshire Hospitals ranks 90 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.

  • Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 45% of trusts
  • A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 8% of trusts
  • Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 31% of trusts
  • Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 41% of trusts
  • CQC inspection ratingbetter than 72% of trusts

Each measure is compared with every other NHS hospital trust, then combined: waiting list 35%, A&E 20%, tests 15%, cancer 15%, CQC 15%. How the score works

Waiting list for planned treatment

11.9 weeksF wait grade

median wait · 64.9% under 18 weeks · 49,240 waiting

−1,230 waiting vs June 2026

Waiting times by specialty

A&E

61.9%

seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 14,477 attendances

England: 75.0%

A&E waiting times

Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)

23.9%

waiting 6+ weeks · 13,989 waiting for a test

July 2026 · standard: under 1%

Test waits

Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days

78.8%

71.8% treated within 62 days

July 2026 · standard 75%

Cancer waiting times

CQC rating for Basingstoke and North Hampshire HospitalGoodUrgent and emergency care: Requires improvement · Maternity: Good · report January 2026

Other hospitals run by Hampshire Hospitals

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital: common questions

What is the phone number for Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital?

The main number for Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital is 01256 473202. Other useful numbers: labour ward 01256 313600; postnatal ward 01256 313321; postnatal coordinator 01256 314890. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01256 486766.

What are the visiting times at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital?

Adult wards: Visiting times vary by ward (check with the ward first); 2 visitors at a time, no appointment needed. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.

How much is parking at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital?

Several barrier-controlled public car parks, pay on exit, plus a drop-off point and disabled spaces outside the main entrance. Parking is sometimes difficult, so allow extra time. Tariffs from 1 April 2026. Charges: up to 30 minutes (per 24 hours): Free, 30 minutes – 1 hour: £2.65, 1 – 2 hours: £4.00, 2 – 3 hours: £5.10. Free for Blue Badge holders, frequent outpatients (3+ appointments a month for 3+ months), parents of children staying overnight (7.30pm–8am, up to 2 vehicles), relatives and carers of gravely or terminally ill patients or those in palliative care, and cancer patients attending for chemotherapy.

Where is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital?

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital is at Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 9NA. It is run by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Regular Stagecoach buses from Basingstoke town centre (route numbers not listed).

Does Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital have an A&E?

Yes. Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 61.9% of 14,477 A&E attendances ended within 4 hours in August 2026.

Sources: NHS England statistics on referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times (July 2026), A&E attendances (August 2026), diagnostic waiting times (DM01) and cancer waiting times, published 10 September 2026; hospital sites from the nhs.uk organisation data. Figures are checked against the official national totals before every update.

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