Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital
📍 Eastleigh
Community hospital · founded 1868 · non-profit foundation
About
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital is strategically located just off Junction 12 of the M3 between Southampton and Winchester in Hampshire. Led by expert consultants and equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology, the hospital ensures exceptional care from knee and hip replacements to cataract surgery and is able to offer treatment to adolescents from 16 years of age upwards. In collaboration with Winchester GP, the hospital provides access to a private clinic for those in need of prompt GP services. Health assessments conducted by a highly experienced team of physiologists ensure thorough and comprehensive care. The ophthalmology clinic at Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital adopts a streamlined approach to a broad spectrum of eye conditions. With specialised equipment, newly refurbished facilities, and outstanding patient care, the clinic offers both surgical and non-surgical options for various eye conditions, guided by highly experienced ophthalmologists. Renowned for orthopaedic expertise, Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital boasts four theatres, a High Dependency Unit (HDU), comfortable en-suite bedrooms, and state-of-the-art physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, and rehabilitation facilities. Specialising in musculoskeletal conditions, the hospital's orthopaedic consultants excel in routine and specialist procedures such as knee and hip replacements, spinal fusion, and more. The Wessex Sports Injury and Medicine Unit, serving both amateur and elite sports persons across Hampshire, Wiltshire, Sussex, Surrey, and Berkshire, comprises experienced sports doctors, consultants, and physiotherapists, providing a swift return to sporting activities. For men's health, the dedicated team at Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital provides expert advice and a range of treatments, including vasectomies and prostate treatment. The female health clinic at Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital is equipped with a dedicated colposcopy and outpatient treatment room. The expert consultants and nurses are committed to delivering the highest standards of care, offering treatments, tests, and scans for a wide range of conditions, including menstrual disorders, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), fibroids, contraception, abnormal smears, fertility issues, reversal of sterilisation, menopause, and urogynaecological symptoms. Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital prioritises the highest standards of comfort, care, and attention, starting from the initial consultation to the prompt delivery of results. The hospital takes pride in offering robotic-arm assisted surgery for various orthopaedic treatments, demonstrating its dedication to shorter hospital stays, smoother recovery, and increased patient satisfaction.
- Legal name
- Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 4,000
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level II
- Stroke: Thrombectomy-capable
- Chest-pain centre certified
- Door-to-balloon: 67 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 31 min
Subspecialty centres
🎗 Cancer centre: Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Transplant programmes
- Cornea
Robotic + advanced surgery
- da Vinci Xi
All departments
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Emergency
Quality metrics
| Metric | Value | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-adjusted 30d mortality | 2.14% | EU avg 3.0% |
| HAI rate per 1000 patient-days | 1.64 | EU avg 1.8 |
| 30d readmission rate | 14% | EU avg 14% |
| Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS-like) | 88% | EU avg 76% |
Accreditations & certifications
- 🏅 ISO 9001:2015 · 2024
- 🏅 JCI International · 2023
- 🏅 HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6 · 2024 · level 6
Research & teaching
- 14 Residency programs
- 6 Fellowships
- 500 Active trials
- 1,000 Publications / yr
- €50M Research funding
University: Local university medical school
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Patient experience
- Room categories
- ward · semi-private · private
- Meals
- standard · halal · kosher · vegan · gluten-free · pediatric
- Chaplaincy
- Christian · Muslim · Jewish
- Private bathroom
- private + suite rooms
- Wi-Fi
- Free in all rooms
International patients
- Office
- International Patient Services
- Languages
- EN · DE · AR · RU
- Partner hotels
- Local 4-star partner
Awards & rankings
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Top hospital — Eastleigh
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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