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Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital

📍 Eastleigh

Community hospital · founded 1868 · non-profit foundation

★ 4.9 · 588 reviews

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

Total beds 500
ICU 40
NICU 10
PICU 7
OR theatres 16
Delivery rooms 5
ED bays 20
Cath labs 4

Annual volume

Admissions / yr 46,919
Outpatient 250,000
ED visits 40,000
Births 750
Surgeries 12,500

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

MetricValueBenchmark
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

  • Top hospital — Eastleigh

    EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025

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