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Trauma
Resuscitation, fracture stabilisation and major-injury pathways, with surgical and orthopaedic teams on call around the clock.
A 24-hour Accident & Emergency service for Winchester and the wider Hampshire community — providing trauma, medical, surgical, paediatric and stroke care, every day of the year.
A&E is for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies only. For everything else, NHS 111 can guide you to the right service — by phone, online, day or night.
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs Emergency Departments 24 hours a day, 365 days a year — including Christmas, New Year, and every bank holiday.
The Winchester site provides a broad spectrum of emergency care including medical emergencies, trauma and surgical presentations in both adults and children, and is home to the region's stroke centre.
When other services close, our doors stay open. Just follow the red ED signs off Romsey Road.
The Royal Hampshire County Hospital site brings together specialist teams, diagnostics and intensive care under one roof — so when you arrive, the right people are already here.
Resuscitation, fracture stabilisation and major-injury pathways, with surgical and orthopaedic teams on call around the clock.
Winchester hosts a dedicated stroke centre — rapid imaging, thrombolysis and specialist hyper-acute care for suspected stroke.
Acute medicine for cardiac, respiratory, neurological and abdominal emergencies, supported by on-site diagnostics and ICU.
Emergency surgical assessment for both adults and children, with dedicated paediatric expertise and on-site theatre access.
Walking into an Emergency Department can feel overwhelming. Here's what happens from the moment you arrive through the doors on Romsey Road — and how our clinical team will look after you.
Triage is the first conversation you'll have. It's not a queue — it's how we make sure the most seriously ill patients are seen first. Please be honest about your symptoms; it helps us help everyone.
"A&E is for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies only."
Enter via the dedicated ED entrance off Romsey Road. A reception clerk will confirm your details — name, date of birth, address, GP.
A senior nurse will assess your symptoms, usually within 15 minutes of arrival. Vital signs are taken. This decides the priority of your care.
A doctor or emergency practitioner will examine you, take a history, and arrange any scans, blood tests or X-rays needed.
Care is delivered in the main department — medications, procedures, observations. Specialist teams are called in where needed.
You'll either be discharged with advice and follow-up, admitted for further care, or referred to a specialist clinic — clearly explained before you leave.
If you are unsure whether to come in, call NHS 111 first — trained advisors can guide you, day or night.
For ambulance dispatch and immediate emergency response. Available 24 / 7.
Dial 999