Hospital Services Near Southsea

Nearest hospitals and emergency care

The main hospital serving Southsea and the rest of Portsmouth is Queen Alexandra Hospital (QA), located in Cosham, approximately six miles north of Southsea. QA is a large NHS acute hospital run by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. It provides accident and emergency services, maternity care, surgery, cancer treatment, diagnostics, and a full range of specialist departments.

The journey from Southsea to QA takes approximately twenty minutes by car in normal traffic, though this can be longer during rush hours. Bus services connect Southsea to Cosham, with a journey time of thirty to forty minutes. There is no direct rail link, as Cosham station is a short walk from the hospital but requires changing trains from Fratton.

St Mary's Hospital in Milton, closer to Southsea, provides some community health services, outpatient clinics, and minor procedures, but it does not have an accident and emergency department. For emergencies, QA is the destination.

For non-emergency situations, the NHS 111 service provides telephone and online triage and can direct patients to the most appropriate service. Minor injuries, cuts, and sprains can sometimes be treated at urgent care centres without visiting A&E. GP surgeries in Southsea provide primary care and can arrange hospital referrals.

The distance between Southsea and QA is a practical consideration for residents, particularly those with young children or elderly relatives. Ambulance response covers the area, and the hospital's A&E department operates around the clock.