Live Updated 30 min ago
5min
average wait
6 min
avg today
5 min
avg overall
10 min
longest seen
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the ER is.
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Wait time, last 24 hours
Under 30 min 30 - 60 min Over 60 min Typical next few hours
Typical wait by hour of the day

Average wait at each hour, across every reading we have.

Hour-by-hour breakdown
HourAvg. waitTrend
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min falling
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 1 reading
9 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min falling
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 1 reading
7 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 1 reading
7 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 1 reading
7 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min -
Visit Rockingham County
Address
333 BORTHWICK AVE
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone
Proprietary
HoursOpen 24/7 Websiteportsmouthhospital.com
Facilities & services
209
total beds
11
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERShock / traumaICUEmergency psychHelipad
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitAlcohol & drugPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Public restrooms Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 22 min of 415 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
4 hr 24 min of 23 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 48,374 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.44 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.65 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.85 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
Better than average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.32 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
65% rated 9 or 10 of 10
65%
Would recommend
67% would definitely recommend
67%
Nurse communication
77% said nurses always communicated well
77%
Doctor communication
76% said doctors always communicated well
76%
Cleanliness
77% said the room was always clean
77%
Quietness at night
48% said the area was always quiet at night
48%
Clinicians on staff
548
total clinicians
33
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 69
Radiology 53
Cardiology 20
Orthopedic surgery 16
Anesthesiology 14
Obstetrics / gynecology 12
General surgery 10
Pulmonology 8
Neurology 6
Hematology / oncology 5
Interventional cardiology 3
Interventional radiology 3
Critical care 2
Where this number comes from

HCA Healthcare publishes this wait time on its website, hcafeeds.medcity.net . We check it about every 30 minutes and show you the most recent number.

  • What it means: The typical wait over the last few hours, averaged together. Your actual wait could be shorter or longer.
  • Last updated: 2:21am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Portsmouth Regional Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Portsmouth Regional Hospital is 5 minutes, as of 2:21am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 5 minutes. Wait times change quickly , call the ER to confirm before you travel.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Portsmouth.

Is Portsmouth Regional Hospital open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of Portsmouth Regional Hospital, call (603) 436-5110.

Where is Portsmouth Regional Hospital located?

Portsmouth Regional Hospital is located at 333 Borthwick Ave, Portsmouth, NH, 03801. Phone: (603) 436-5110.