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Finding an NHS dentist in Portsmouth can be challenging. Due to high demand and staff shortage, you may find some NHS dentists in Portsmouth are not accepting new NHS patients or have long waiting lists currently. To make things easier, we have created an NHS dentist availability guide and a map showing NHS dental practices across Portsmouth. The map also includes nearby bus routes to help you plan your journey. A dentist working on his patient NHS dentist availability in Por

We are delighted to welcome the Government's announcement that Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch will not be abolished, as previously proposed eighteen months ago.

We held our last Quarterly Advisory Board Meeting in public on 17th September 2026. This report is a summary of our work in this quarter. Below is our Manager's Report: In this report, we covered the following topics: Healthwatch structures and governance Update from HW England on the Health Bill and Healthwatch funding Local Authority Strategic and Unitary Authority boundaries Feedback gathering from patients and the public July – September Community Engagement July – Septem