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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

From 10 September, Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trust Phlebotomy Services will be moving to an online appointment booking system for routine blood tests. Which phlebotomy sites will be affected This change will apply to all five phlebotomy sites: Queen Alexandra Hospital (QA) St Mary's Hospital Petersfield Community Hospital Gosport War Memorial Hospital Fareham Community Hospital If you can't book appointments online For people who don't have digital devices, internet

Background A team from Healthwatch Portsmouth and Healthwatch Hampshire visited Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth to visit the Discharge Lounge on 12 March 2026. This visit followed on from the joint Healthwatch Emergency Department Walk-Through on 14th March 2025 (Emergency Department Walk Through). During the visit to the Discharge Lounge, the team met Becky Hartrick, Discharge Matron, and Sam Patterson, Discharge Nurse, and observed the environment, discussed how the se