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Today’s theme is Homelessness. There are many reasons why people become homeless. There are social causes of homelessness, such as a lack...

Today’s theme is Fraud, Scams and Cybercrime You may be contacted with misleading or fraudulent offers designed to con you out of your...

Today’s theme is Domestic Abuse What is Domestic Abuse Domestic abuse refers to situations where a person is subjected to controlling,...

Today’s theme is Mental Health. The adult safeguarding duties under the Care Act 2014 applies to all people with care and support needs,...

Today’s theme is Loneliness and Social Isolation. Over 9 million people in the UK across all adult ages – more than the population of...

Today’s theme is Prevention and Safeguarding in Local Communities What do we mean by adult safeguarding? Living a life that is free from...

The Healthwatch Portsmouth Board meeting in public took place on Thursday 17th December (online) 2pm – 4pm The meeting in public was...

A new COVID anti-viral drug was launched last week Covid: Pfizer says antiviral pill 89% effective in high risk cases – BBC News

Care Quality Commission State of Care report 2021 State of Care report Key points The impact of the pandemic on many who use health and...

Self Care Week 2020 will be taking place on the 16th - 22nd November, and is an annual national awareness week that focuses on...

On 31 October, the Prime Minister announced new national restrictions to help control the spread of COVID-19. In addition to this the...

Coronavirus has had a big impact on how we all live, work, travel and interact. To understand the local impact, Portsmouth City Council...

Portsmouth is in the (Tier One: medium) alert category for England under COVID restrictions This means that: Meeting friends and family...

Updated advice on shielding: 13 October Healthwatch England has updated its information sheet on shielding to reflect the new Government...

The global pandemic has resulted in increased need for mental health support as people are struggling with stress, anxiety, health and...

The numbers of people sleeping rough are on the rise, and with winter approaching and Covid-19 rising, it’s more urgent than ever to...

The flu vaccination is available every year on the NHS to help protect adults and children at risk from flu and its complications. It’s...

The government has announced new measures to help reduce the spread of coronavirus. These include: Face coverings must be worn by shop...

Click on the links for an update from Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust PHUT-September-Stakeholder-update You'll find updates on:...

Today the NHS's COVID-19 contact tracing app is available for anyone over 16 yrs old in England and Wales who has a smart phone to...