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Portsmouth City Council has issued today the following information and request for action.

In the last seven days, there were 306 new cases of coronavirus in Portsmouth.

This includes cases in hospitals and the community, as well as routine testing of both staff and students at the university, and service personnel at the naval base.

We’re testing more people than ever before, but this does not take away […]

Updated advice on shielding: 13 October

Healthwatch England has updated its information sheet  on shielding to reflect the new Government guidance effective from 13th October 2020. The focus is more on protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable based on the local situation rather than one piece of advice covering everyone. This does mean that it’s trying to reflect more complex guidance.   Healthwatch England has highlighted the key areas that […]

Portsmouth  is in the (Tier One: medium) alert category for England under COVID restrictions

This means that:

Meeting friends and family

You can meet in a group of up to six people from multiple households. This includes children and applies indoors and outdoors, including private homes. There are exceptions, for example if your household or support bubble is larger than six. Meeting in larger groups (with certain exceptions) is against the law, with […]

The 2020 theme is ‘Mental health for all.  Greater investment, greater access’.  

The global pandemic has resulted in increased need for mental health support as people are struggling with stress, anxiety, health and financial worries and lack of social support in higher numbers than ever before. The World Federation of Mental […]