Advice & information

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 often get inquiries on how to travel to the hospital, or whether their travel costs can be reimbersed. We have raised this issue to Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trust (PHUT). PHUT listened to patients' feedback and agreed to make reimbursement guidance more explicit and accessible. Now, PHUT's Communications Team have updated the information on their website with clear, simple guidance, including where to go (e.g. Cashiers Office) and what patients need to know. Who'

NHS England has publsihed the Changes to the GP Contract in 2026/27 in March 2026. According to this report, their focus this year is GP capacity, supporting the shift from treatment to prevention, and enabling practices to prioritise clinically urgent needs. Six key changes for patients summarised by Healthwatch England 1. You should not be told to ‘call back tomorrow’ 2. Clinically urgent requests should get a same-day response 3. Online request systems should not cap reque