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Finding an NHS Dentist in Portsmouth: availability and how to get there
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
Healthwatch Portsmouth
Jun 8
Portsmouth pharmacy opening time during summer bank holiday 2026
The 2026 summer bank holiday falls on Monday, 31 August 2026 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. If you need to get your medicine from a Portsmouth pharmacy, please check their opening time before making a move. To make it easy for you, we have collected Portsmouth and Hampshire's (Southampton, Fareham, Gosport, North Hampshire, West Hampshire, South Hampshire) pharmacy opening times: Here is a map showing all the pharmacies across the Southeast of England that will be o
Healthwatch Portsmouth
4 days ago
Large print appointment letters now available at QA Hospital
Some patients have told us that they are not able to access digital appointment communications for hospital appointments. For people who don't have a smartphone, people with visual or other communication support needs, they need to receive information that is more accessible, and they haven’t been able to get it. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHUT) needs to respond to them as a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act. Following patients' requests, we have su
Healthwatch Portsmouth
5 days ago
Reports
Healthwatch Mental Health Services Insight Report - Hampshire, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight and Southampton
The four Healthwatch organisations in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (Hampshire, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight and Southampton) have worked together to understand what local people think about mental health services in the area. Read the full report here: This report is based on feedback collected between July and December 2025. People told us about the problems they face when trying to get mental health support, including long waits for help, difficulties finding the right serv
Healthwatch Portsmouth
Aug 7
Wheelchair users report poor experience of NHS services in Portsmouth and South-east Hampshire
Read our Healthwatch report below, which highlights sixteen Healthwatch recommended action points to meet the NHS wheelchair pathway quality Standard. We will be discussing soon our findings and recommendations with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board and report to our next HWP Advisory Board meeting in public on 17th Sept, 5-7pm at Buckland Community Centre. From time-to-time, Healthwatch Portsmouth and Healthwatch Hampshire receive unsolicited local fee
Healthwatch Portsmouth
Jul 16
Healthwatch Portsmouth Annual Report 2025–26
Read our Annual Report, which summarises our activities and the impact we made from April 2025 to March 2026.
Healthwatch Portsmouth
Jun 22
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