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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
NHS phlebotomy appointments in Portsmouth go online
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
Healthwatch Portsmouth
Aug 25
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
Aug 14
Reports
Report on Queen Alexandra Hospital's Discharge Lounge
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
Healthwatch Portsmouth
Aug 20
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
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