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Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is one of the largest acute hospital trusts in the country treating over half a million patients each year. We provide comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. We also offer some speciality services to a wider catchment of around two million people. Our population is character

ised by its diversity – the rural and the urban, areas of wealth juxtaposed with real pockets of deprivation, and gaps in life expectancy. Most of our services are provided at Queen Alexandra Hospital, in Cosham, but we also offer a range of outpatient and diagnostic facilities closer to patients’ homes in community hospital sites and at local treatment centres throughout South East Hampshire including St Mary's Treatment Centre, Gosport War Memorial Hospital and Petersfield Community Hospital. This page is kept up to date by the Communications Team who can be contacted at [email protected]

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Planning a trip to the beach this week? 🏖️ Before you go, take a look at these important water safety reminders to ensur...
23/06/2026

Planning a trip to the beach this week? 🏖️ Before you go, take a look at these important water safety reminders to ensure any trip remains enjoyable for all ⤵️

It may be tempting to cool off in or near the water during a heatwave, but please take extra care when doing so ☀️

Swim at a lifeguarded beach where possible 🏖️

Take notice of the beach flags and safety signs 🚩

Stay within your limits when in the water 🌊

Never enter the water after drinking alcohol ❌

If you get into trouble, Float to Live 🛟

In an emergency at the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

22/06/2026

The Met Office have issued an amber health alert for London and South East England, increasing to red in some areas from 9am on Wednesday 24 June to 9pm on Thursday 25 June.

Listen to advice from acute frailty practitioner Esther, on how to look after yourself and older people during the extreme hot weather.

🔥 Hot weather + multiple medications = higher risk!Some meds (like diuretics, beta-blockers, certain antidepressants) ca...
21/06/2026

🔥 Hot weather + multiple medications = higher risk!

Some meds (like diuretics, beta-blockers, certain antidepressants) can affect how your body handles heat. But there are some things you can do to help.

✔️ Stay hydrated
✔️ Keep cool
✔️ Wear light clothing
✔️ Limit activity in peak heat
✔️ Know the signs of heat illness
✔️ Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about medication risks

Stay safe this summer! 🌞💧

✨ Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, stepdads, grandads and father figures, including those working across our hospital...
21/06/2026

✨ Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, stepdads, grandads and father figures, including those working across our hospitals today.

Thank you for everything you do, both at work and at home.

☀️ We are going to experience warmer weather across much of the UK over the next week. While many of us enjoy the sunshi...
20/06/2026

☀️ We are going to experience warmer weather across much of the UK over the next week.

While many of us enjoy the sunshine, it’s important to stay safe in the heat to avoid heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

Here are 5 top tips to help you beat the heat.

Huge congratulations to our theatre cricket team who triumphed over their colleagues at University Hospital Southampton ...
20/06/2026

Huge congratulations to our theatre cricket team who triumphed over their colleagues at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust earlier this month, all in aid of a good cause.

The lively 20:20 match, played in great spirit and watched by an enthusiastic crowd saw over £1,100 raised for UKROPS. The charity was set up by Southampton based consultant anaesthetist Leo Krivskiy in 2024 to support fellow medics in Ukraine.

🌟 Inspiring the next generation! 🌟A huge thank you to our Learning, Education and Development (LEaD) team for hosting Ti...
18/06/2026

🌟 Inspiring the next generation! 🌟

A huge thank you to our Learning, Education and Development (LEaD) team for hosting Tilly from Trafalgar School for a work experience placement at QA Hospital.

Tilly, who hopes to become a children's nurse, spent time learning about the many career opportunities available within the NHS and left feeling "thoroughly inspired".

Good luck with your future career, Tilly, we hope to see you back in the NHS one day! 💙

17/06/2026

Today is National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day, and the perfect opportunity to shine a spotlight on the work our teams and partners do to keep our services running smoothly.

From porters, post services, security, parking, housekeeping, catering, grounds maintenance, pest control, waste, laundry, maintenance and the support team for our helipad at QA Hospital, much of the work these teams do is behind the scenes but vital in keeping our sites safe, clean and prepared.

To every member of our Estates and Facilities teams across PHU and IWT, thank you for the incredible work you do every day.

Big step forward in neonatal and acute care at Queen Alexandra Hospital! A new real-time imaging system, developed by Po...
17/06/2026

Big step forward in neonatal and acute care at Queen Alexandra Hospital!

A new real-time imaging system, developed by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust in partnership with Sectra, now allows ultrasound scans taken at the point of care to be shared instantly with specialist teams across the region. This helps speed up decisions for some of our most unwell patients, including newborn babies in NICU.

The change replaces outdated processes like transferring images via USBs and CDs, making imaging safer, faster, and fully part of the patient record.

Read more about it here: https://bit.ly/4oyuARg

Feeling under the weather? 🤒Did you know your local pharmacist can provide expert advice, treatment, and even prescripti...
14/06/2026

Feeling under the weather? 🤒

Did you know your local pharmacist can provide expert advice, treatment, and even prescription medicine for seven common conditions, without the need to see a GP.

From sore throats and earaches to sinusitis and more, your community pharmacy team is here to help.

Think Pharmacy First 💊 and get the care you need, closer to home.

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