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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 characterised 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 communications@porthosp.nhs.uk
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Do you have any compliments, comments or complaints? Please contact PALS on: 0800 917 6039
or email: pht.pals@porthosp.nhs.uk
17/01/2026
Do you know that Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) can help with a ride range of injuries and illnesses? They are open seven days a week and can help you get the care you need quicker.
Your nearest UTCs are:
📍 St Mary's Health Campus, PO3 6DW: 8am to 8pm
📍 Gosport War Memorial, PO12 3PW: 8am to 10pm
📍 Petersfield Community Hospital, GU32 3LB: 8am to 8pm
16/01/2026
Nightingale Road works from Friday 16 January, 11.30pm, to Monday 19 January, 5am
As part of essential works at QA Hospital, Nightingale Road will be closed between the two bus stops (between the North Entrance and the old Emergency Department) from Friday 16 January at 11.30pm to Monday 19 January at 5am.
The public car parks remain open but visitors to site will not be able to access these through Southwick Hill Road.
Please allow extra time for your journey to QA Hospital during this time. Thank you for your understanding while this work takes place.
16/01/2026
We continue to ask visitors to join our staff in wearing a mask in some areas of QA Hospital due to a rise in respiratory illnesses, including flu, as well as norovirus. This helps protect our patients, visitors, and staff.
Masks are encouraged in:
• Emergency Department
• Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
• Acute Medical Unit (AMU)
• Any other areas identified by ward staff
Masks are available at the doors, and patients and visitors can wear one across all our services if they prefer.
Please do not visit if you have flu symptoms, vomiting or diarrhoea. If you need medical advice and aren't sure which is the right service, contact NHS 111 online or by phone. Where possible, please attend appointments alone.
Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe. 💙
15/01/2026
📝 Have you recently stayed in an NHS hospital? Your experience matters! 💙
The NHS Adult Inpatient Survey is launching this month, and we want to hear from you. If you've recently been a patient, you may receive the survey directly. It only takes a few minutes to complete, but your feedback can make a huge difference in improving care for patients like you.
👉 Keep an eye on your inbox- your thoughts can help shape better care for everyone.
14/01/2026
🌟Employee of the Month! 🌟
Has a team or staff member gone above and beyond to deliver exceptional care or support? Whether it’s a nurse, doctor, porter, receptionist, or any member of our amazing staff — we want to celebrate their hard work! 💙
If you are feeling ill or injured but it’s not life threatening, Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC) can help.
Your nearest UTCs are:
🔹 St Mary's, Milton Road: 8am to 8pm
🔹 Gosport War Memorial Hospital: 8am to 10pm
🔹 Petersfield Community Hospital: 8am to 8pm
13/01/2026
Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) can help when you need urgent but non-emergency care and often have shorter waiting times than other urgent services.
🕗 Walk-ins are welcome and most are open from 8am until 8pm or 10pm, seven days a week.
UTCs can treat patients aged one and over with:
🔷 Sprains and strains
🔷 Suspected broken bones
🔷 Bumps to the head (without loss of consciousness)
🔷 Minor cuts and burns
🔷 Skin infections and rashes
🔷 Eye problems
🔷 Fever in adults and children
🔷 Abdominal pain
Your nearest UTCs are:
📍 St Mary's Health Campus, PO3 6DW: 8am to 8pm
📍 Gosport War Memorial, PO12 3PW: 8am to 10pm
📍 Petersfield Community Hospital, GU32 3LB: 8am to 8pm
For life-threatening emergencies, always call 999 or go to the ED.
13/01/2026
January can be a difficult time of year for many people with the festive period over and the cold weather setting in.
Check out these useful tips on self care and the five steps to mental wellbeing to help you stay well ➡️ https://bit.ly/3KGuQOJ
12/01/2026
If you have flu, there are some things you can do to help get better more quickly.
Flu will often get better on its own, but it can make some people seriously ill. It's important to get the flu vaccine if you're eligible.
We would like to invite patients and members of the public to take part in an interactive engagement session focused on ‘Making Better Decisions with Patients’.
📅 Monday 19 January 2026
⏰ 9:30am to 11:30am (please arrive from 9:25am)
📍 Landport Community Centre, Charles Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1JD
The session focuses on Realistic Medicine, an approach that puts patients at the heart of care and supports shared decision-making based on what matters most to you. Your feedback will help shape how services are delivered across our Trusts.
Our emergency department (ED) is extremely busy at the moment. 🚑
If you attend ED with a minor illness or injury, you may be signposted to more appropriate services.
Please only attend ED for life-threatening emergencies. For other urgent medical needs, your local urgent treatment centre (UTC) can often see you more quickly for less severe conditions. ⏱️
Where are my nearest centres?
🔹St Mary's UTC, PO3 6DW
🔹Gosport UTC, PO12 3PW
🔹Petersfield UTC, GU32 3LB
If you have an urgent but non-life-threatening medical need, use NHS 111 online to get quick advice and be directed to the most appropriate care.
NHS 111 online can help people by assessing symptoms, giving advice on what to do next, and connecting people to local services without having to wait on the phone.
Whether you need help with a minor injury, mental health support, advice about dental pain, or emergency medication, NHS 111 online is available 24/7.
You can access NHS 111 by:
✅ Visiting 111.nhs.uk
✅ Using the NHS App
✅ Calling 111
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Welcome to Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is one of the largest acute hospital trusts in the country treating over half a million patients each year. The hospital Trust is the largest employer in Portsmouth.
We provide comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. We also offer some tertiary services to a wider catchment area in excess of two million people.
Included within our modern buildings are:
28 theatres - with four dedicated endoscopy theatres
Four state of the art linear accelerators
Two purpose built interventional radiology suites, three MRI scanners, three CT scanners and a PET scanner
State of the art pathology laboratory
Neonatal Unit, Level 3
Hyper acute stroke unit
Superb critical care facilities
Our Emergency Department is one of the busiest in the country treating in excess of 144,000 patients each year. We also see over 490,000 outpatients and carry out over 53,000 day case operations. Our maternity services deliver around 5,800 babies per year, making it one of the largest maternity services on the south coast. We are also home to the Wessex Renal and Transplant Unit and hold prestigious Cancer Beacon Status for Head and Neck Cancer Services.
We were awarded university hospital status in July 2020 and work closely in partnership with the University of Portsmouth as well as Southampton and Bournemouth. We have a significant reputation for our research and innovation and are actively involved with the national agenda in these fields. Some of our patients are regularly the first-in-the-world to have the opportunity to trial new treatments, and even more are first in the UK.
Do you have any compliments, comments or complaints?
Please contact PALS on: 0800 917 6039
or email: pht.pals@porthosp.nhs.uk
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