Westlands Medical Centre Portchester

14/04/2026

14/04/2026

Get your test results faster, before they arrive in the post.

You can do more with the NHS App than you realise. Discover what else you can do today, visit www.nhs.uk/nhsapp/.

📱Tap the NHS App

14/04/2026

You may have seen there is a week long hay fever ‘red alert’ issued by the Met Office!

Hay fever is an allergic reaction to pollen. Pollen is a tiny grain produced by some plants and trees. There are around 30 different types of pollen that can cause hay fever. You can be allergic to more than one type of pollen.

Symptoms of hay fever include sneezing, a runny nose, or itchy eyes, throat, mouth, or ears.

You can find advice on managing pollen on our website: https://orlo.uk/qTxCo

14/04/2026

April is IBS Awareness Month.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a condition that causes symptoms like stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation.

It can be very frustrating to live with and have a big impact on your everyday life.

Find out more, visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs/

07/04/2026

It's finally time for some long-deserved, long-periods of warmer weather and sunnier sun to enjoy Fareham's beauty!

View our April & May programme here:https://www.cfirst.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FHW-AprMay-2026-FINAL-DW.pdf

Like a printed copy? Drop into our office Monday to Friday, 8-4pm, at 163 West St, Fareham PO16 0EF, we're opposite Holy Trinity Church.

07/04/2026

This week some Resident Doctors will take strike action in the form of a full walkout from 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 6.59am on Monday 13 April 2026.

Please continue to attend any scheduled appointments unless you have been told not to do so.

Please help your local NHS by:
💻 If you need medical help, use 111 online
💻 For mental health support please visit https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/help-crisis
📞 Only call 999 in a life-threatening emergency
🩺 Use other NHS services for non-emergencies

07/04/2026

It can be hard to know what to do for the best sometimes, but over bank holidays and out of your usual routine it can be even more challenging to know when to let things run their course, when to treat things at home and when you need to take action.

Visit the Healthier Together website or download the app for everything you need to know about routine childhood illnesses and injuries - including what to do and where to go.

30/03/2026

if you fall within the criteria below, please contact the surgery to book your booster now

28/03/2026

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