Island City Practice

21/03/2026

Over 25 million people in the UK have a friend or family member with dementia.

Research is vital for improving treatments and care for them. Anyone aged 18 or over can take part by signing up to Join Dementia Research – no diagnosis needed.
Sign up today at joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk


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'Join dementia research' is a national service that enables you to register your interest and be matched with suitable research studies.

18/03/2026

Your baby’s brain is making one million new connections every second, making the first 2 years so important for a baby’s healthy development.

Learn more about the impact you can have at Start for Life. https://www.nhs.uk/best-start-in-life/


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16/03/2026

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is a chance to raise awareness, support those affected, and encourage earlier recognition of symptoms.

Ovarian cancer symptoms can be vague and easily put down to other causes. It’s worth paying attention to symptoms that are new for you, persistent, or happening frequently, such as ongoing bloating, feeling full quickly or loss of appetite, pelvic or tummy pain, and changes in urinary habits (needing to pass urine more urgently or more often).

Find out more about Ovarian Cancer and efforts to research and fundraise here: https://ovarian.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/ovarian-cancer-awareness-month/


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March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the UK and we're calling on you to help us raise awareness of the symptoms and signs of ovarian cancer. Here you'll find out when is ovarian cancer awareness month, why and how it started and how you can get involved.

12/03/2026

Cervical screening can help stop cancer before it starts. If you missed your last one, book an appointment with your GP practice.

You may also be able to book with your local sexual health service. For more information visit

http://nhs.uk/cervicalscreening


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11/03/2026

Missed Stoptober? Missed a New Years Resolution? It's never too late to quit.

Today is National No Smoking Day
Breathe easier and start a smoke-free life. Quitting can improve your health at any age — and support makes it more achievable.

Track your savings and get a custom quit plan with the NHS Stop Smoking App: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/

Find local support from the Portsmouth Wellbeing Smoking Cessation Service: https://wellbeingportsmouth.co.uk/stop-smoking/


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07/03/2026

You can do so much more with the NHS App than you realise.

You can quickly and easily request your repeat prescription. And if you turn on notifications, you’ll get
messages and appointment reminders as soon as they’re sent.

You can also view your GP health record in record time, get your test results faster before they arrive in the post and more. All when it suits you.

Discover what you can do in the NHS App today, visit www.nhs.uk/nhsapp .
Tap the NHS App.


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05/03/2026

It's easy for cervical screening to fall to the bottom of your to-do list, but it only takes a few minutes and there are some simple ways to help put you at ease.

Find out more about cervical screening: http://nhs.uk/cervicalscreening


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03/03/2026

***𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝗿𝗱, 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱***
We have identified the cause of the network outage at Lake Road and this has been repaired. We believe the disruption should be over and are working hard to restore services to normal.

Our priority is to ensure our urgent and pre-booked appointments can continue safely, while we restore our services to normal. Our telephone systems are back online and Anima is now available again for our patients.

Thank you to our patients for their patience with us this morning, and thank you to our staff for their hard work to keep our services operational today.


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03/03/2026

***𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝗿𝗱, 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱***
Please be aware that our network is experiencing an outage. Currently this is affecting our entire Lake Road site, and is causing significant disruption to our services, including telephones and Anima.

For all routine queries, we ask that patients please contact us tomorrow wherever possible. Our priority is to ensure our urgent and pre-booked appointments can continue safely, and to restore our services to normal.

Thank you to our patients for their continued patience at this time.


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02/03/2026

Lovingly meeting your baby’s needs helps them to learn to manage their emotions, build their confidence, and reduces the risk of future mental health issues.

Get more tips at Start for life. https://www.nhs.uk/best-start-in-life/


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01/03/2026

March is Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
A brain tumour diagnosis can turn life upside down — for the person affected and everyone around them. This month, let’s keep the conversation going: listen to and learn from those with lived experience. And if that’s you, please know you don’t have to face it alone — reach out for support.

For more patient information on brain tumours, research, and fundraising events visit: https://braintumourresearch.org/pages/brain-tumour-awareness-month


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Join Brain Tumour Research for Brain Tumour Awareness Month. Participate in events to raise awareness and fund vital research.

26/02/2026

You can do so much more with the NHS App than you realise.

You can quickly and easily request your repeat prescription. And if you turn on notifications, you’ll get
messages and appointment reminders as soon as they’re sent.

You can also view your GP health record in record time, get your test results faster before they arrive in the post and more. All when it suits you.

Discover what you can do in the NHS App today, visit www.nhs.uk/nhsapp .
Tap the NHS App.


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Use the NHS App to view your health information and manage your healthcare online using a phone, tablet or computer.