With icy weather forecast over coming weeks, and Portsmouth having higher rates of emergency hospital admissions from falls, Public Health within Portsmouth City Council is offering advice to help people avoid falls.

Local health and care organisations in the Portsmouth area are joining forces this week to host a winter health and care event.

There are a variety of health services available to use which can sometimes get confusing.

Several thousand people across the Portsmouth and south east Hampshire areas are being urged to take up their invitation to participate in the 2019 GP Patient Survey. 

The local NHS is facing high demands and with the weather set to get colder over the next couple of days people are being reminded of the healthcare options available to them.

Lots of pharmacies will be changing their opening hours over the festive season, which means it’s very important to make sure we all have everything we need to stay well over Christmas.

Christmas will be here before we know it, and with three weekdays lost to public holidays over the coming festive period, people who need repeat prescriptions are being reminded to plan ahead.

The NHS in Portsmouth and south east Hampshire is reviewing the way that wheelchair services work, to learn how improvements can be made.

Nine of Portsmouth’s GP practices are offering patients a new ‘fast response’ online consultation – in a bid to improve access to services.

Patients have welcomed a new integrated 24/7 primary care service to improve patient care and access to services across Portsmouth.

People who have a learning disability can be more susceptible to the effects of flu and at increased risk of developing complications such as bronchitis or pneumonia. 

Nearly 14 million patients across England are now securely using online services with their family doctor.

All GP surgeries in Portsmouth now use the same IT system – paving the way for patients to get more joined-up, seamless care.