Welcome to news hub for PHU. Here you will find the latest news, views and blogs for our Trust.
For more information you can contact the Communications team by emailing: pho-tr.communications@nhs.net
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- Anisha Blades - Improvement practitioner shares her apprenticeship journey.
- Check out our highlights from 2023.
- See the progress on our new Emergency Department Feb - Oct 2023
- Liz, one of mental health nurses talks about improving your mental health this Self Care Week.
- Find out more about our Portsmouth Research Hub.
- Meet staff and patients at our new Fareham Renal Dialysis Unit.
- Find out about our Renal Young Persons Service
All media enquiries and approaches should be made directly to the Communications team. Please do not contact individual staff members or services directly.If you would like to film or take photos of one of our services or sites, please speak to the team first. This is to protect the privacy of our patients and staff.
You can contact the Communications team between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday by emailing: pho-tr.
If you have an urgent enquiry that is outside these hours, please call the hospital switchboard on 023 9228 6000 and ask to speak to the communication on-call lead.
Mental health reporting
Journalists looking for information on the most appropriate ways of reporting emotional crises or mental health issues - including suicide - may like to refer to the guidelines by the Samaritans which are supported by most media organisations and professional bodies.
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Supporting children with type 1 diabetes at Portsmouth Comic Con
Specialist clinicians from Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth will be attending Portsmouth Comic Con on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes and support children and families living with the condition.
24 April 2026
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Vote for your healthcare hero in this year’s People’s Choice Award
Our staff have once again been recognised through an award that gives patients and families the chance to say thank you.
16 April 2026
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Portsmouth Hospitals awarded funding for new renal care app study
Our Trust has been awarded almost £100,000 of National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funding to explore how a bespoke digital tool could help make kidney care more inclusive for patients.
15 April 2026
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New breath test study aims to improve early detection of lung cancer
We have launched a new research study that could help detect lung cancer earlier using a simple breath test.
13 April 2026
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Resident doctor national industrial action: 7-13 April 2026
Industrial action by resident doctors is planned to take place across England from 7am on Tuesday 7 April 2026 until 7am on Monday 13 April 2026.
2 April 2026
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Know Where to Go this Easter Bank Holiday
Residents and visitors to Portsmouth are being encouraged to Know Where to Go for medical help and advice this Easter Bank Holiday weekend, to help them get the right care and ease pressure on emergency services.
31 March 2026
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Temporary changes to main entrance car park at QA Hospital from 23 March for 12 weeks
So that work to install solar panels can be carried out safely, we will be temporarily closing a section of the main entrance car park from 23 March for 12 weeks and relocating a number of blue badge/accessible spaces to elsewhere on site.
20 March 2026
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Solar panels successfully installed at Fareham Renal Dialysis Unit
Our Trust has completed the installation of new solar panels at the Fareham Renal Dialysis Unit, marking a significant milestone in the Trust’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and long‑term investment in frontline care.
12 March 2026
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New bone scanners in the South East to help prevent fractures and cut waiting times
Thousands of patients at risk of osteoporosis and other bone conditions will benefit from faster access to vital bone scans, as new DEXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scanners are rolled out across the South East of England. The new machines will help diagnose fragile bones earlier and prevent painful, lifechanging fractures — particularly among older people and women, who are disproportionately affected by osteoporosis.
9 March 2026