Current visiting times

We know how important it is for patients and families to be able to see visitors. Please help us keep our patients and staff as safe as possible by checking the guidance below before you visiting. 

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Messages for loved ones and keeping in touch

We recognise the impact that a long stay in hospital can have on families and the importance of maintaining strong communication.  Our ward staff are keeping in touch with patients’ next of kin directly and our Voluntary Services team can help pass on personal messages from family and friends.

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Current visiting times

After suspending visiting earlier in the year, we are now able to offer limited visiting to some wards at the discretion of the nurse in-charge.”

Read more on visiting times...


Messages for loved ones and keeping in touch

We recognise the impact that a long stay in hospital can have on families and the importance of maintaining strong communication.  Our ward staff are keeping in touch with patients’ next of kin directly and our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) can help pass on personal messages from family and friends.

Read more information about messages for loved ones…

During your stay in hospital you will meet a number of different members of staff.  All members of staff wear name badges, but if you are not sure who someone is or what they do, please feel free to ask them to introduce themselves and explain what they do. 

If you have any questions about your treatment, please ask a doctor or a nurse.

There are lots of opportunities for you to get involved with the Trust, from volunteering to attending our public meetings, our Annual General Meeting or our hospital open day which is held every year.

Remote Working

remote working

iDesktop

Users needing to remotely access Portsmouth Hospitals IT Services, can do this through the ‘idesktop solution’. Users connecting from an internet based connection (away from the hospital site) can login via www.portsmouth-idesktop.nhs.uk.

iDesktop - remote access guide

Google Authenticator - guide

 

 Logging in away from a hospital site (i.e. at Home) 

 Before logging in for the first time you will have to request remote working to be enabled by the IT Team. 

Logging in requires two factor authentcation either using Google Authenticator or via one-time text messages.  If you have selected to use Google Authenticator, and not already done so, please follow the steps in the Google Authenticator Instructions guide to install on your selecetd device 

Go to www.portsmouth-idesktop.nhs.uk 

Logins 

The type of login method you have chosen will differ slightly depending upon whether you have chosen  one time text messaging or oath authentication via Google Authenticator. 

Enter your user name and password (this is your normal user name and password used to log into your PHT account). 

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Text Method Authentication 

For the Text method of authentication select Text as the LOGIN METHOD, then click “log on” (leave the OATH or TruID code field blank).  You will be sent a one time text with a validation number to enter.  Enter the code in the following box and click submit 

 

OATH Method Authentication 

For the Oath method of authentication select ‘oath’ as the LOGIN METHOD. Use Google Authenticator to generate a one time code, enter this in the OATH or TruID code field and click submit 

 

Further Options 

Selecting options in ‘Desktop mode enables presentation of your iDesktop session either in full screen view or Toolbar view A full screen view takes over the whole of your screen.  The toolbar view enables you to resize your IDesktop session within the window of your own device. 

If you opt for full screen view and then require access to your own desktop press Shift and F2, this will then enable you to minimise the iDesktop session.  Pressing  Shift and F2 a second time restores the iDesktop session to full screen view. 

Upon clicking Submit for either authentication method, you will be taken to the following screen. 

Select “iDesktop” and you will be logged into your normal iDesktop session where you can access all your usual desktop tools.  

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