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.”
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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.
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...
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.
The Queen Alexandra Hospital is located just on the hill slopes of Portsdown Hill overlooking Portsmouth. It is conveniently situated for both the M27 and A3M.
Family members and carers play an important role in supporting patients during an episode of ill health. We are committed to the active involvement of family members, friends and carers during a hospital stay. Family members and carers play an important role in supporting patients during an episode of ill health.
More information on visiting hospital for an appointment.
If you've had experience of using our services and would like to make a comment then please contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS). Your views are very important to us and we would like to hear where you think improvements are needed or where things have gone so well that you would like to share your thanks or gratitude with the staff involved. When things have not gone so well then you can be sure that we want to hear from you, so please get in touch with PALS.
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.
We welcome and value your feedback and use the views you share with us in a number of ways to learn and make improvements as well as sharing best practice. Feedback can be provided in a number of ways.
Last updated: 29 September 2021
Who are we?
The Portsmouth Research Hub was set up by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), alongside other local health and care organisations, to support COVID-19 vaccine research.
The Portsmouth Research Hub is one of three new research facilities in the Wessex region, which covers Dorset, Hampshire, South Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight. There are two other research hubs in Bournemouth and Southampton.
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What do we do?
Throughout 2021, the Portsmouth Research Hub will run nationally prioritised COVID-19 vaccine trials to help researchers find more safe and effective vaccines to help end the global pandemic.
In the future, it will also be used as a space to host research studies in other healthcare areas such as diabetes or asthma.
The Portsmouth Research Hub aims to create more opportunities for the people of Portsmouth and its surrounding areas to get involved in health and care research.
Find out about the benefits of taking part in research.
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Why is additional COVID-19 vaccine research needed?
As the NHS roll-out of approved vaccines progresses, research trials into other COVID-19 vaccines will continue to collect important information such as which vaccines work best for different groups of people and which vaccines offer the most protection against variants of concern.
The Portsmouth Research Hub will provide local residents with the opportunity to take part in COVID-19 vaccine research and help researchers answer these important questions.
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How can you find out more about taking part in COVID-19 vaccine research?
If you’d like to support the national effort to speed up vaccine research and receive more information about volunteering for future vaccine studies, please visit www.nhs.uk/researchcontact
You can also find more information about COVID-19 vaccine research by visiting bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/vaccine-studies/
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Where can you find us?
The Portsmouth Research Hub is located at the John Pounds Centre in Portsea. Directions, parking information and advice on public transport is available on the John Pounds Centre website .
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Our partners
The Portsmouth Research Hub is delighted to be working with well-established community partners including the John Pounds Centre and Lake Road GP Practice, whose knowledge and links to the local community are invaluable in helping us make the best possible start to our work.
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Contact details
If you have a question about research or would like to speak to someone in the Portsmouth Research Hub team, please get in touch using the contact details below:
Telephone: 02392 286236
Email: research.office@porthosp.nhs.uk
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Useful information
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Professor Anoop Chauhan, Director of Research and Innovation at Portsmouth University Hospitals, said:
“We’re excited to be expanding our COVID-19 vaccine trial programme and opening a new research facility in Portsmouth. Thousands of local volunteers have already taken part in COVID-19 vaccine research and we’re pleased that the new Portsmouth Research Hub will create more opportunities for people to get involved.”
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