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18 June 2025
Temperatures are set to reach highs of 24-30 degrees across Hampshire and Isle of Wight over the next few days. Whilst many people enjoy the warmer days, an increased period of hot weather can cause some to become unwell through dehydration, sun burn, heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
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17 June 2025
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) Badminton Team, also known as the PHU Pirates, emerged victorious at the recent Inter-Trust Badminton Tournament claiming the title of Overall Champion.
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13 June 2025
Professor Peter Brennan, an NHS Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for his outstanding contribution to Surgery and improving patient safety.
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12 June 2025
A father and son working at PHU have operated side by side for the first time in their careers proving an unforgettable moment in both their professional and personal lives.
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9 June 2025
New car parking machines aimed at being simpler to use are being installed at Queen Alexandra Hospital. Work to replace the existing machines will take place in stages and in only one area of the site at a time.
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6 June 2025
A local volunteer is using his own story of survival and strength to inspire others to give back during this year’s Volunteers’ Week.
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30 May 2025
People living with limb loss are gaining independence and confidence thanks to bespoke prosthetic limbs created at the Portsmouth Enablement Centre.
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22 May 2025
Every week hundreds of people in Portsmouth, Gosport and Petersfield receive urgent care at their local Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs). These centres are designed to treat illnesses and injuries that require urgent attention but are not serious enough for an emergency department.
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12 May 2025
This International Nurses Day, we are proud to celebrate the incredible dedication, skill, and compassion of all nursing colleagues.
Amber Heat Health Alert
From 9pm on 26/06/2026 until 9am on 28/06/2026
Significant impacts are expected across health and social care services due to the high temperatures.
The temperature is falling, but it is still very hot. Please continue to drink plenty of fluids, stay in the shade and look out for people who might have struggled with the extreme heat over the last few days, such as elderly relatives and neighbours. For more information on staying safe in the heat:
- Visit our Heatwave health advice page
- Check the Governments Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather
- Visit the NHS's pages Heatwave: how to cope in hot weather
Remember to stay safe and look after yourself. If any symptoms do not improve after cooling down and drinking fluids, or if someone becomes confused, loses consciousness or stops sweating despite feeling hot, contact NHS 111 or call 999 if it is an emergency.
