Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

What Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust does

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is a publicly funded NHS acute hospital trust headquartered at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, Portsmouth, providing comprehensive secondary care to a local population of approximately 675,000-700,000 residents across Portsmouth and South East Hampshire, plus specialist tertiary services to a regional catchment exceeding 2.5 million people. The Trust operates from a multi-site footprint including Queen Alexandra Hospital (main acute site with emergency department, theatres, cardiac catheter labs, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), St Mary's Hospital, Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Petersfield Community Hospital, and Fareham Community Hospital, supplemented by regional dialysis units across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Core specialist assets include a designated Cancer Centre serving 800,000 residents within the Central and South Coast Cancer Network, and the Wessex Kidney Centre, the third largest renal unit in England, serving 2.4 million adults. Underlying technology infrastructure centres on NHS-standard electronic patient records integrated with the Sectra enterprise imaging platform across the SWASH+ imaging network of 5 NHS trusts, point-of-care ultrasound systems, RLDatix workforce and e-rostering systems, and recent digital additions including video-on-demand interpreting (Dals), digital outpatient letters, SMS reminders, and patient-initiated follow-up services.

The Trust operates under a single revenue model: NHS government funding allocated through the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board based on population needs and service delivery contracts, with services free at the point of use. It is not commercially traded and has no private equity or venture capital ownership. In 2023, the Trust formed an NHS Group partnership with Isle of Wight NHS Trust under a unified Group Chief Executive while both organisations remain separate statutory bodies, enabling joint clinical and financial sustainability. The Trust is one of the largest employers in Portsmouth with approximately 8,700 staff plus over 200 military medical personnel from Joint Hospital Group (South), supported by 400+ volunteers. Additional strategic assets include the Portsmouth Hospitals Charity, the Oasis Fitness and Wellbeing Centre, and a growing research and innovation function evidenced by clinical trial partnerships (notably Cornerstone Robotics for surgical robotics CE mark certification) and AI technology trials in ophthalmology.

Name

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Legal name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Website

https://porthosp.nhs.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is a publicly funded NHS acute trust operating Queen Alexandra Hospital and community sites, delivering secondary care to 675,000-700,000 residents and tertiary services (cancer, renal) to over 2.5 million people across southern England, funded through NHS commissioning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

Hospitals (622), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety-Net & Public Hospitals (HLAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Based Emergency Departments (EDs) (HLAFADAA), Hospital-Operated Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAC)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Secondary care services
• Tertiary specialist services
• Emergency acute care
• NHS hospital trust

Headquarters

HQ city

Portsmouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NHS Government Funding: As an NHS Trust, PHU receives funding from the UK government through the NHS budget, allocated based on population needs and service delivery contracts with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust provides comprehensive secondary and tertiary hospital care through Queen Alexandra Hospital and community sites, serving approximately 700,000 local residents across Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. The Trust delivers emergency care, planned surgery, intensive care, cancer treatment, renal services (Wessex Kidney Centre — third largest in England), maternity services, neonatal intensive care, and diagnostic imaging. It also provides tertiary specialist services to a wider regional catchment exceeding 2.5 million people and operates digital services such as video-on-demand interpreting and point-of-care scan sharing.

Product overview

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust operates as a large NHS hospital trust providing secondary and specialist services to approximately 675,000 residents across Portsmouth and south east Hampshire, with tertiary services reaching over 2.5 million people. The trust's main facility is Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, supplemented by community hospital sites in Portsmouth, Gosport, Petersfield, and Fareham. The trust's core hospital services include emergency care, theatres, cardiac catheter laboratories, diagnostic scanning, and specialist tertiary services notably including a designated Cancer Centre (serving 800,000 population) and the Wessax Kidney Centre (third largest renal unit in England). The trust has invested in digital services including a Video-on-Demand Interpreting Service (partnering with Dals), a Point of Care Scan Sharing System (developed with Sectra for enterprise imaging), Digital Letters and Text Message Reminders, and Patient Initiated Follow-Up. Community engagement includes a Volunteering Programme with over 400 volunteers and the Portsmouth Hospitals Charity supporting fundraising efforts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Queen Alexandra Hospital Main acute hospital facility located in Cosham, Portsmouth, providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and specialist services to approximately 675,000 residents across Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. Includes emergency department, theatres, cardiac catheter labs, diagnostic facilities, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• Queen Alexandra Hospital Cancer Centre Designated cancer centre serving a population of 800,000 within southern Hampshire, part of the Central and South Coast Cancer Network, providing oncology diagnosis, treatment, and care services.
• Wessex Kidney Centre The third largest renal unit in England providing kidney services including dialysis to 2.4 million adults across Hampshire and the south of England.
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Specialist neonatal care unit at Queen Alexandra Hospital providing intensive care for premature and critically ill babies, equipped with point-of-care ultrasound imaging capabilities integrated with the Sectra enterprise imaging system for real-time specialist consultations.
• Community Hospital Sites Network of community facilities including St Mary's Hospital (midwifery, dermatology, enablement), Gosport War Memorial Hospital (Blake Maternity Unit, Urgent Treatment Centre, diagnostics), Petersfield Community Hospital (Grange Maternity Unit), and Fareham Community Hospital (chemotherapy and dialysis units).
• Video-on-Demand Interpreting Service Digital interpreter service allowing staff to request and access virtual professional interpreters within minutes via video call, available in a wide range of languages including British Sign Language, supporting clinical and non-clinical settings to improve patient communication and reduce health inequalities.
• Point of Care Scan Sharing System Digital imaging integration system developed with Sectra enabling point-of-care diagnostic ultrasound scans to be automatically stored in patient records and shared in real-time with specialists across hospital locations and the regional NHS imaging network.
• InterpretersLive! (BSL Interpreter Service) Online British Sign Language interpreter service providing patients with a BSL interpreter via video call through the InterpretersLive! platform, accessible through the trust's website.
• Portsmouth Hospitals Charity The trust's charitable arm supporting patient care through fundraising, donations, events including the QA 5K Colour Dash, Great South Run, Skydive, and various other fundraising activities.
• Volunteering Programme Community engagement programme with over 400 volunteers providing support across more than 20 volunteer roles including patient companionship, dementia support, discharge assistance, Pets as Therapy, administrative support, and various hospital services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regional diagnostic imaging network covering 5 NHS trusts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DalscoreTechnology or Integration · 12 May 2026Partnership with interpreting provider Dals to launch video-on-demand interpreting service, allowing staff to access virtual professional interpreters within minutes across clinical and non-clinical settings including British Sign Language.
• SectracoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Partnership with international medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra to develop new approach for sharing diagnostic images from point-of-care ultrasound scanners. The collaboration enables real-time sharing of scans across NHS trusts in the SWASH+ imaging network through the Trust's electronic patient record and Sectra imaging solution.
• Cornerstone RoboticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Clinical trial partnership with Hong Kong-based surgical robotics company Cornerstone Robotics for their Sentire endoscopic surgical system. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust conducted clinical investigations as part of CE mark certification process, performing procedures across multiple specialties with positive outcomes.
• Choices CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Specialist Post-16 College providing supported internships for young adults with learning difficulties, disabilities and/or Autism, offering work experience placements within the Trust.
• NHS Trusts in South East EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership through SWASH+ NHS imaging network connecting 5 NHS trusts enabling shared enterprise imaging solution and collaborative diagnostic services.
• Isle of Wight NHS TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormed NHS Group partnership in 2023 enabling greater collaboration between the two Trusts under an overarching Executive team while remaining separate statutory organisations. Joint working for clinical and financial sustainability.
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with newly formed Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust launched in October 2024, bringing together community, mental health and learning disability services.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PHU_NHS
• Facebookfacebook.com/PortHosp

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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