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“We enhance wellbeing through the education, care and support each person needs for their physical and mental health.” — Imagine Portsmouth 2040

Lead not published 2 tracked projects

Seeing an NHS dentistAdults in 24 months, children in 12 months, to Mar 2026
Portsmouth adults30.2%
England adults40.0%
Portsmouth children50.2%
England children60.0%

30.2% of adults saw an NHS dentist in two years

Adults seen by an NHS dentist in the past two years. Portsmouth local authority.

Source: NHS BSA · seen in 24 months, to March 2026

Checked 23 September 2026

ToPompey adultsEngland adultsPompey childrenEngland children
Mar 202041.8%49.15%52.08%59.49%
Mar 202135.41%42.43%21.89%23.41%
Mar 202228.82%33.87%40.06%45.93%
Mar 202331.01%39.97%35.26%52.77%
Mar 202428.07%40.14%38.95%55.1%
Mar 202528.38%39.78%43.65%56.86%
Mar 202630.22%40.01%50.2%59.97%
Preventable deaths under 75Per 100,000, three-year pooled · now 192.1
0.0112.9225.8 2017-192018-202019-212020-222021-232022-24
PortsmouthEngland

Directly age-standardised under-75 mortality rate from causes considered preventable, per 100,000 population, both sexes. This is preventable mortality, not combined avoidable mortality from preventable and treatable causes.

Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities · 2022–24

Checked 3 October 2026

Age-standardised using the 2013 European Standard Population. Three-year pooled rates smooth year-to-year variation; overlapping periods are not independent.

PeriodPortsmouthEngland
2017-19191.0142.6
2018-20190.5153.7
2019-21205.9166.8
2020-22209.1171.4
2021-23206.7163.6
2022-24192.1151.2
Life expectancy at birth2025
Men
Women
PortsmouthEngland

77.8 men · 81.9 women

Life expectancy at birth, males, single year. OHID Fingertips indicator 90366.

Source: OHID · 2025

Checked 23 September 2026

Projects and commitments

Bar shows delivery stage: allocated → funded → underway → complete. Money announced is not money spent.

Council Plan commitments (4)
  • continuing to support integrated health and care services, including for mental health (3d)
  • supporting people to take control of their own health and wellbeing (3f)
  • providing support for people struggling with the cost of living (3g)
  • continuing to advocate for improved primary care in Portsmouth, including GPs, dentists and community pharmacies (6d)

Linking these to the pillar is UK Stat Pack analysis; the Council Plan does not map them.

More verified figures

45.1%

Patients finding it easy to contact their GP practice by phone — Island City PCN

% · 2026 · Island City PCN

PCNs are groups of GP practices and do not match council boundaries. Registered patients may live outside the city. Survey estimates have sampling uncertainty; this is patient experience, not the number of available appointments.

NHS England / Ipsos

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30.8%

Patients finding it easy to contact their GP practice by phone — Portsdown PCN

% · 2026 · Portsdown PCN

PCNs are groups of GP practices and do not match council boundaries. Registered patients may live outside the city. Survey estimates have sampling uncertainty; this is patient experience, not the number of available appointments.

NHS England / Ipsos

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51.0%

Patients finding it easy to contact their GP practice by phone — Brunel PCN

% · 2026 · Brunel PCN

PCNs are groups of GP practices and do not match council boundaries. Registered patients may live outside the city. Survey estimates have sampling uncertainty; this is patient experience, not the number of available appointments.

NHS England / Ipsos

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60.6%

Patients finding it easy to contact their GP practice by phone — Portsmouth North PCN

% · 2026 · Portsmouth North PCN

PCNs are groups of GP practices and do not match council boundaries. Registered patients may live outside the city. Survey estimates have sampling uncertainty; this is patient experience, not the number of available appointments.

NHS England / Ipsos

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40.3%

Patients finding it easy to contact their GP practice by phone — Portsmouth South Coast PCN

% · 2026 · Portsmouth South Coast PCN

PCNs are groups of GP practices and do not match council boundaries. Registered patients may live outside the city. Survey estimates have sampling uncertainty; this is patient experience, not the number of available appointments.

NHS England / Ipsos

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