Remembrance Day Service – Monday 11th November 2024

On Monday 11th November, Portsdown Group Practice will be holding a short service as we collectively pay our respects to the fallen. Staff will gather at each of the surgery sites just before 11:00am where there will be a short recital during the wreath laying, and the two minute silence will be observed. During this

Men's Aid and Health

Portsea Men’s Shed

The Portsea Men’s Shed is located in the Wickham Street Car Park opposite the Hard Interchange bus station. The entrance is through an open gate on the corner of Wickham Street and Clock Street.

Stop Domestic Abuse

We provide refuge and community-based support to adults, children and young people affected by domestic abuse in need of advice, support and information tailored to their level of risk and support needs.

Andy’s Man Club

Andy's Man Club is a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. We want to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and help men through the power of conversation.

Domestic and sexual abuse

One in four women – and one in seven men – are likely to experience domestic abuse in their lifetime, so if it is happening to you, you are not alone.
Portsmouth Emergency Refuge Accommodation - 24 hours 0330 016 5112

Oddballs Foundation

The OddBalls Foundation was set up in 2016 to raise awareness of Testicular Cancer. Through the Foundation we hope to make a difference to male health around the world. Testicular Cancer is around 95% curable so early diagnosis and regular checking is important. Our aim is to fit as many ‘check yourself ‘ guides into male toilets and changing rooms across the country. This will encourage males to check themselves regularly and in doing so detect any problems early.
0191 296 3098

Prostate Cancer UK

Prostate Cancer UK's top priority is funding research to stop prostate cancer killing men. We’re investing millions to find better treatments and better tests that can spot fast-growing cancers early, and could be used in a screening programme to save thousands of lives.
0800 074 8383

Orchid Fighting Male Cancer

Every year over 50,000 men in the UK will be diagnosed with prostate, testicular and penile cancer. Of these men over 47,000 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, over 2,400 will be diagnosed with testicular cancer and over 630 will be diagnosed with the rare penile cancer. Sadly, these numbers are increasing. (Figures Cancer Research uk; 2014).
0808 802 0010

Testicular cancer: The life-saving lowdown

You’re about to discover the single most important fact about testicular cancer that you (probably) didn’t know. This fact is good news. You see, in the battle of man vs cancer, we’re all a lot stronger than we might think. The one stat you should take on board, and never lose sight of, is this: More than 98% of men who get testicular cancer will be cured.
0117 324 3472

Respect Men’s advice line

Are you being abused? Have you changed the way you behave because you are frightened of your partner’s reaction?
0808 8010327