Tier 1 · Wave 1 deep pioneerField reading pending

Portsmouth

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight · South East · 210,000 residents

Programme

Phase · Phase 1 design · island-city density focus

Programme lead · NNHIP local programme lead · NHS Hampshire and IoW ICB · Portsmouth Place

Funding · Wave 1 backed by £10M nationally (~£230K avg/site)

Official source · https://www.hantsiowhealthandcare.org.uk/

Five Elements

purpose70

Densest island city in UK; deprivation patterns concentrated by ward; clear NNHIP rationale.

place70

Naval base + island geography; everything within 5 miles.

habitat60

Coastal habitat + Common; limited inland green space.

environment60

M275 + ferry-port air quality persistent; harbour adds complexity.

organisation70

HIOW ICB + PCC + PHU + naval-base employer cluster: strong governance triangle.

NNHIP scorecard

Footprint INTs in design; first sites identified
Multi-disciplinary team Multi-agency teams forming
Pooled BCF Pooling intent under discussion
Evidence published Outcome reporting framework not yet public
Accountable officer Place Director named
2/5 Total (scored 2026-04-27)

TIP chain

Tasks

  • Stand up first INT in Charles Dickens or Somerstown footprint
  • Baseline EQ-5D-5L + PAM cohort capture
  • Map BCF and Section 75 flows for Portsmouth Place

Initiatives

  • Joint working agreement (HIOW ICB + PCC + PHU)
  • Outcome-driven contracting variant on cardiovascular pathway
  • Patient-held data trial (Apple HealthKit / Android Health Connect)

Proof

  • First quarterly bound A5 outcome report to Portsmouth Place board
  • Measurable PAM uplift in pilot cohort (12 weeks)
  • Cross-pioneer comparable record published in Sov Meridian

Field reading specification

Format · Bound A5 landscape outcome book (Aberdeen Sketchbook format)

Chapters

  1. Site context · Portsmouth through Five Elements
  2. Stakeholder map · HIOW + PCC + PHU + Royal Navy
  3. Capture cohort · 8–12 patients on HealthKit / Health Connect
  4. EQ-5D-5L baseline → 4-week closing delta
  5. PAM baseline → 4-week closing delta
  6. TIP outcome chain · what was achieved this cycle
  7. Audit register · every claim sourced and dated
  8. Editorial Validators · two doctors signed
  9. Recommended next reading · Round 2 framing

Deliverables

4 weeks from sign-off · Subscribers receive the bound book and audit register as part of the entitlement

Evidence sources

Publication plan

Round 1

Issue #021 · Portsmouth: neighbourhood health on a defence corridor

2026-09-16 · status scheduled
Round 2

Issue #033 · Portsmouth: twelve weeks on

2026-12-09 · status scheduled

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This briefing is public. The publication is weekly. Issue 002 ships Wednesday 20 May 2026 with the Workforce Health Bridge field reading on Hillingdon and Heathrow.