To make sure the NHS performs as well as it possibly can this winter the Department of Health and Social Care are funding hospitals to deliver improvements in their A&E performance.
A total of 81 new schemes, totalling £145 million of capital investment, have been prioritised for hospitals across the country to help staff prepare ahead of winter.
This funding will enable the NHS to deliver additional beds, redevelop A&E units and upgrade wards, enhance bed management systems, and improve 'same-day' emergency care.
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has identified a scheme that can help with its patient flow, and has been allocated £2.8m.