News and views

Introduction 

Welcome to the News and Views are of our website. Here you will find the latest news from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare and links to our social media. 

To find out more or to contact the Communications team please email us

Please note, we are available for enquiries from journalists and members of the media from Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.

If you would like to contact the Communications team please email: communications@southernhealth.nhs.uk

Our inbox is constantly monitored during working hours (9am – 5pm weekdays) and we will respond to you as quickly as possible. If you need to contact the team out of hours you can call: 07017 029238 
Please note, this number is only for use between the hours of 5pm and 9am.

We ask that journalists and members of the media contact the communications team in the first instance and do not approach our front line staff directly.  

If you would like to film or take photos of one of our services or sites, please speak to the team first. This is to protect the privacy of our patients and staff. 

Mental health reporting
Journalists looking for information on the most appropriate ways of reporting emotional crises or mental health issues - including suicide - may like to refer to the guidelines by the Samaritans which are supported by most media organisations and professional bodies.
 

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  • Changing our email addresses – from June 2025

    Starting in June 2025, all our email addresses will change to @nhs.net - find out more here.

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  • HIOWH contributes to Southampton MP’s workshop on NHS 10-year plan

    Colleagues from the Southampton and southwest division and the community engagement team in HIOWH took part in a workshop hosted by Southampton Test MP, Satvir Kaur at Oakley Road in the city.

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  • Urology Prescribing Services to reach new patients in Southampton and the New Forest

    The Community Urology and Stoma Appliance Prescribing Team (CUSAP) at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is expanding their urology services to reach new patients in West Hampshire, a service that was previously provided by GPs.

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  • Portsmouth Mental Health Hub Turns Two – Over 7,000 People Helped So Far

    Staff at The Portsmouth Mental Health Hub took a moment today to pause with tea and cake to celebrate the hub’s two-year anniversary.

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  • Trust receives £3million in national green funding boost

    Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, will receive just over £3million of dedicated, ring-fenced funding from the government to install solar power solutions across its sites.

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  • Innovative Careers for Young People Programme wins Best Educational Programme at HSJ Partnership Awards

    A bold and innovative NHS apprenticeship programme, designed to tackle the Isle of Wight’s unique youth employment challenges, was crowned Best Educational Programme in the NHS at the HSJ Partnership Awards on Thursday 20 March 2025.

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  • Modern child health hub opens in Fareham town centre after ambitious renovation

    A modern child development centre opens its doors in the heart of Fareham today following an ambitious transformation project.

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  • Hampshire Family Nurse Partnership celebrates 10 years improving young mothers’ and babies’ lives

    A specialist nursing team dedicated to providing additional support to ensuring young parents and their babies get the best start in life is celebrating its 10th anniversary after first launching in Rushmoor and Basingstoke in 2015.

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  • Access to mental health support is made easier with new GP phoneline trial

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  • New High Street Health and Wellbeing Centre to open in Newport

    A new Health and Wellbeing Centre will open its doors in the heart of Newport making it easier for people to access the care they need, with a focus on joining up services for both physical and mental health.

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  • New Chair appointed to lead Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s new mental health and community NHS Trust

    Neil Hayward, an experienced leader with a varied career across multiple public and private sector organisations, will become the new Chair of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust from 1 April.

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