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.
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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.
List of Pages
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OPMH dementia team wins National Royal College of Psychiatrists award
13 November 2024Older People’s Mental Health teams have won Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) Psychiatric Team of the Year: Older-age Adults 2024
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Award success for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHSFT and its apprentices
11 November 2024Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and its apprentices celebrated a highly successful evening at the News and Observer Apprenticeship Awards 2024.
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Local Trust’s Women’s Health Event a hit with the community
11 November 2024Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust hosted an online Women’s Health event for over 900 attendees across two days, inviting health experts and community organisations to give talks on relevant health issues.
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Make a difference to healthcare in Hampshire, become an NHS Public Governor!
5 November 2024Do you want to have more of a say in helping to shape local healthcare services in your area?
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Patients move into new rehabilitation wards in Southampton hospital
24 October 2024Two state-of-the-art new hospital wards have opened at the Western Community Hospital in Southampton, providing specialist rehabilitation care to people living in and around the area.
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Isle of Wight Musculoskeletal service innovating to ensure patients get timely and appropriate care
18 October 2024In a groundbreaking initiative, the Musculoskeletal (MSK) Outpatient Physiotherapy colleagues within the newly established Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is set to transform patient care by hosting its inaugural Community MSK Better Health Day today. This innovative event, run in collaboration with the Island’s Central and West Primary Care Network (PCN), aims to reduce NHS waiting lists by one-third, offering timely support to those in need of musculoskeletal treatment.
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Shaping the Future priorities for local health services
17 October 2024Residents in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are being invited to help shape the priorities for local health care services in their area over the next five years.
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Innovative NHS and charity partnership praised by local MP
17 October 2024Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Citizens Advice Winchester District are working in partnership to offer Citizens Advice support for mental health inpatients, a project which was a finalist for this year’s NHS Parliamentary Awards in the Excellence in Mental Health Care Award category.
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Celebrating one year of delivering high quality outpatient care to Portsmouth residents
11 October 2024Since opening its doors a year ago today, dedicated and skilled staff at Jubilee House in Cosham have carried more than 8,000 appointments, supporting local Portsmouth residents with a wide range of Musculoskeletal (MSK) needs.