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.
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Mental health reporting
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June 2026 edition of Snapshots
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List of Pages
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare celebrates Allied Health Professions on AHPs Day
14 October 2026Colleagues came together to celebrate the contribution of Allied Health Professions (AHPs), share ideas and explore how their professions continue to make a difference to patients and communities.
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One-of-a-kind dietitian-led support helps residents take control of chronic kidney disease
14 October 2026A Trust dietitian embedded in primary care specifically to support people living with chronic kidney disease is helping transform how people are empowered to manage their condition through healthy eating.
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New Medina Healthcare GP surgery opens for patients
12 October 2026Work on Medina Healthcare’s new surgery at Riverway House in Newport is now complete
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Gosport Brothers Reach National Finals of NHS Chef of the Year Competition
9 October 2026Two chefs from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have been recognised among the NHS's most talented catering professionals after reaching the finals of the prestigious NHS Chef of the Year 2026 competition.
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How lived experience is making a difference in local mental health services: World Mental Health Day 2026
8 October 2026This World Mental Health Day. Saturday 10 October, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is highlighting how people with lived experience are helping to shape local mental health services, as part of this year's theme "Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change".
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Marking one year of end-of-life service helping patients die where they choose
29 September 2026A pioneering partnership between Rowans Hospice, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (HIOWH) has helped over 300 people spend their final days at home, rather than in hospital, during its first year of operation.
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Open now: Apply for a health and wellbeing grant
23 September 2026Up to £500 for your idea
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10 days to go: Annual Members’ Meeting
14 September 2026There are just 10 days to go until our Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) on Thursday 24 September at Portsmouth Guildhall.
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New Chief Executive reflects on first few days
7 September 2026Suzanne Rankin has completed her first two days as Chief Executive of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, meeting colleagues and partners as well as service users and those with lived experience and setting out her commitment to collaboration and improving health outcomes alongside local citizens and communities.