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.
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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.
- X (previously Twitter) - @hiowh_nhsft
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- Linkedin – search 'Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust'
List of Pages
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Innovative Careers for Young People Programme wins Best Educational Programme at HSJ Partnership Awards
31 March 2025A 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
10 March 2025A 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
6 March 2025A 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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New High Street Health and Wellbeing Centre to open in Newport
3 March 2025A 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
28 February 2025Neil 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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Paralympic champion Aaron Phipps opens new state-of-the-art rehabilitation centre in Southampton
27 February 2025Paralympic gold medallist Aaron Phipps had the honour of officially opening the West Wing of the new South of England Rehabilitation Centre (SERC) at Western Community Hospital on Wednesday 26 February, marking the final chapter in the two-year project to create the state-of-the-art facility.
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Becoming a mental health nurse – Gemma’s story
21 February 2025Today is Mental Health Nurses' Day. Gemma Smith shares her story of how 20 years ago she was inspired by the people she worked with, to change her career from a housekeeper on a dementia ward to becoming a mental health nurse.
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