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: hiowh.
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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.
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List of Pages
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Trust ranked in new national league tables
9 September 2025Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Healthcare Foundation Trust has been ranked 33 out of 61 community and mental health trusts in the first countrywide NHS league tables.
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Celebrating James Seward as he moves into a new Trust-wide role
4 September 2025James Seward, Managing Director of the Isle of Wight Division, is set to take on an exciting new challenge as the Trust’s Director of Experience and Engagement.
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Reducing Falls: Falls Awareness Week 2025
4 September 2025The risk of falling increases with age and more than 1 in 4 people age 65 years or older fall each year, according to the National Institute on Aging (1 Sept 2023).
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Become a NHS service user and carer Governor!
1 September 2025Do you want to have more of a say in helping to shape local healthcare services in your area? If so, a role as a new service user and carer governor at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare - your local NHS Foundation Trust - could be just the opportunity you’re looking for!
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Mental health support for exam results
14 August 2025AS Level, A-Level and T-Level results are out on 14 August with GCSE results being published a week later on 21 August. If you’re feeling anxious or worried about your exam results, you are not alone.
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Trust signals its commitment to Armed Forces community with national accreditation
6 August 2025Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has unveiled a plaque at its head office at Tatchbury Mount in Calmore, marking its Veteran Aware accreditation by the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
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Mother and Baby Unit awarded prestigious national accreditation for excellence
5 August 2025Our Mother and Baby Unit, also known as Clover Ward, based at Melbury Lodge, Winchester, is proud to announce it has been awarded the nationally recognised Perinatal Quality Network (PQN) Accreditation by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Trust's pioneering dementia research centre recognised for high quality, ethical and patient-centred work
1 August 2025The Memory Assessment and Research Centre (MARC), part of the Academy of Research and Improvement at the Trust, has been awarded the Global Quality Standard for Clinical Research Sites by the International Accrediting Organisation for Clinical Research (IAOCR).
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Brighterway’s incredible edible garden wins Gold at the New Forest Show
1 August 2025Brighterway, the Trust charity, has won a Large Gold award at this year’s New Forest Show, in the flower and garden category, for their incredible edible garden.
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New Winchester Health Hub to support delivery of local integrated care
29 July 2025We are creating a new health hub in Winchester that will bring several services together in one place, improving access for patients, supporting staff and helping to deliver more joined-up care for local communities.