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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List of Pages
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Hampshire families invited to picnics celebrating World Breastfeeding Week
21 July 2025The picnics are free to attend and open to all families where they can meet new friends and talk to health visiting professionals for support and advice.
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Resident Doctors' Industrial Action 25 July-30 July 2025
15 July 2025The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that Resident Doctors will be taking industrial action in the form of a full walkout from 7am on Friday 25 July 2025 until 7am on Wednesday 30 July 2025.
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All eyes and voices on the HIOWH strategy
6 July 2025What is a strategy? What is in the HIOWH strategy 2025-30? These are just two questions that HIOWH service users, community partners and staff members have chatted about in this roundtable* recording.
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Hydrotherapy and Rheumatology: six days at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show
4 July 2025Hydrotherapy and rheumatology staff from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare were centre stage at this week's RHS Hampton Court Flower Show in Surrey.
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Café 62 opens doors in Newport, serving community and connection
3 July 2025Public opening of Café 62 at the Newport Health and Wellbeing Centre on the Isle of Wight
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Healthcare Heroes Shine at First-ever Trust Awards
1 July 2025We hosted our first-ever Healthcare Hero Awards, recognising and celebrating the extraordinary individuals and teams who go above and beyond every day to deliver exceptional care and support across the Trust.
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NHS and Citizens Advice partnership transforming mental healthcare
30 June 2025A partnership between the NHS and Citizens Advice that supports patients on the ward is having incredible results and attracting the attention of colleagues around the country.
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"Do you see me?" Five stories from our learning disability community for Learning Disability Week
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New five-year NHS strategy shaped by thousands of local voices
13 June 2025Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new five-year strategy to improve care for people across the area. The strategy has been shaped by the views of over 10,000 people, including patients, carers, staff and community partners.
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Two new Non-Executives appointed to the Trust
10 June 2025We are delighted to welcome two new non-executive directors to the Trust with Professor Catherine Kinane and Minocher Irani joining our Board to add further strength and depth to the senior oversight of our Trust.