Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight work is already underway to deliver progress towards the Government's 10-Year Health Plan for England, such as through one-stop-shop local health centres and the introduction of Dora, an artificial intelligence telephone assistant helping to bring down waits for cataract surgery. This local work supports a bold, ambitious, and necessary new course for the NHS so that it is guaranteed to be there for all who need it, for generations to come.
The 10-year health plan has been shaped by the experiences and expectations of members of the public, patients, partners and the health and care workforce across the country, reflecting the changes that people wanted to see.
In 2024 we published our Renewed Ambition for the Future, laying out our plans to better support local people to live healthier, longer lives, with improved access to the right care, in the right place and at the right time. The goals and priorities we set out in our renewed ambition are very much in line with those in the ten-year plan, and we look forward to continuing to deliver on these important principles, ensuring that the NHS in Hampshire and Isle of Wight is delivering for all its communities and fit for the future.
You can read the full 10 Year Health Plan for England on the Government's website.
The Ten Year Health Plan and the ‘three shifts’
Through the 'three shifts' – from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from treatment to prevention – care will become more personalised, give more power to patients, and ensure that the best of the NHS is available to all.
You can find examples of a number of projects currently running across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to ensure the local NHS is fit for the future below:
A message from our Chief Medical Officer, Dr Lara Alloway
“We support the NHS 10-year plan and hope that our residents will also see the benefits that it aims to bring to local care across all our communities. The plan emphasises prevention, digital innovation, and personalised care to ensure the NHS remains effective for future generations, and NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is integral to implementing the plan locally.
“From Integrated Neighbourhood hubs, to virtual wards and a programme to help identify patients with chronic kidney disease, we are already working on a number of projects across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight that support the aims of the 10-year plan. We will continue to be ambitious and build on our work to date to ensure the local NHS is fit for the future.”