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Cowes Week plea from the Island NHS
With the eyes of the sailing world set to fall on the Isle of Wight, the local NHS is urging residents to take extra care to stay safe in the sun.
Patients to continue to benefit from diabetes prevention services as new provider takes over
A new service provider is taking on delivery of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, continuing the fight against type 2 diabetes.
With over 21,000 children aged 5 to 11 years in Hampshire and Isle of Wight having received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, one young resident encourages others to get the jab this summer
One young resident in Hampshire and Isle of Wight has taken the opportunity to help reassure others her age about what happens when you attend for your vaccine appointment.
Stalwart GP at the heart of Hampshire NHS is set to retire today
A GP at the heart of change in the NHS throughout Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is retiring this week (Thursday July 21) to start a new chapter in her life.
Stay safe plea amid sustained pressures on local health and care services
Health leaders are urging the public to take sensible steps to keep themselves and others safe this weekend amid sustained pressures on local services. Demand for health and care services, rising COVID-19 levels, continued high volumes of 999 calls and other factors mean dedicated teams face ongoing challenges as they work tirelessly to support patients.
NHS colleagues go to Wimbledon
To thank those who have continued to work so hard this past year, some lucky NHS colleagues from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight were recently selected to attend a Wimbledon match on Sunday 3 July. Solent NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) all put forward COVID heroes.
Dedicated health and care teams in Hampshire and Isle of Wight see increasing levels of demand and need your help to tackle this challenge together
A combination of rising COVID-19 levels, the ongoing heatwave, demand for health and care services and other factors have compounded challenges already being faced by dedicated health and care teams working tirelessly to ensure people continue to receive safe, high-quality care. Nationally, hospitals last week saw a 33% increase in admissions due to COVID-19, showing there is more we can do to protect ourselves, those around us and our frontline health and care teams.
As Hampshire and Isle of Wight programme team celebrates giving over four million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, health leaders remind people it isn’t too late to get your jab
Last week, health and care partners in Hampshire and Isle of Wight came together to celebrate the continued success of the COVID-19 vaccination programme and amid rising levels of COVID-19 in the community, remind people that it isn't too late to get their jab.
Heatwave Alert
The Met Office has declared a hot weather level 3 Alert from today Friday 8 July, when the Heat-Health thresholds have been exceeded. This means temperatures during the day are expected to be between 25C-29C for the next week.
The first official day of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System
Today marks the official first day of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System, the partnership of health and care organisations working together across Hampshire and Isle of Wight to better join up services to improve the health and wellbeing of people in the communities we serve.