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Keep your little ones well this half term – visit your pharmacy first
As February half term approaches, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is encouraging parents and carers to make use of their local pharmacies for minor illnesses such as coughs, colds and sore throats.

Older people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to have their free RSV vaccination
Invitations are being sent out to thousands of older people living in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight encouraging them to take up the offer of a free Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine.

Local NHS encourages open conversations on Time to Talk Day
This Thursday, 6 February, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is encouraging people to get comfortable talking about their mental health and help remove the stigma.

Parents and carers urged to download the Healthier Together app for health advice at your fingertips
With cases of flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), COVID-19 and other childhood illnesses rising, parents and carers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are being urged to download the Healthier Together app.

With rising levels of illness, make it your New Year’s resolution to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu
If you are worrying that you have left it too late to get your free COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, then don’t. If you are eligible, you have up until 31 January to book in for your COVID-19 vaccination and flu jabs are available until 31 March.

Local NHS asks for your help as local hospitals face one of their busiest winter weeks
The local NHS is urging local people to ‘help us, help you’ by using services appropriately during one of the busiest weeks of the year.

Amber cold health alert issued for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight this week
An amber cold health alert, which is issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), means forecast weather is likely to have significant impacts across health and social care services.

How to get help and stay well over the festive period
Your local NHS is here to help you stay well during the festive period and there are lots of thing you can do help yourself.

Call to return NHS and social care equipment that is no longer needed
The local NHS is asking patients and their families to return any unwanted care equipment this Christmas and New Year.

Your local pharmacies are here to help over the festive period – but don’t forget to order your repeat prescriptions
Dozens of pharmacies will stay open across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight over the festive period to continue to offer services and health advice. The Pharmacy First scheme also ensures that pharmacies can offer treatment and medication if needed.