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Community and Voluntary Sector Mental Health Grants to Reduce Health Inequalities
The Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG is inviting grant applications for Community and Voluntary Sector organisations to address health inequalities and improve mental health outcomes.
New children’s ADHD service to begin on the Isle of Wight
A new Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) service for children and young people on the Isle of Wight is due to start this week.
Stage 2 Report into Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
In February 2020, NHS Improvement published an investigation report after Nigel Pascoe QC independently reviewed the historical cases of five people who died in Southern Health’s care between 2011 and 2015.
Beyond drugs – recognition for NHS digital therapy for insomnia
A ground-breaking project to help people who struggle to sleep has won national recognition.
Learn about Covid, challenge and change in your local NHS
Covid, challenge and change – those are the themes of the latest “Meet Your NHS” event being held next week.
NHS gearing up to deliver essential winter vaccines
The NHS is gearing up to deliver the safe and effective annual flu vaccination programme from autumn as it’s the best protection against flu and its compilations.
Hythe and Dibden War Memorial Hospital construction progress
Our new hospital rising from the ground
Lena Samuels to continue as Chair of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System
We are pleased to confirm that Lena Samuels has been named by NHS England as the Chair Designate for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board, subject to the new statutory body coming into being on 1 April 2022. The Health and Care Bill which will put Integrated Care Systems on a statutory footing was introduced to Parliament in July 2021 and is expected to receive Royal Assent in Spring 2022.
Possible delay in non-essential blood testing
There is currently an international shortage of blood bottles used for taking samples and clinicians working in Primary Care, Hospitals, Community, Mental health and Ambulance Trusts have been asked to suspend non-essential blood tests.
Proposal to merge Living Well Partnership GMS contracts together
The Living Well Partnership provides GP services locally to its 38,000 patients from a number of surgery sites.