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Some dental practices are part of a scheme offering NHS dentistry sessions to patients who need extra treatment after receiving urgent dental care. The scheme also provides routine check-ups for care home residents, looked after children and clinically vulnerable patients who require dental assessment/treatment to enable them to receive medical or surgical care.  Please look at the eligibility criteria for more details. The additional hours scheme is an NHS service offered

Two proactive young Youthwatch volunteer recognised the impact that vaping was having on their peers and wanted to take action.  They developed a series of questions to explore how much young people understood about the risks and dangers of vaping, and to gather ideas on how to improve the information and advice available to them.  The survey was distributed to all high schools and sixth form colleges in Hampshire via email and was also promoted on social media. It opened on

Pharmacy opening times can vary on bank holidays. Check out the times across Hampshire during the Christmas period. The pharmacies listed on the PDF should be open as shown. The details are correct at the time of publishing but are subject to change. There is also a map  showing the open pharmacies. You are advised to contact the pharmacy before attending to ensure they are open and have the medication you require.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has launched a public consultation on councils in Hampshire’s proposals for unitary local government for our area. This consultation provides residents with an opportunity to share their views on the options currently under consideration. Here are the details of the options : https://www.closeenoughtobelocal.co.uk/our-proposal-five-unitary-councils How to respond You can respond by clicking the link below and fill in t

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is urging patients to make use of 34,000 newly-available urgent dental appointments across Hampshire  if they need them this winter. People who need urgent dental appointments are likely to be in pain, including those suffering from infections or needing urgent repairs to a lost filling or crown. If you believe you need urgent dental care, please call 111 or use 111 online  to to check your symptoms and  access the right care. They can then dir

It's National Safeguarding Adults Week this week, 17 – 21 November 2025. National Safeguarding Adults Week aims to raise awareness of important issues relating to the abuse or neglect   of adults with care and support needs. Types of abuse Physical abuse:  Someone hurts your body. They might hit, push, or cause pain. Sexual abuse:  Someone touches you or makes you do sexual things you do not want. Psychological abuse:  Someone is unkind with words. They may shout, bully, scar

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is taking out a survey to explore your experiences with the NHS App. They need your help to understand and overcome the barriers that might prevent patients from accessing the app's benefits. Your insights will directly contribute to making digital health services more accessible and user-friendly for everyone. Who is it for? This survey is for Hampshire and Isle of Wight residents who are interested in responding. I

Frimley Park Hospital is seeking a location to develop a new hospital and anticipates relocating to a different site. The Frimley New Hospital Programme will be looking to engage with the local community about proposals for the hospital. Before this engagement work happens, they asked local Healthwatch teams to speak with community groups who work with people often face barriers to health and care. The aim was to understand how to make future engagement accessible, respectful

Join our next Advisory Board meeting! Everyone is welcome. Date: 16th December 2025 Time: 10am - 12:30pm Location: The Pavilion on The Park, Eastleigh, SO50 9LH or join virtually on Teams: Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 376 801 072 989 3 Passcode: FG6pV3V2 What does the Advisory Board do? Our Advisory Board  works alongside the local team to play an important role in setting and maintaining the strategic direction of Healthwatch Hampshire. It has a signific

Urgent Primary and Emergency Care Centre opened 1st October

From Wednesday 1 October, all GP practices across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will provide their routine online consultations from...

NHS HIOW ICB want to know what matters most to you

The Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag team at NHS England are looking for some people with lived experience to help create resources, in...

The NHS app is set to be one of the most important tools for delivering the government’s Ten Year Health Plan – making it a one-stop shop...

Join our next advisory board meeting to find out how we're making positive changes in the community

We have received an update from NHS England about additional NHS dental sessions that are being made available across Hampshire. Some...

Pharmacy opening times can vary on bank holidays. Check out the times across Hampshire during the August bank holiday. The pharmacies...

Hampshire County Council is asking for your views on important proposals that could change how local councils are organised across...

An update on Healthwatch Hampshire - its business as usual

Two proactive young volunteers noticed the impact vaping was having on their peers and wanted to do something about it. They have helped...