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Talking about mental health – Men’s Health Week (June 14 – 21)

The recent lockdowns have had a profound effect on people’s mental health and wellbeing and as we come out of it there are many anxieties and worries. The theme for Men’s Health Week is “How do we move forward?”

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Share your story during Diabetes Week (14 - 20 June 2021)

This week is Diabetes Awareness week, and Diabetes UK is encouraging those that have been affected by diabetes to share their stories using #DiabetesStories to their social media profiles.

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Almost two million vaccines delivered across Hampshire

The successful roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination programme continues with more than 1.87 million vaccines have delivered across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to date.

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New online counselling service now available to support young people across Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight

A new service has been launched to support the wellbeing of young people across Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight.

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Opt-out of GP Patient Data Collection – extended until September 2021

A project which allows patients to opt out of having details of their GP medical records shared for health research and planning has been extended, meaning patients now have until September to opt out.

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Making Caring Visible and Valued this Carers Week (7–13 June 2021)

Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign that celebrates and recognises the vital contribution of the UK’s unpaid carers – supporting family members and friends who are older, have a disability, mental or physical illness or need extra help.

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New research exploring vaccination confidence provides vital lessons for public health campaigns

Healthwatch England has joined forces with Traverse to explore vaccination confidence among people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean and Pakistani backgrounds living in the UK.

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COVID-19: Targeted community testing to take place in north east Hampshire/Surrey border

A targeted two-week community testing programme is taking place in a number of postcodes across the Hart District, Rushmoor Borough and Surrey border in response to confirmation of a small number of cases of the variant, first identified in India.

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Celebrating Pride month this June

“Pride is about communities coming together in celebration, protest, unity and solidarity” - Stonewall

Advice and Information

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Twin crisis of access and affordability calls for a radical rethink of NHS dentistry

New data indicates the dental crisis shows no signs of slowing, with four in five people (80%) struggling to access timely care during the last COVID-19 lockdown.

Update from the Hampshire Together programme on changes to services in North and Mid Hants

Here is an update announcement from the Hampshire Together programme about timings for consultation on proposed changes to services across Mid and North Hampshire.

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GPs must now offer face-to-face appointments according to new NHS guidance

While half of all GP appointments during the pandemic have still been face-to-face, many practices have turned to telephone or video appointments to help people access healthcare advice safely from home, where appropriate.

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