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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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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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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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Get back to nature to support your mental health

This Mental Health Awareness Week everyone is being encouraged to get out into nature and take time to reconnect with the world outside.

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Symptom-free covid tests now available from pharmacies

Pharmacy test and collect rolls out across Hampshire

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Maternal Mental Health Week 2021

During this week, Healthwatch Hampshire is dedicated to raising awareness of common mental health difficulties that mothers may face.

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COVID-19: Can you help by becoming a Vaccination Champion?

Hampshire County Council is looking for volunteers to become Vaccination Champions to help the NHS and the Council to increase uptake of the COVID-19 vaccination.

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Hampshire residents are concerned about mental health, survey reveals

People across Hampshire have been telling us what matters to them when it comes to health and social care services in the county, as part of our ongoing survey, and they have raised clear concerns about mental health.

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Raising awareness of prostate cancer with and for Black men

Prostate cancer affects 1 in 4 men from Black African, Caribbean and Black British communities, which is higher than the 1 in 8 men from other communities. Black men are also less likely to act on their symptoms and visit the doctor.

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Admiral nurse appointed at Hampshire Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating after Rachel Hayden was selected to become an Admiral Nurse Clinical Lead – working collaboratively with Dementia UK.