Autism Week
Healthwatch Hampshire is proud to support World Autism Awareness Week 2021
Support for World Autism week is needed now more than ever. The coronavirus pandemic has been particularly tough for many autistic people and their families.
26 March 2021
Advice and Information
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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.
24 March 2021
News
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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.
24 March 2021
News
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Shielding advice for the clinically extremely vulnerable to stop from April
More than 3.79 million clinically extremely vulnerable people in England will be informed they are no longer advised to shield from Thursday 1 April 2021.
24 March 2021
News
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Supporting a safe return of family and friends to care homes
We are delighted the Government has published new Guidance on care home visiting. It acknowledges that “welcoming anyone into care homes from the community inevitably brings risk of COVID-19 transmission.
9 March 2021
Advice and Information
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What matters? Health priorities survey for 2021
We want to hear what matters to the people of Hampshire when it comes to health and social care services for this year.
5 March 2021
News
Southern Health NHS Trust Stage 2 Review hearings start today
The hearings for the Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Stage 2 Review will begin at 10:30am today.
4 March 2021
News
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Online directory
This online directory lists useful sources of information and advice for carers.
3 March 2021
Advice and Information
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Covid-19 vaccine update for Hampshire
More than 547,000 COVID-19 vaccines have now been delivered to communities as the highly successful roll-out of the vaccination programme continues across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
3 March 2021
News
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Have your say on changes to the Mental Health Act
The government is planning to make changes to the Mental Health Act and is asking people to share their views on the changes, as part of an online consultation running until the end of April.
1 March 2021
News
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Healthwatch England Annual Report 2019 - 2020
Since COVID-19 struck, the work of the Healthwatch network to support and listen to local people became more crucial than ever. Find out more in Healthwatch England's 2019-20 annual report to Parliament about how we have helped make care better.
1 March 2021
Report
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Eating Disorders Awareness Week (1-7 March)
We are supporting Eating Disorder week which is taking place 1-7 March 2021. Beat is hosting the campaign to create a future where people experiencing binge eating disorder are met with understanding and compassion.
1 March 2021
Advice and Information