NHS England, Healthwatch and local Clinical Commissioning Groups, will be working with all four hospital trusts in Southern Hampshire to engage with patients and the public about a new proposal on the future of Southern Hampshire vascular services. The expert clinical review of services in Southern Hampshire carried out in October 2015, concluded that change is needed to […]

Six NHS organisations across the South received awards in a national competition recognising success in delivering the Friends and Family Test patient feedback tool. As part of the Spotlight Week to promote the Friends and Family Test, the awards were announced at a national conference held on Thursday. They included: Winner of the Primary Care […]

Local NHS organisations across the South have received 21 nominations in a national competition recognising success in delivering the Friends and Family Test (FFT) patient feedback tool. The shortlist for the national Friends and Family Test Awards is announced today, the start of a ‘Spotlight Week’, seeking to raise awareness of and promote patient participation […]

The Practice Group, a healthcare provider which manages services at five local surgeries in Brighton and Hove, has informed NHS England that they wish to stop providing these services. In response to the provider’s decision, we have been working to ensure patients can continue to get the care they need once The Practice Group stops […]

The purpose of this report is to highlight the current position and compliance issues across Kent and Medway’s’ vascular services and to recommend proceeding to an options appraisal review to the Programme Board. The options appraisal review will consider and then recommend to the Programme Board how providers of vascular services in Kent and Medway […]

Did you know that blood in your pee could be a sign of bladder or kidney cancer? It is good news that there is greater understanding amongst the public that this is a key symptom and they know it is important to go and see their doctor if it happens – partly thanks to the […]

Involving young people in supporting the health and care of others is proven to have positive benefits to patients, the community and young volunteers. It is part of delivering the vision for health and care, The Five Year Forward View, and supports the national #iwill campaign. Join us for a free one-day practical seminar to […]

NHS England is currently undertaking a review of specialist vascular services across Kent and Medway. The review has been set up to ensure that services meet national standards, using best practice to improve patient experience and outcomes. Following a number of public listening events where the case for change was discussed, NHS England would now […]

Every day 9 women in the UK are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3 women will lose their lives to the disease. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women under 35 but is largely preventable thanks to cervical screening and the HPV vaccination programme. But, statistics show that the number of women aged […]

The healthcare provider, The Practice Group, has informed NHS England that they wish to stop providing GP services at five GP surgeries in Brighton and Hove. Our priority is to ensure all affected patients have ongoing access to local GP services. We have written to patients to reassure them that we are working to secure […]