Health

An ill pensioner who wants a loft conversion for medical equipment has slammed a Forest authority after being told his plans would likely be refused.

An under-threat swimming club has been given a reprieve after the operators of the New Forest’s leisure centres went back on their plans.

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust was awarded an NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award recognising the “physical and emotional” support it gives staff.

A social worker has been nominated for a national award recognising her “passion” for working with young people who are affected by cancer.

It’s a move branded “devastating” by the town mayor.

Lymington’s Oakhaven Hospice is appealing for public help as it faces a ‘perfect storm’ of a cashflow crisis.

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Managers at a Forest care home have been told they need to make improvements following a Care Quality Commission inspection.

Residents are being reminded to have their say on controversial plans which could close a popular care home in Lymington.

Residents in need of healthcare have been urged to avoid NHS emergency departments unless the situation is life-threatening, amid fresh strikes.

The operator of New Forest leisure centres now wants to collaborate with swimming clubs it was set to kick out.

A New Milton care recruitment agency has been fined £10,000 for employing illegal workers.

The NHS is warning Hampshire residents of increased pressure on services ahead of large scale industrial action beginning tomorrow (Tuesday).

Food producers and retailers are being sought to help a Totton-based charity which donates surplus products to those in need.

A New Milton care home was rated ‘good’ across the board following its latest Care Quality Commission inspection.

Plans by Hampshire County Council to cut funding for community transport will be “devastating” for vulnerable people, says a charity.

Two New Forest foodbanks are backing a national campaign which calls on the government to guarantee everyone can afford life’s essentials.

Fewer life-changing organ transplants took place in Hampshire last year, which could be down to families declining to support donation.

A New Forest pensioner with a degenerative eye condition feared he could lose his sight after NHS strikes prevented him having treatment on time.

A £1.8million drug has saved the life of a baby boy with a rare genetic condition.