Health

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

The site of a former community hospital in Lyndhurst is to be auctioned next month for £850,000, leaving campaigners “disappointed”.

A care home in Ashurst has been told it must improve after Care Quality Commission inspectors raised concerns over resident abuse and risk management.

A woman once known as “big Penny” has become “fit Penny” after shedding an incredible 13 stone.

A mental health hospital in Marchwood which last year was graded as ‘requires improvement’ has been upgraded by care inspectors.

A public consultation has been announced over the closure of care homes including two in the New Forest.

A Highcliffe-based agency which provides personal care and support to people in their own homes has been rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission.

Increasing patient numbers has resulted in an expansion of the urgent treatment centre based at Lymington Hospital.

Teenagers with mental health problems enjoyed a special prom night thanks to staff at a New Forest unit and local businesses.

A rise in the number of cases of measles has prompted Hampshire County Council to remind young adults of the importance of getting vaccinated.

A Lymington skin cancer survivor is backing a campaign urging people to enjoy the sun safely as she credits early detection with saving her life.

Blood test services are set to be launched at a Milford pharmacy from Monday following feedback from a community survey.

Concerns over safeguarding, falls and infection control at a New Milton care home have been dispelled following a Care Quality Commission inspection.

A Lymington care home threatened with closure has been described as an “absolute lifeline”, as a petition to save the site gathers signatures.

A petition has been launched to save a Lymington care home from closure after Hampshire County Council announced a shake-up of its care plans.

A prescribed cookery course run by chef Natasha Beatty has been so successful it secured £15,000 funding from South West Railway for another year.

Hampshire health leaders have moved to allay concerns that a planned new county-wide mental health trust could be “too big” to offer effective care.

A GP surgery in Christchurch which has been rated inadequate by inspectors could be closed down if it does not improve within six months.

Campaigners are fighting to save a residential care home for adults with mental health issues after it was deemed no longer fit for purpose.

People living in the New Forest tend to be healthier than those living in the rest of England and Wales, according to official government data.