Health

A MUSICIAN recovering from a brain aneurysm and stroke is to play a special gig in Lyndhurst alongside a new friend who encouraged him to play.

Health chiefs at Lymington hospital have said patient access to services is unaffected after travellers settled in the staff car park at.

The number of Hampshire and Isle of Wight patients referred to a scheme to cut chances of developing type 2 diabetes is at its highest in four years.

A radiographer at Lymington New Forest Hospital has been honoured after serving the community for more than 50 years.

A probe has been launched into a drug that reportedly makes people want to eat glass, jump off buildings and violently attack others.

A Christchurch woman has lifted the lid on what it’s like to live with ME.

Staff shortages forced the closure of Fordingbridge Hospital’s inpatient ward.

A visually impaired Christchurch man is taking part in a campaign to remind the public not to distract working guide dogs.

Long-serving doctor Gill Turner is retiring from Lymington Hospital after an NHS career spanning more than four decades.

A man battling Covid who was told he may never wake up again after being put into a coma is now running to raise funds for the ICU unit.

The trauma around pregnancy and childbirth is being highlighted by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust during Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.

A Christchurch teenager with cerebral palsy died following complications from a feeding tube replacement, an inquest heard.

Two New Forest leisure centres have temporarily reopened their sauna and steam rooms after closing them last year due to rising energy costs.

A New Milton woman who suffered with chronic pain died at home after an accidental overdose of prescribed medication, an inquest heard.

The founding boss of a New Milton-based charity supporting disabled New Forest residents stepped down as it celebrated its 25th anniversary.

A service supporting people to recover at home following a stay in hospital has welcomed £5m in funding.

A new Covid variant, with a different symptom, is starting to make headlines around the world as fears grow it will drive another wave through the UK.

A New Milton café has opened its doors to host free community get-togethers with weekly board game events, wellbeing sessions and a veterans club.

A care home has been downgraded after an inspection found medicines were not properly stored and accidents not always appropriately reported.

A campaign group fighting to save the former Fenwick hospital in Lyndhurst have unveiled plans to list it as an asset of community value.