Health

WITH seven cases of monkeypox now in the UK, health officials admit there could be community transmission, and say they're urgently investigating.

A ONCE failing New Milton care home has achieved a turnaround to be praised as ‘good’ by the national watchdog.

THE Prince of Wales paid a visit to hospital staff in honour of their work during the pandemic and to open a garden in memory of former colleagues

SOCIAL worker recruitment in the Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole area is thought to be in the worst position it has ever been.

VIRTUAL reality is helping foster carers in Hampshire to understand how young people experience trauma.

A NEW facility has been opened in Christchurch to help diagnose autism faster, potentially helping hundreds of people a year.

A RINGWOOD man died as a result of severe blood loss from a bleeding foot ulcer, an inquest has heard.

THE future of the former Fenwick hospital in Lyndhurst has been thrown into doubt after the group that runs it pulled out.

AN NHS employee who worked unpaid for the New Forest community geriatric medicine team during the pandemic has been honoured.

A STATE-OF-THE-ART physiotherapy gym has opened at Lymington hospital after a former patient who nearly died donated £20,000.

TWO Lymington schools have launched a park and stride scheme in a bid to get families moving and avoid congestion at the gates.

VILLAGERS are being urged to support a charity calling for medical services to be extended when the Milford War Memorial Hospital site is redeveloped.

A HUGE donation has been made to Oakhaven Hospice from a charity set up in memory of Lymington industrialist Leon Crouch.

SOUTH Central Ambulance Service has declared a critical incident and asked patients to dial 999 only for life-threatening or emergency situations.

CHRISTCHURCH care home The Laurels has had its 'good' overall rating restored by the national watchdog.

A RINGWOOD family’s fundraising in memory of their 18-month-old has helped a hospital buy a specialist device to help others with her condition.

EXTRA toilets for those with severe disabilities are soon to be installed across the Forest thanks to government funding.

MENTAL health services are in desperate need of better funding from the government, a local NHS boss has pleaded.

GOVERNMENT ministers have issued new guidance for people after lifting Covid-19 restrictions.

HAMPSHIRE County Council is reminding residents free Covid-19 testing ends next week while vowing to continue monitoring outbreaks.