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Local nurses are demonstrating their determination to provide the best care, and find new ways to improve dignity and respect for patients.  A major conference this Friday (11 May) will bring together nurses from across the South of England to share experiences and learn from the best examples of nursing care.  The following day will… read the full article »

Andrea Young, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer for NHS South of England, has been appointed as the NHS National Commissioning Board’s regional director for the South of England. As part of the reform of the NHS, a National Commissioning Board Authority has been established which will have four regional directors as part of… read the full article »

The campaign is taking place across England and will incorporate TV, radio and print advertising, as well as a series of 150 face-to-face events in public venues such as shopping centres. The campaign will run from 8 May to 1 July 2012 and aims to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of lung cancer… read the full article »

Dramatic improvement in NHS stroke care across South of England There has been a dramatic improvement over the last year in the number of patients across the South of England receiving specialist stroke care.  Stroke patients are now also benefiting from new discharge support teams which provide intensive rehabilitation in the patient’s own home. Today… read the full article »

Deaf Awareness Week 7 – 13 May  Deaf British Sign Language users living in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight can now access free, confidential psychological therapy for depression, bereavement and confidence building. As part of the NHS drive to improve access to psychological therapies, NHS South of England has joined forces… read the full article »

Around half a million people in the South West are receiving treatment for asthma – among more than five million people affected by the condition in the UK.  Today is World Asthma Day – the second day of Asthma Awareness Week -and health teams across the South West are taking the opportunity to encourage sufferers… read the full article »

Men urged to protect and check their skin before it’s too late Despite the recent downpours, we are all hoping that summer is on its way and the bank holiday will bring some sunshine. However people living in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, men in particular, are being urged to protect… read the full article »

ONE person in five is living with depression, but there is no need to suffer in silence. It’s Depression Awareness Week (22 to 28 April 2012) and NHS organisations across the South of England are encouraging people to take stock of their mental health and to seek help from one of the many sources available… read the full article »

THREE brothers from Dorset are working with the NHS in the South West and Cancer Research UK to raise awareness of skin cancer, following the tragic death of their father last year. Tom Best, from Melplash, has a bold ambition to run the Dorset coastline over three days in August, to highlight the importance of… read the full article »

Patients in the south west are getting more time and attention from nurses, as hospitals borrow key techniques from industry to make wards more efficient. Hospitals across the region are adopting methods used in the car manufacturing and aviation industries to streamline routine processes so that nurses and therapists can spend more of their time… read the full article »