- Cheers as BGT judge Holden returns
- Police appeal over linked robberies
- 'More families' covering bills
- Police seize spoof poster fanzine
- Protesters show Syria solidarity
- Families 'set to lose tax credit'
- Six bailed in corruption probe
- Man quizzed over village murder
- Alexander urges tax relief reform
- Redknapp hits out at CPS over trial
- 'Nuclear' accusations dismissed
- Bumped-up insurance claims 'surge'
- Not time to resign, says Lansley
- Burglar leaves his voice behind
- Guesthouse pair lose gay ban appeal
- Three jailed over gay-hate leaflet
- Damilola killer recalled to prison
Local Health
‘Heel test’ saved my son from brain damage
CRADLING her 10-week-old baby boy, Connie Tull is grateful a routine test picked a condition that would have left her son brain damaged.
Portsmouth office move for NHS services
THE team delivering Portsmouth’s health needs is to move offices as part of the government’s reorganisation of the NHS.
Darin steps his training up a gear
WITH just over a week left until his first half marathon, Darin McCloud has stepped up his training programme.
GPs needed to offer expertise on care
MORE doctors are being recruited on to a panel that will provide healthcare for parts of Hampshire.
240 miles in just 24 hours to raise money for unit
FOUR friends will cycle 240 miles in just 24 hours to help a children’s unit that helps patients from across Hampshire.
College sees red as it gets a head start on Ruby Slipper Day
EAGER to raise plenty of money, college staff were quick off the mark to take part in Ruby Slipper Day.
Training continues for big donor challenge
TWO firefighters are not letting the cold snap get in their way as they continue pounding the streets in training for a fundrasing event.
Happy birthday to city nursing home
STAFF, residents and their friends will all be joining together to celebrate the first birthday of a care home.
People urged to visit their dentists
EXTRA money has been spent on providing more dentistry services in Hampshire – and people are being encouraged to make use of them.
3 commentsMore surgery likely to take place at Queen Alexandra Hospital
THE number of procedures carried out by vascular specialists at Queen Alexandra Hospital is likely to increase after the service was saved.
Queen Alexandra Hospital offers pioneering kidney op
A REVOLUTIONARY transplant which allows a donor to give their kidney to a patient with a different blood group is now being offered at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
‘Don’t clog up A&E unless it’s urgent’ warns top doctor
EMERGENCY departments are being clogged up with people who do not need to be there.
9 commentsHampshire parents failing to get kids vaccinated
MANY parents in Portsmouth and south east Hampshire are failing to get their children immunised fully, figures show.
Portsmouth Health centre to open with more services
A NEW community hub for pharmacy services is to be opened this week.
Cash to improve Hampshire dental services
MOBILE dental services could be introduced in south Hampshire.
Vascular surgery to stay at Portsmouth’s Queen Alexandra Hospital
THE BATTLE has been won to keep vascular surgery in Portsmouth, The News can reveal.
10 commentsLocks Heath GP services to move to hospital as surgery closes
PATIENTS fighting plans to close a doctors’ surgery have vowed not to give up after health officials decided to move the GP service to a community hospital.
23 commentsInvest in equipment and training to help save lives in Hampshire
MORE machines that can kick-start the heart should be made available in public places, according to a first aid charity.
Simple rhyme for Queen Alexandra Hospital no smoking sign
ANNE Jenner is hoping a simple rhyme will stop people lighting up outside the entrance of Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.
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We lost our baby but we’re proud to have saved lives
HE LEFT this world at just 19 days old – but baby William Fraser’s legacy will live on.
Message to mums: ’We can help you to stop smoking’
MUMS-TO-BE can get help to quit smoking in a bid to improve their health and that of their unborn child
1 commentAir ambulance lottery results
THESE are the lucky winners of week 330 of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance lottery.
Penny asks for more stillborn research
CALLS for more research to be carried out to prevent stillborn deaths are being backed by a Portsmouth MP.
Simple smoke message to help tackle problem
THE message is simple, but effective – ‘do not clog smoke-free zones’.
Pioneering treatment for ‘claw hand’
PEOPLE suffering from a condition which makes their hand claw-like are set to benefit from a new treatment.
Honour for medics who save lives in desert hospital
IT’S a hospital like no other in the world – in the heart of a desert warzone.
Breathe Easy session in Portsmouth
THE next meeting to support people with breathing problems takes place on Monday.
Referral service aims to stub out smoking for patients it Queen Alexandra Hospital
SMOKERS treated at Queen Alexandra Hospital are being asked if they want help kicking the habit.
3 commentsCould you provide a listening ear for charity?
VOLUNTEERS are being asked to come forward and lend a helping hand and listening ear to people suffering from a nerve condition.
Teenager hopes for stomach operation to change her life
A TEENAGER with an illness which causes her to vomit up to 100 times a day hopes a £20,000 operation will give her a normal life.
Smoking at hospital doors puts health of others in danger too
IF you smoke when others are around you, it’s not just your own health you may put at risk.
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Creative design needed to stop people smoking outside Queen Alexandra Hospital
HEALTH chiefs want to stub out the problem of people smoking outside the main entrances of the Queen Alexandra Hospital.
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‘Giving them a pair of glasses can have a life-changing effect’
MARK Esbester is once again planning to change the lives of people in Africa – by giving them the gift of sight.
Make time for tea to help a cancer charity
DRINK a cuppa while raising awareness of cancer research by organising a tea party.
Family, friends and stars help support Joseph
PARENTS Steven and Celine Bowen have been overwhelmed by support given to them from friends, families and even celebrities after their son was diagnosed with leukaemia.
Hospitals given a week to make surgeon deal
NHS bosses have been given a week to reach a decision over how Portsmouth and Southampton could share specialist surgeons.
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Mum speaks of losing 19-day-old son to meningitis
GRIEVING mum Amy Bevis is urging parents to look for signs of meningitis after her son died from the disease – at just 19 days old.
Plan healthier meals with online recipes
AN ONLINE cookbook has been launched to help families eat more healthily and save money.
Dementia group set up in Portsmouth to help patients
ELDERLY people suffering from dementia in Portsmouth can get help from two organisations that have teamed up with a charity.
1 commentHampshire smokers urged to kick the habit with NHS help
Thousands of people across the south quit smoking with the help of the NHS according to new figures.
Choir raises hundreds for hearing difficulties charity at annual concert
THIS singing group hit the right note with a children’s charity by raising £650 for them.
Health trust to get cash
PATIENTS along the south coast are set to receive a cash injection to health services.
NHS chiefs: No cases of norovirus at Queen Alexandra Hospital
QUEEN Alexandra Hospital has been given a clean bill of health when it comes to cases of winter vomiting bug outbreaks in wards.
New cancer information service for Portsmouth residents
A NEW information service for cancer sufferers in Portsmouth has been launched at local libraries.
Ambulance crews get kids wrapped up in the work of 999 services
THEY were bandaged and strapped up, shown how to check temperatures and blood pressure and got to test the ambulance sirens and lights.
1 commentPortsmouth course to learn how to carry out first aid
A FIRST aid training course covering common situations like dealing with bleeding, choking, burns and head injuries is being offered in Portsmouth.
Firefighters take on epic run and rowing challenge
SO FAR they’ve pounded the streets around Portsdown Hill, battled against 80mph winds and run along the seafront.
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Saturday 11 February 2012
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