Following the recent publication of The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England in April 2026, Healthwatch Southampton, we would like to hear from people who identify as women and non-binary people and transgender men. We want to hear from you if: You have lived experience of using women’s health services (e.g. for periods, gynaecology, maternity, childbirth, breast screening etc). You […]
7pm to 8pm, Tuesday 4 February 2025 Microsoft Teams The next virtual event for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) members focuses on cancer research. Taking place on World Cancer Day, it will be an opportunity to discover more about pioneering cancer research at UHS and the University of Southampton. Find out about latest […]
Women’s Health event agenda These sessions are being held on Teams and will involve presentations followed by Q&A. To reserve your place or obtain more information about the sessions, please click here. Agenda Tuesday 15th October 9-10am – Women’s Sexual Health with Solent Sexual Health Team 10-11am – Perinatal Mental Health with Southern NHS […]
COMMUNITIES AGAINST CANCER (CAC) 2024-2025 What is the aim of Communities Against Cancer? The project is about raising awareness of cancer, helping improve early diagnosis and encouraging people to attend cancer screening. Closely working with Wessex Cancer Alliance, who are funding CAC. It is not designed to support people already affected by cancer. You do […]
FREE Online Cancer Awareness Workshops Come along to one of our FREE online workshops…Available to voluntary groups, charities, individuals, faith groups & social enterprises. You will learn: How to reduce your risk of cancer Signs & symptoms of cancer Cancer screening Importance of early diagnosis 26 September, 13:00 – 15:00 24 October, 10:30 – 12:30 […]
Healthwatch Southampton teamed up with SO:Link last week to attend the Unpaid Carer event at MAST Studios to celebrate Carers Week. We heard from several speakers including carers who shared their experiences of their caring role. We spoke to many people to raise awareness of the work Healthwatch do as well as signposting carers to […]
A cancer charity is warning people to do more to protect themselves from the sun as the number of melanoma skin-cancer cases in the UK continues to rise. Cancer Research UK predicts there will be a record 20,800 cases diagnosed this year – up from a yearly average of 19,300 between 2020 and 2022. Its […]
Join a Chat Together Chat Together is a welcoming online support group for people living with and beyond bowel cancer. It’s a chance to share experiences in a friendly environment, weekly over Zoom, for six weeks. Every session is run by a trained facilitator who supports and guides the discussions. As part of the patient […]
Cancer Research UK described the findings as “historic”, and said it showed the vaccine was saving lives. Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by viruses, and the hope is vaccination could almost eliminate the disease. The researchers said the success meant those who were vaccinated may need far fewer cervical smear tests too. Cervical cancer […]
