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 […]
Take a look at the update on our Dementia Report that was published in 2024 – you can see the update at the end of the report on the “Our Work” page . University Hospital Southampton (UHS) has shared with the team the work that they have done to action our recommendations following our 2024 […]
NHS services across England have seen vast increases in the number of people who have been referred to specialist services related to Autism and/or ADHD. The capacity the NHS has to provide these services does not meet the current demand. The need for these services is very high and waiting times are too long. When […]
Transforming lives and healthcare through research – spotlight on healthy ageing 7pm to 8pm, Tuesday 3 December 2024 Microsoft Teams The next virtual event for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) members focuses on healthy ageing. Our population is ageing. By 2040, nearly one in seven people in the UK will be over the […]
Do you use health services?Are you wanting to make a positive difference to future nursing and midwifery education at the University of Southampton? Please come along to our Service-User event to share your perspectives Date: Thursday 12th September 2024 Time: 1000-1330 Venue: Room 4013, Building 100 (Centenary Building http://id.southampton.ac.uk/building/100 ), University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, […]
Have you heard of physician associates? Since 2003, they’ve been caring for NHS patients. Physician associates can check your health, find out what’s wrong, and plan your treatment. With the NHS planning to employ more physician associates, find out what care they can offer you and how their role differs from that of fully […]
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 […]
If you are displaying any of the symptoms below, please contact your GP instead: • A persistent cough or change in your normal cough • Coughing up blood • Being short of breath • Unexplained tiredness or weight loss • An ache or pain when breathing or coughing • Loss of appetite We’re offering free […]
