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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published a stark report stating the current health care system is in gridlock. This...

The Royal Osteoporosis Society have a risk calculator which gives a good idea of how high a risk you may have of suffering from...

Worries about health, the cost of living, and with festive season on its way, stress can build up. Take a look at the NHS Every Mind...

Healthwatch Portsmouth would like to find out about people’s recent (since July) experience of using the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) at...

During the autumn and winter months the sunlight is weaker, which in turn reduces our body’s ability to take Vitamin D from the sunlight....

With the mutation of Covid-19, people who are fully vaccinated and now contract Covid, may experience these other symptoms similar to the...

Today 18th October is World Menopause Day. For World Menopause Day 2022, the British Menopause Society has partnered with ITN Business...

We have just published out Healthwatch Portsmouth Newsletter. Updating you with what we have been doing over the summer and full of...

Welcome to this week’s Independent Living newsletter. The articles this week are about the following. Remap ingenuity Smell training...

Covid Cases Rising Health and Care facilities are revising the rules regarding the wearing of masks. This has now become compulsory for...

Blood levels critically low! An amber alert has been issued for the first time ever by the NHS Blood and Transplant service (NHSBT). A...

South Central Ambulance Services (SCAS), have released the following statement due to increased pressure on the operational services ...

During a very difficult time, support is available to those who have lost babies in pregnancy or during or soon after birth, but the...

Portsmouth Carers Service are hosting Carers Count, presenting the Portsmouth Plan for Carers 2021 – 2023. Date: Thursday 24th November...

Today is World Mental Health Day, and this year the theme is ‘making mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’, focusing on...

The Independent Living Newsletter this week has lots of interesting articles regarding the following topics. Contents: 12 years research...

Adult Social Care offers more practical support to enable people to live independently. These services are usually provided in people’s...

The South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) has posted an improvement plan which they will be implementing in response to the CQC...

There may be grants and benefits available to you. It's important to keep warm during the winter months, but worrying about how to pay...

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