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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board have issued the following statement: We are very saddened by the news of the meningitis outbreak in Canterbury and the subsequent deaths, and are monitoring the situation closely along with our partners. The UK Health Security Agency is providing regular updates here. GPs across the country will today be advised to prescribe antibiotics to anyone who visited Club Chemistry between 5 and 7 March and to University of Kent studen

Since last December, Portsmouth Community Diagnostic Centre has been offering out-of-hours services, 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you don't know what is a Community Diagnostic Centre, Healthwatch Portsmouth is here to help and explain it to you. What is Community Diagnostic Centre Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) have been built to provide tests checks and scans faster and closer to home. They allow a patient to get an MRI, blood test, ultrasound all in a single visit

Tomorrow is Stroke Prevention Day. Stroke can be life-threatening and stroke is the most common cause of adult disability in the UK. Two-thirds of people who survive a stroke find themselves living with a disability. The terrfiying fact is that it can happen to anyone at any age . The good news is there are some simple ways to prevent strokes. What is a stroke? A stroke is when blood stops flowing to a part of your brain. Stroke symptoms often appear suddenly and can be ident