3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (424+ words) Hospital bosses have stressed the need for a zero-tolerance approach to staff inappropriately accessing patient medical records. The issue came back into the national spotlight last month after reports around 40 hospital workers in Cambridge looked at details relating to a…...

15+ hour, 46+ min ago  (468+ words) June’s heatwave led to an increase in deaths and a sharp rise in strokes, Southampton hospital leaders have said. University Hospital Southampton chief executive David French said hot weather had a well-established impact on frail and elderly patients, with knock-on…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (544+ words) Air pollution from cruise ships could pose a health risk, a study carried out at Southampton port has found. The University of Southampton study examined pollution at the port and found that that it increased inflammation and susceptibility to viruses…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (396+ words) A nursery in Curdridge has been ordered to make urgent improvements after inspectors found serious safeguarding failings. Inspectors said leaders at YMCA Fairthorne Manor Nursery failed to ensure that there is an “open and positive culture” around safeguarding that protects…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (328+ words) A gruelling cycling challenge has raised £85,000 for a cancer charity. The London to Paris in 24 hours (LP24) ride, organised by PLANETS, took the charity's total fundraising to more than £3 million. More than 50 riders, including cancer patients, clinicians, family members, and supporters,…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (313+ words) A campaign is highlighting the hidden dangers of alcohol in our daily lives. Hampshire County Council, through the Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership, is raising awareness of the link between alcohol consumption and domestic abuse as part of Alcohol Awareness Week....

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (611+ words) The heatwave which hit the region last month brought Southampton General Hospital “very close to collapse”, a senior doctor has admitted. University Hospital Southampton (UHS) deputy chief medical officer David Higgs said he could not overemphasise the scale of the…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (377+ words) University Hospital Southampton has launched a review of its emergency response after it declared a critical incident during last month's heatwave. The NHS trust confirmed it is assessing how it responded to the exceptional conditions after temperatures of 35C placed significant…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (336+ words) A student has secured a place on a prestigious NHS training scheme after beating more than 11,000 applicants. Ella Newman, a final-year biomedical science student at Southampton Solent University, is the first from the university to earn a place on the…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (334+ words) A care worker has won a national award for her dedication to supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism. Maydue Mundia, a senior support worker at Oakhurst Lodge, part of Cygnet Social Care, was honoured with the Hand on Heart…...