Views Sought On New Local Health Neighbourhoods

The NHS is inviting residents of Hampshire to have their say on proposals to create local health neighbourhoods, designed to bring care closer to home.

While NHS Hampshire has outlined 24 neighbourhood areas across the mainland, the Isle of Wight will have its own separate neighbourhood areas tailored to the needs of Island communities.

The proposals aim to make health and care services more responsive to local populations, taking into account factors such as age, health needs, long-term conditions, and how services can work together to improve outcomes.

The approach will also encourage closer collaboration with local councils, the police, and voluntary organisations on the Island.

Neighbourhood health is part of the government’s National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP), which looks to shift more care from hospitals into community settings.