North Hampshire residents invited to 'get to know their NHS'
Free online meeting aims to explain current services available so people can help plan for future health provision
Last updated 2nd Mar 2021
People living in and around north Hampshire are being invited to get involved with an online meeting about health services next week.
The group co-ordinating plans for a new hospital for the region are holding a special meeting to explain how the local health service works currently.
The Get to Know Your NHS event, which will take place on Tuesday 9 March 2021 at 7.30pm, has been arranged to provide further information and answer queries on how local services are currently delivered in the lead up to public consultation on the Hampshire Together programme – due to take place later this year.
The aim of the session is to describe how services are currently delivered and from where and explain why it is felt improvements could be made.
Dr Matt Nisbet, a GP from Basingstoke, is one of the speakers who will take part in the event:
“We know people are interested in what’s going on in their local NHS and care passionately about the services in their local community. During this event, we will showcase what we currently do and explain how and where we do it before looking ahead to the future.
“We are inviting local residents to join us to hear directly from those involved in the programme. We will also be discussing the best ways to communicate with the public in the lead up to public consultation later this year as we want to hear from as many people as possible.
“We need to get this right in order to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time, for generations to come in a timely and sustainable fashion – so I would encourage everyone to attend.”
How to take part
The event will take place online via Zoom videoconferencing due to the current restrictions in place to help combat COVID-19 pandemic. If you would like to take part, you can register by visiting https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/get-to-know-your-nhs-tickets-142325640823
Background
The Hampshire Together programme is part of the government’s plan to invest in the NHS and build 40 new hospitals by 2030, with north and mid Hampshire as one of the areas to benefit from funding.
It includes the potential for the construction of a brand-new hospital, with health and care partners working together to develop health, wellbeing and care services that provide everyone across north and mid Hampshire with access to high-quality, timely and sustainable hospital services as close to home as possible.
More information about the programme can be found at www.hampshiretogether.nhs.uk and details of how hospital services are currently provided can also be found online at www.hampshiretogether.nhs.uk/our-vision/how-hospital-services-are-currently-provided