Cheriton - Romsey - Littleton - Alresford - Chandler’s Ford
March 2013
… and not forgetting Cheriton, Romsey, Stockbridge, Hursley, Kings Worthy, Littleton, Alresford, Chandler’s Ford, Micheldever, Bishop’s Waltham, and everywhere in between!
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Chris Polatch lets European students in on Winchester’s local beauty Page 8 Hospital ‘Clean’ – But Staffing an Issue
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An inspection of the Royal Hampshire County Hospital here in Winchester has met all three care and cleanliness standards required by the Care Quality Commission – but action appears to be needed in staffing. The CQC carry out spot-check reviews of compliance in all areas of health and safety including the care and welfare of people who use the services, the cleanliness of the hospital, standard of infection control and the monitoring of service provision. The inspection was carried out at Royal Hampshire County Hospital in January 2013 and included talking to staff, patients and family members about the services. It found that there should be more members of staff to keep people safe and to meet their welfare needs. But it was identified as a minor concern by the CQC – who say that the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is aware of the situation and was taking action.
Coming through! All aboard the 1502 to Hockley as Dani King leads children from Compton All Saints Primary School to officially open the newly-restored Hockley Viaduct. More on Page 4 >>
MP To Lead Major Inquiry On Breast Cancer Access, treatment and support all under scrutiny By Kevin Gover - Editor kevin.gover@winchestertoday.co.uk Winchester & Chandler’s Ford MP Steve Brine will lead a major inquiry in Parliament this Spring on the subject of breast cancer. The inquiry will explore access to treatment, services and support for older people with breast cancer. It’s being organised by The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Breast Cancer and will be led by Steve who
is co-chair. He says he wants to know why it is some may not be receiving the proper treatment: “As a group we are deeply concerned by suggestions that older breast cancer patients are being denied access to the full treatment and support options that are available purely as a result of their age. By learning from those at the heart of this issue we hope to gain a clear picture on what barriers are currently preventing the best care and ways in which to eradicate them.”
12,000 women a year die of breast cancer and Steve says he hopes the figure can be driven locally, too: “We have a higher rate of breast cancer in this part of the country than almost anywhere else, and I hope the response will be huge and eventually play a part in saving lives.” The group is backed by Breakthrough Breast Cancer and supported by the UK’s leading breast cancer charities including Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Campaign.
Evidence for the inquiry will be collected from a range of first hand sources, including older breast cancer patients and their families, partners and carers. The All-Party Group will also be looking to speak with healthcare and social care professionals, cancer care commissioners, the Department of Health, academic researchers and voluntary organisations to ensure a thorough understanding of the current situation. It will also focus on surgery for breast
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