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Hampshire Primary Care Trust

South East Hampshire Media Coverage Report

August 2008 ADD AUGUST NEWS ROUND UP

-27/08/08 The Portsmouth News Paramedic shortage puts patients at Clare Semke Michael Summers, vice chairman of risk the Patients Association Patients are being put at risk by ambulances being dispatched to Simon Surplice, a paramedic and emergencies without paramedics on Hampshire spokesman for the board, experts warned today. Association of Professional Ambulance Personnel

Ambulance trust spokeswoman Alison Brumfitt 27/08/08 The Portsmouth News Roadshow sets out choices on health N/A Keith Douglas, area director of Health officials will be going on the road to commissioning, Hampshire PCT let patients know the choices available to them. 26/08/08 The Portsmouth News Patients to get choice N/A Kevin McNamara A two-month NHS roadshow has been launched to press home the message that patients can now choose where they want to get hospital treatment. 26/08/08 Haslemere Times and NHS dental boost N/A None Mail Petersfield finally looks set for new NHS dental surgeries, after planning permission was granted by East Hampshire District Council. 25/08/08 The Portsmouth News Historic venue for cancer event N/A None A fund-raising dinner in aid of a terminally- ill cancer patient will be held on board HMS Victory. 23/08/08 The Portsmouth News Hospital top of the agenda N/A Inger Hebden, director of capital DOH700723-0002

. J Ambitious plans for a £28m community planning, Hampshire PCT hospital in Havant will top the agenda at a community forum. 22/08/08 The Portsmouth News Hospital top of the agenda N/A Inger Hebden, director of capital Ambitious plans for a £28m community planning, Hampshire PCT hospital in Havant will top the agenda at a community forum. 22/08/08 The Portsmouth News Beware of the sun - even if it’s N/A Sight loss charity, Open Sight raining... Parents are being urged to protect their children’s eyes this bank holiday - come rain or shine. 22/08/08 The Portsmouth News Equal views N/A PR None Health officials are calling for views on a scheme to ensure men and women are treated as equals. 22/08/08 The Portsmouth News Starfish design aids hospital bug work Chris Broom Maggie Maclsaac, director of strategy The Stop The Bugs! publicity campaign by and partnerships, Portsmouth a local firm has helped to contribute to a Hospital NHS Trust big drop in the number of cases of superbugs reported on hospital wards. 20/08/08 The Portsmouth News Talks loom to decide future of hospital Rob Peter Edgar, spokesman for the site Dabrowski Haslar Hospital task force A blueprint of how to develop the Haslar hospital site is set to be drawn up. MoD spokesman Walter Scott 19/08/08 The Portsmouth News Pushed to the hilt, medics are plagued Clare Semke Beverley Cannon, consultant in adult by booze abusers and paediatric emergency medicine Staff in the emergency department at Queen Alexandra Hospital are always Alan Charters, consultant nurse in stretched. children’s emergency care 19/08/08 The Portsmouth News Meeting aims to help older people stay N/A Louisa Wearn, development manager independent for Health Reform Demonstration Key health services for older people in System Portsmouth will be the hot topic at a special public meeting. 19/08/08 The Portsmouth News Drugs appeal N/A None A terminally-ill woman has launched an appeal to be prescribed a life-prolonging drug on the NHS. DOH700723-0003

16/08/08 The Portsmouth News Doctors stay open to please patients N/A Helen Clanchy, area director of Dozens of GP practices have extended commissioning. Hampshire PCT their opening hours in Hampshire to meet patient demand. 14/08/08 The Portsmouth News Hundreds open up to tooth survey More than 1,500 people have volunteered to tell health officials about their oral health. 14/08/08 The Portsmouth News Health show about to hit the road Portsmouth will be the launch pad for an NHS roadshow touring the south this summer. 09/08/08 The Portsmouth News Cancer victim fears her appeal will be Clare Semke E Mrs Diane Winston quoted. refused A kidney cancer patient’s campaign for a life-prolonging drug has suffered a bitter blow after it was deemed too expensive for NHS use. 08/08/08 The Portsmouth News Healthy day in the north of the city N/A N/A Penny Mordaunt, organiser A would-be MP is holding a ’healthy community day’ in a bid to boost the wellbeing of people in Portsmouth. 08/08/08 The Portsmouth News There’s more waiting than getting with Clare Semke Noel Marrow, Portsmouth City wheelchairs Teaching PCT Disabled people are waiting more than Pat Forsyth, Portsmouth Hospitals two years for a wheelchair on the NHS NHS Trust spokeswoman because of a massive backlog of patients. 08/08/08 The Portsmouth News Hospital accelerates towards Clare Semke Glen Hewlett, director of development completion as milestone reached and estates, Portsmouth Hospitals The ambitious redevelopment of Queen NHS Trust Alexandra Hospital will celebrate a milestone when the first pieces of equipment are installed. 06/08/08 The Portsmouth News City hospitals near top of vermin table Sue Wade Pest controllers have been called to Portsmouth hospitals hundreds of times. [National story following requests for information made by the Conservatives under the FOI Act] DOH700723-0004

05/08/08 The Portsmouth News Elderly patients to get more space A multi-million pound unit for elderly people with mental health problems is set to be built in Portsmouth - despite the projected price tag rising by £500,000. 04/08/08 Southern Daily Echo 25T000 back Haslar military hospital N/A N/A Tim McClement, petition organiser battle quoted. Nearly 25,000 people have signed a petition calling for an historic Hampshire hospital to be transformed into a centre for injured soldiers. 04/08/08 The Portsmouth News St Richard’s plan confirmation could N/A N/A Chichester MP Andrew Tyrie take months The decision by NHS mangers to reshuffle services and downgrade St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester could take months to be confirmed after the controversial plan was referred to government ministers. 02/08/08 The Portsmouth News ’Look at me - I’m proof drug works’ Clare Semke N/A Diane Winston Diane Winston was told she had little hope of recovery, and that she was Andrew Asquith, head of contacting, probably destined to end her days in a Hampshire PCT wheelchair. 0i/08/08 Hayling Islander New pharmacy gets green light Pat Holt N/A Sue Mills, head of medicines Plans for a new pharmacy on Hayling management, Hampshire PCT moved a step forward last month. Saeed Younis, Butt and Hobbs business development manager 01/08/08 The Portsmouth News A chance to walk on the healthy side N/A N/A CIIr Connie Hockley, Fareham A series of summer walks is to take place Borough Council to help people lead healthier lifestyles. 01/08/08 The Portsmouth News Specialist support helps ease the pain N/A N/A Support group founders for asbestos victims Hundreds of people with asbestos-related diseases are living more comfortable lives thanks to a specialist support group.

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..... ~3i~i67i08 ...... The P0~smou;{’h News New test leads to quicker treatment Clare Semke Emergency Department consultant after heart attacks Sanjay Ramamoorthy Heart attack patients are receiving treatment quicker than ever before thanks to a new test at Portsmouth hospitals. [QA Hospital] 30/07/08 The Portsmouth News Graduates are ready for active service N/A Graduate Karen Skillicorn-Aston New paramedics are hitting the streets of Jeanette Bartholomew, head of the Hampshire after becoming the first to be school of health sciences and social trained at the University of Portsmouth. work lan Teague, head of education and development 30/07/08 The Portsmouth News Could this new hospital be too small to Jeff Travis E Havant Councillor Ann Buckley (OSC cope? member) A proposed £28m hospital in Havant may Inger Hebden, director of capital not be big enough to cope with a planning, Hampshire PCT predicted population surge. 29/07/08 The Portsmouth News Posts for two N/A PR None Hampshire PCT has reappointed two non- executive directors to its board. 25/07/08 The Portsmouth News Chance to take the pulse of health N/A Richard Hibbert, chairman, body Portsmouth City Teaching PCT Health officials are to further mark the 60th Tracy Sanders, chief executive, anniversary of the NHS with a special Portsmouth City Teaching PCT question-and-answer event. 25/07/08 The Portsmouth News Opinion divided over plan for Clare Semke E Alex Berry, director of commissioning, polyclinic Hampshire PCT Developers are pressing ahead with plans John Lucken, Arkanum on behalf of for a super surgery on the Royal Hospital Askett Hawk Developments Haslar site - despite warnings it is likely to Gosport Borough Council leader be surplus to requirements. David Smith Save Haslar Taskforce spokesman Peter Edgar 23/07/08 The Portsmouth News Action plan for mental health N/A Matthew Hall, associate director for Acute mental health services for adult mental health services, inpatients on the NHS in the Portsmouth Portsmouth City Teaching PCT DOH700723-0006

area are good, according to a national survey. [Services provided by Portsmouth City Teaching PCT and Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust given their national ranking by the Healthcare Commission] 23/07/08 The Portsmouth News £6,000 raised for overnight room for N/A Neo-natal intensive care unit sister new parents Diane Urquhart A hospital has raised more than £6,000 for an overnight room to allow parents to be closer to their new-born babies. [St Mary’s Hospital] 18/07/08 Petersfield Herald Hopes high for return of NHS dentist Richie Petersfield CAB deputy manager People in Petersfield getting long in the Troughton Amanda Whiteland-Smith tooth waiting to sign up for NHS dental CAB manager Kirsty Stratton treatment in the town could have a new Natalie Jones, lead commissioning practice in place by the end of the year. manager for primary care dental services, Hampshire PCT 16/07/08 The Portsmouth News NHS says sorry for glueing boy’s eye Ruth Innes Richens, director of strategy The NHS has apologised to the parents of Scammell and system management, a little boy whose eye was glued shut by a Portsmouth City Teaching PCT nurse. [St. Mary’s Treatment Centre] 15/07/08 Haslemere Times and Grange campaigners win awards N/A Sarah Roberts, campaign leader Mail Campaigners whose vital work led to the restoration of the Grange Birth Centre in Alton Times and Mail Petersfield have received two awards.

15/07/08 Southern Daily Echo Blueprints for £14m hospital go on Duncan Eaton PR 68 Inger Hebden, director of capital show planning, Hampshire PCT This is the £14m state-of-the-art hospital which will be serving residents in the Fareham area. [Image of Fareham Community Hospital used] 12/07/08 Soutl~ern Daily Echo Hundreds of’homes for hospital site? NiA None Hundreds of homes could be built on the site of the Royal Hospital Haslar at Gosport. DOH700723-0007

11/07/08 The Portsmouth News Hopes rise on seeing new NHS N/A E Natalie Jones, lead commissioning dentists manager for primary care dental Thousands more people could soon have services, Hampshire PCT access to an NHS dentist with the opening of four new surgeries. 11/07/08 Petersfield Herald Patients boost as GPs extend hours N/A None Doctors’ surgeries in Petersfield and Liss have implemented extended hours to cater for people who find it difficult to make appointments during the working week. 08/07/08 The Portsmouth News Dentist told patient: Shut up and don’t Chris Owen move A dentist has been suspended for six months after being found guilty of serious professional misconduct. 08/07/08 The Portsmouth News Portsmouth hospital staff step back in N/A Pat Forsyth, spokesperson for time Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust Hospital staff in Portsmouth took a step back in time to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS. 08/07/08 The Portsmouth News Revealed: Plans for new £28m hospital Jeff Travis PR Inger Hebden, director of capital These are the first close-up views of a planning, Hampshire PCT new £28m hospital planned for the middle of Havant. [Oak park Community Hospital architects drawings added to The News website] 08/07/08 The Portsmouth News NHS dentist plan for town N/A E Amanda Whiteland-Smith of The centre of Petersfield is set to have a Petersfield Citizens Advice Bureau four-surgery NHS dental practice up and Integrated Dental Holdings running by the autumn. Elizabeth Harris, spokesperson, Hampshire PCT 07/07/08 The Portsmouth News NHS is a reason to party N/A Pam Hobbs, director of finance and Workers with the Portsmouth City support services, Portsmouth City Teaching Primary Care Trust will be at a Teaching PCT special event at St. James’ Hospital, Milton on Wednesday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the NHS. 05/07/08 The Portsmouth News NHS workers honoured N/A None DOH700723-0008

More than 50 NHS workers have been nominated for recognition of their outstanding contributions to improving patients’ lives. 04/07/08 The Portsmouth News Hampshire patients get more help on N/A PR Richard Samuel, director of health performance and standards, Health officials are hosting an information Hampshire PCT day to celebrate 60 years of the NHS. 01/07/08 The Portsmouth News Heart cases are waiting too long Paul Prowse Report co-author Dr Clive Weston Heart attack victims in the Portsmouth Dr Hugh Griffiths, consultant area are waiting longer than the national cardiologist at QA average to receive potentially life-saving treatment. [Report from Royal College of Physicians featuring QA Hospital]

June 2008

30/06/08 The Portsmouth News Fight to save Haslar not over yet Chris Broom N/A Jan Godbold, marcher ’This is the last-ditch attempt to keep Jill Neligan, marcher Haslar open." So says Jan Godbold, one of the 2,000 people who marched through Gosport yesterday in support of the historic hospital. 30/06/08 The Portsmouth News Portsmouth pensioner died after fall N/A None Blood-thinning tablets may have contributed to the death of a pensioner. [Mentions St Mary’s Hospital as he stayed and died there] 30/06/08 The Portsmouth News Hampshire clinic will boost fight with Jeff Travis David Boote, Portsmouth-based big ’C’ cancer specialist Professor Karol Sikora, medical A cutting-edge clinic for treating cancer is director, CancerPartners UK set to open in Havant. Havant councillor June Hanan 27/06/08 The Portsmouth News Fight goes on to save Haslar N/A ChrisHill, march organiser Thousands of protesters are expected to Pat Forsyth, spokesperson, return to the streets on Sunday for a final Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust show of strength in the long-running MoD spokesman DOH700723-0009

campaign to save Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosprt. 25/06/08 Southern Daily Echo Suicide verdict in Hampshire doctor N/A None inquest A highly regarded Hampshire anaesthetist committed suicide in the car park of the hospital where he worked, an inquest heard today. 25/06/08 The Portsmouth News Hampshire doctor killed himself Chris Broom None A top anaesthetist committed suicide using drugs from the hospital where he worked, an inquest has heard. 23/06/08 The Portsmouth News Investigation start after hospital qlues Ruth Care UK toddler’s eye shut Scammell A 14-month-old boy was left unable to open his eye after a nurse accidently glued it shut, it is being claimed. [St Mary’s Treatment Centre] 21/06/08 The Portsmouth News New centre a boost for kidney patients N/A Stefano Ciampolini, chief executive, Kidney patients need not travel so far now Renal Services PIc after the opening of a new dialysis unit. [Unit in Havant run by Renal Services PIc] 23/06/08 The Portsmouth News BoninQ up N/A PR None Health experts will be asking people how much they love their bones. [Love Your Bones national day] 20/06/08 The Portsmouth News Key players called in as experts N/A None examine big hospital changes A Committee set up to oversee the planned changes to St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester, is to hold its final two meetings. 20/06/08 Southern Daily Echo Tories call for a rethink on Haslar’s N/A N/A 9 None future A Tory think tank is urging Whitehall to reconsider Royal Hospital Haslar’s role as a military hospital. 17/06/08 The Portsmouth News Hospital friends’ gift N/A Penny Dennis, League of Friends Royal Hospital Haslar patients will benefit member DOH700723-0010

from thousands of pounds of equipment thanks to an annual donation from fund- raisers. 17/06/08 The Portsmouth News Super-surgery is to be build in heart of Chris Broom PR Debbie Tarrant, director of primary the city care, Portsmouth City PCT A new late-night ’super-surgery’ is set to Cllr Leo Madden, health and social be built in the middle of Portsmouth. care Michael Summers, vice-chairman of the Patients Association 13/06/08 Petersfield Herald Surgery opens as clinic debate stirs N/A N/A East Hampshire MP Michael Mates A Petersfield doctor’s surgery unveiled its improved facilities on Saturday - amid concern over potential changes to GP practices. 13/06/08 The Portsmouth News Campaign sets out to put end to N/A PR Head of medicines management patients wasting medicines Katie Hovenden, Portsmouth City Patients are being urged to use Teaching PCT prescription drugs more responsibly after Dr Charles Lewis, Sunnyside Practice it was learned that wasted medication Sam AI-Sultan, pharmacist, Lloyds in costs the NHS in Portsmouth more than the Pompey Centre £1.5m a year. 12/06/08 Southern Daily Echo Shorter physio waits N/A PR 4.5 None Waiting times for physiotherapy in the Gosport area have been reduced by two- thirds. 09/06/08 The Portsmouth News Why city men need to change their Clare Semke Director of public health for lifestyles Portsmouth, Paul Edmondson-Jones Men in Portsmouth die younger on average than anywhere else in our area. 09/06/08 The Portsmouth News Plans for hospital move step nearer N/A PR Inger Hebden, director of capital Plans for a £14m community hospital in planning, Hampshire PCT Fareham, will finally be submitted later this month. 07/06/08 The Portsmouth News NHS chief downplays fears over N/A 22 Michael Waterland, chairman, hospital Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust A senior NHS figure has insisted patient safety and access to treatment at Portsmouth hospitals will not be affected by plans to downgrade St Richard’s DOH700723-0011

Hospital in Chichester. 05/06/08 The Portsmouth News Thousands of patient to swamp Clare Semke Ursula Ward, chief executive, hospitals Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust Up to 6,000 extra patients a year are predicted to swamp Portsmouth hospitals after vital services at Chichester’s St Richard’s Hospital were axed. 03/06/08 The Portsmouth News Plan for entrance a danger says Elise E Joanne Scaife, chairwoman of the residents Brewerton Oak Park Estate Residents’ Councillors and residents have asked Association developers to reconsider plans for a new Jackie Branson, St Faith’s ward hospital over fears for road safety. councillor [Oak Park Hospital, Havant] Inger Hebden, director of capital planning, Hampshire PCT 02/06/08 The Portsmouth News Development delay means surgery Elise E Leigh Park Community Forum shuts Brewerton chairman Dennis Ansell Residents fear that uncertainty over an Alnoor Damani, sub-postmaster, area’s future has led to a doctor’s surgery Strouden Court Post Office shutting up shop. Portsmouth City Council spokeswoman 02/06108 Southern Daily Echo In my view.., by Peter Edgar N/A N/A - Peter Edgar, Save Haslar Hospital Big Issues to face with hospital plans campaigner and Gosport borough Concerns about the downgrading of St councillor Richards hospital, closure of Haslar Hospital and opening of the QA super hospital.