Investment in Hampshire Hospitals - have you had your say?

Locals, patients and NHS staff are being encouraged to get involved and give their views on the proposals, which include building a new specialist acute hospital in Basingstoke or near Junction 7 of the M3, and significant investment in refurbishing Winchester hospital.

The options, which are currently out to consultation, would transform healthcare for people and communities across the county.

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Chief medical officer at NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Dr Lara Alloway, said: “We have held nine public listening events in person and five online, and there are at least another eight in-person and three online events planned before the consultation closes in mid-March.

“We’re keen to hear from as many people as possible, in whichever way is most convenient for them and are continuing to hold events in a variety of different towns and locations, as well as at different times of day including evenings and weekends, as well as online.

Photo from consultation in Eastleigh (Image: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

"We’re also continuing to conduct one-to-one telephone surveys and focus groups with people across the area.

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“We’ve made information available in a range of formats, including large print, Easy Read, factsheets, and summary documents, all of which are available on the consultation website at hampshiretogether.nhs.uk."

As well as a series of ‘pop-up’ stands across shopping centres and other community spaces held so far, several drop-in exhibitions with more information are planned for the second half of the consultation.

An animation is also being published and promoted to help explain the proposals to a wider audience, in addition to in-person events. A timetable on these events is available on the Hampshire Together website.