NHS trusts are inviting Hampshire and Isle of Wight residents to their joint Annual General Meeting (AGM) next month.

The event, hosted by Southern Health and Solent Trusts, is taking place on Tuesday, September 24, from 4pm to 7pm at the Salvation Army Hall in Hedge End and online.

This platform allows Hampshire and Isle of Wight residents to engage in discussions about recent developments, future projects and prominent issues.

It will also unveil plans for a single NHS Foundation Trust aimed at delivering community, mental health and learning disability services.

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Registration is mandatory for those wishing to attend either in-person or virtually.

Lynne Hunt, chair of the Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, said: "I welcome anyone to attend and look forward to sharing the evening with as many of you as possible. It is a great opportunity to find out what we have been doing the last year and a particularly exciting time for healthcare with the creation of the new Trust to cover all of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight."

Mike Watts, chair of Solent NHS Trust, said: "Co-hosting our AGM with the AMM marks an important stage in this exciting time of transition towards the new trust. It is an ideal opportunity for those who currently use the services of Solent and Southern Health to hear first-hand the benefits that will be realised in the new organisation, as well as wider Hampshire and Isle of Wight residents who will access our services in the coming years."

Attendees need to pre-register their place, via southernhealth.nhs.uk/amm2024.