Hampshire LINk

What is Hampshire LINk?

The Hampshire Local Involvement Network (LINk) is an umbrella organisation that brings together existing networks, organisations and individuals in Hampshire interested in Health and Social Care Services.

Hampshire LINk is independent of the Council and Health Services. Its aim is to provide a stronger voice for local people in the planning, design, commissioning and delivery of Health and Social Care Services.

One of the ways the NHS has listened to patients has been through Patients' Forums. Attached to local Trusts, Forums have helped to improve frontline health care, but changes in the way the NHS is structured and the increasing integration of health and social care mean that new ways of involving people are needed. July 2006, the Department of Health published plans to strengthen the ability for local communities to influence the care they get through Local Involvement Networks [LINks]

Pick up a leaflet at our Surgeries or go to the Hampshire LINk website.

Commissioning Group

The Practice is part of the Winchester City and Rural Practice based Commissioning Group whose role is to actively engage in the commissioning of health services for our patient population.

Medication Wastage

Medicine wastage is a serious and growing problem within the NHS. Once medicines have left the pharmacy or dispensary they cannot be recycled or used by anyone else.

Health Visitors New Telephone Number

As from 26th November 2009 the Health Visitors contact telephone number is 01962 885079.

Acute conjunctivitis

Acute conjunctivitis is redness and soreness of the clear covering which coats the white of the eye

Cervical Smear

All women between the ages of 20 and 64 years are advised to have a cervical smear every three to five years, regardless of their sexual history.

Pregnancy

Although pregnancy is not an illness, you will experience a great deal of changes with your body both physically and emotionally.