Living Well Partnership

29/07/2026

There’s plenty to do with your little ones this summer. Find out more here

Looking for something to do with your little one? Find your local activities and groups on your local area's "What's On" map on the Hampshire Healthy Families website: https://www.hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.uk/whats-on-near-you

29/07/2026

Digital screens are now a normal part of family life.
The early years are however critical for development - 90% of a child’s brain development occurs by age 5, making it a critical period for the development of social, emotional and cognitive skills.

Best Start in Life have made a guide to screen time perfect for parents to help develop healthy screen habits for there little ones.

Best Start in Life have loads of great resources from pregnancy to childcare right through to starting school.

Just search best start in life or follow the link: https://beststartinlife.gov.uk/

28/07/2026

The simple, every day moments with your child such as washing their hands and following simple instructions can help them prepare for starting school.

Visit Best Start in Life for tips and advice for getting your child ready for school in September

https://beststartinlife.gov.uk/preparing-for-school/

28/07/2026

Have you tried the NHS healthy choices quiz?

Find out how you could make healthier choices within your life by completing this quiz.
It will access your lifestyle and give you a overall score, then direct you to the relevant free NHS digital tools and content.

Search NHS healthy Choices Quiz or follow this link: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/healthy-choices-quiz/

24/07/2026

Camping is a great way to spend quality time as a family and make lasting memories. To make sure your camping trip is remembered for all the right reasons:

• Enjoy your BBQs safely by keeping grills and BBQ equipment well away from tents and other enclosed spaces.
• Take a carbon monoxide alarm with you. The highly poisonous gas can kill quickly and without warning, as you cannot see it, taste it, or smell it.
• and remember BBQs and firepits can stay hot enough to burn a child for a long time after use.
• Be alert to any water nearby. Children can drown quickly and quietly.

More tips for staying safe on holiday: https://capt.org.uk/staying-safe-on-holiday/

22/07/2026

If you’ve been freezing your hot water bottle to get you through the hot weather, you need to read this.

The rubber in hot water bottles can degrade if you freeze them, making it unsafe to use with hot water later.

If you freeze a hot water bottle this summer, please don’t use it again in the colder months.

The burns from a damaged hot water bottle can cause life-changing injuries. It’s not worth the risk.

Learn more: https://capt.org.uk/hot-water-bottle-safety/

21/07/2026

If you're eligible, you can now get your free MenB vaccine.

MenB can cause serious illnesses like meningitis and septicaemia.

You may be eligible if you are:
✅ 17 to 18 years old and born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008
✅ Under 25 and starting university or moving into residential further education for the first time

Eligible 17 to 18-year-olds born between these dates can book online if they’re registered with a GP in England. Eligible under-25s can get vaccinated at a participating pharmacy – no GP registration is needed.

You'll need 2 doses, given at least 4 weeks apart, for the best protection.

Find out if you're eligible and how to get vaccinated: https://www.nhs.uk/book-menb

16/07/2026

⚠️Our Emergency Departments are incredibly busy. This means that waiting times are likely to be long as we prioritise patients according to clinical need.⚠️

We need your help to ensure we can treat those who need us most. Only attend if extremely unwell or injured.

If you can, please consider using other services, such as NHS 111, your GP, or local pharmacies.

Thank you 🙏

15/07/2026

Our summer newsletter is now live!

Full of tips and tricks to help you stay safe over the summer such as advice on dealing with ticks, how to store your medicine in the hot weather and staying safe in the sun.

Find out about our bank holiday closures, new staff at Living Well, and recent feedback we have received.

Read the full newsletter here: https://livingwellpartnership.nhs.uk/partnership-newsletters/

You can also read our day in the life with a GP here.

14/07/2026