University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

15/11/2025

NHS 111 online is there to help you find the right NHS service if you need urgent medical advice.

Our Emergency Department is for life-threatening illness or injury. Only call 999 when it is an emergency.

If you have health worries and need advice, think NHS 111 online first.

14/11/2025

Today is World Diabetes Day and a new comic book aimed at supporting people with type 1 diabetes has been released 💥 🗯️ 🦹

Awake and Pumped is the sixth volume of a series of freely downloadable comics developed by Dr Mayank Patel of UHS and Professor Partha Kar, of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, supported by individuals living with type 1 diabetes and Revolve Comics.

The Type 1 comics series have been developed to help those with type 1 diabetes, raise awareness and challenge misconceptions.

🔗 Find out more: https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/whats-new/news/latest-edition-of-diabetes-comic-book-series-published-on-world-diabetes-day

14/11/2025

Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed late, when treatment options are limited.

The SAFE-D trial is working to change that.

Led by Mr Zaed Hamady, consultant surgeon at UHS, the trial uses blood samples from people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes to detect the earliest signs of pancreatic cancer.

Find out more 👇

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is often diagnosed late, when treatment options are limited.

Our SAFE-D trial is evaluating a blood test, developed by ClearNote Health, which aims spot the very earliest signs of the developing. The trial uses blood samples from people with a recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes – a known risk factor and potential sign or symptom of pancreatic cancer.

Find out more about the study - https://safe-d.uk/



University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Health Research Southampton, University of Southampton, University of Southampton Medicine, Cancer Research UK, Pancreatic Cancer UK, Pancreatic Cancer Action

14/11/2025

Strike action by the British Medical Association for resident doctors has now started and ends at 7am on Wednesday 19 November 2025.

A reminder that our Emergency Department is there is for patients with life threatening injury or illness. If you need medical help but it's not urgent, please consider other medical services such as your local pharmacy, GP or use NHS 111 online for further advice.

For urgent but non-life-threatening care, there are Urgent Treatment Centres at Royal South Hants Hospital or Lymington New Forest Hospital.

13/11/2025

With industrial action by the British Medical Association for resident doctors starting tomorrow, we want to reassure you that our staff are working hard to ensure services operate safely.

Please continue to attend all planned appointments, unless you are contacted and told otherwise.

12/11/2025

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and our lung cancer team will be in our main entrance until 3:30pm today and again on 25 November to highlight the work they do and how they support patients throughout their treatment.

This dedicated team works tirelessly to:
✨ Enhance the patient experience
✨ Empower patients to make informed choices about their care
✨ Improve outcomes and quality of life for those affected by lung cancer

Stop by, say hello and join us in raising awareness 💙

12/11/2025

⚠️ The British Medical Association has announced that resident doctors will take strike action from 7am on Friday 14 November 2025 and ending at 7am on Wednesday 19 November 2025.

You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed. Otherwise, please attend your appointment as planned.

11/11/2025

📢 Important information

As you will be aware from our appeals for your help and support, our Emergency Department (ED) is regularly under significant pressure.

In a bid to tackle this and enable us to prioritise emergency care for patients with a life-threatening condition, we have introduced a new system to assess and focus on the most urgent cases.

If you come to our ED you will be triaged by our clinical team. If we don’t believe your condition to be an emergency you will be offered an appointment to return and be seen at a later time or date and asked to leave our department.

This is a trial initiative which is already being run successfully at other large NHS hospitals like UHS.

Thank you for your support and helping us to improve the experience of all our patients, enabling us to give care first to those who need it most urgently.

08/11/2025

Today is World Radiography Day and we celebrate the incredible work of our radiographers – registered allied health professionals who are essential part of modern healthcare.

Radiographers are more than image-makers. They are clinical practitioners, managers, leaders, researchers and educators. Working across two branches – diagnostic and therapeutic radiography – they play a crucial role in diagnosing illness and delivering life-saving treatments.

World Radiography Day marks the anniversary of Wilhelm Roentgen’s discovery of X-radiation in 1895. Today, radiographers use advanced imaging technologies – including X-rays, CT scanners and MRIs – to look inside the body, helping to diagnose illnesses and support interventional treatments.

Thank you to all our radiographers for everything you do. Your work is at the heart of patient care 💙

07/11/2025

This morning staff, patients and visitors came together outside our main entrance for a Remembrance Service.

Organised by our Armed Forces Network and the Patient and Family Support Hub, we honoured the bravery and sacrifice of those who have served our country, past and present.

Held in advance of both Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance Day, the service offered a poignant moment to pause and remember. It was a powerful tribute to the courage, resilience and unwavering commitment shown by so many in times of conflict and peace.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, your presence helped create a moment of shared remembrance that will stay with us 💙



📷 Photo credit - Craig Hobbs Photography

07/11/2025

As Occupational Therapy Week draws to a close, meet Carla and Anna – two of our advanced specialist occupational therapists who are passionate about empowering patients to regain independence and live life to the fullest 👇

🎉 It’s and we’re celebrating the incredible work of our Occupational Therapists here at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Meet Carla and Anna – two Advanced Specialist OTs who are passionate about helping patients regain independence and live life to the fullest 💪

They’ve shared what they love about their role, the misconceptions they often face, and why OT is such a vital part of healthcare.

📖 Read their inspiring story here: https://bit.ly/3XamAJc

06/11/2025

UHS is leading a groundbreaking trial of a digital support tool designed to help children with ADHD improve their sleep.

Developed by experts and parents, Sleep Buddy offers practical advice, sleep plans and guidance tailored to the unique challenges faced by children with ADHD.

📊 Almost two thirds of children with ADHD experience sleep problems. These include finding it hard to get to sleep at bedtime, waking in the night or waking up early in the morning.

🏥 Researchers UHS, the University of Southampton and Southampton Clinical Trials Unit have been working with parents and carers of children with ADHD to develop Sleep Buddy. Families are now being invited to help researchers test to how well Sleep Buddy works in a large trial.

🔗 Find out more: https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/whats-new/press-releases/sleep-buddy-trial-aims-to-help-children-with-adhd-and-their-families