A Basingstoke hospice has received more then £250,000 from Government for a refurbishment of its in-patient unit.

St Michael's Hospice, based in Aldermaston Road, received a share of £40million Department of Health grant. The news was announced by Care Services Minister Phil Hope last week and six hospices across the South Central region have earned their share. St Michael's was given £281,960.

Care Services Minister Phil Hope said: “Whether it's being able to take time out in the...

MP James Arbuthnot has given his support to a campaign aimed at highlighting the key issues for the nursing community ahead of this summer’s general election.

The Tory met with nursing bosses and students from the Nursing Counts campaign, organised by the Royal College of Nursing.

James said: “The students and nurses I met were keen and highly committed to delivering an excellent health service for he twenty-first century. It is essential that nursing and nurses are given the support...

Basingstoke hospital has urged anyone who has experienced symptoms and diarrhoea or vomiting in the last 48 hours not to visit after being affected by Norovirus.

Visiting hours have been restricted to one hour in the evening, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm in a bid to keep the virus at bay. Under 12s and older people are advised not to visit at all.

Naomi House children’s hospice has been awarded a grant by Hampshire county council.

The charity, based in Sutton Scotney, lost over £5millin of its assets in the Icelandic banking collapse but has earned £3,000 from county bosses to help towards the cost of a sensory unit in jacksplace, a new building for life limited youngsters.

More than 500 children have been helped after the hospice launched in 1997.

Awarding the grant, council leader Ken Thornber commented: “I have been...