Innovations to tackle infection|

Frontline staff at Southampton’s teaching hospitals are being given the opportunity to design revolutionary infection-busting tools|.
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What's new

Southampton General Hospital

Hospital staff encouraged to think of new ways to tackle infection

Description
Frontline staff at Southampton's teaching hospitals are being given the opportunity to design revolutionary infection-busting tools as part of an imaginative new project.
Date
19/11/2009

Hospital trust launches campaign for more organ donors

Description
Staff at Southampton's teaching hospitals have launched a campaign to increase the number of organ and tissue donors across the south.
Date
10/11/2009
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In depth

Swine flu sneezing man

Swine flu|

Our hospitals continue to operate as normal and patients should attend their appointments but you should stay away from hospital if you have flu-like symptoms|. If you are unable to attend an appointment please phone the hospital using the number on your appointment card.

Visitors should also stay away if they have flu-like symptoms.

What to do if you have flu-like symptoms.|

Meet the patients

Ashton Hicks

Ashton's going for gold|

Teenager Ashton Hicks is celebrating three gold medals at this year’s Special Olympics in Leicester.

Despite having very complex congenital heart disease and physical and learning difficulties, Ashton is a keen sportsman and excels not only in gymnastics, but also in athletics and cricket.

Read more of Ashton's story| and find out about our congenital heart service|.