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Caroline is passionate about protecting local health and care resources, and fought successfully to secure the reopening of Blake Maternity Unit at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital in early 2011. She has since supported the Children's Heart Unit at Southampton Hospital, met the local Clinical Commissioning Group, visited the War Memorial Hospital, Queen Alexandra Hospital and local GPs and other healthcare providers.

Since being elected Caroline has continued to support the families of those who died at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital between 1988-2000 to access the truth of what happened to their loved ones. In June 2018, the Gosport Independent Panel published their report into these deaths. The Department of Health & Social Care have put in place a support package for those affected by events at the Gosport War Memorial – call 01132545290 or e-mail gosportenquiries@dhsc.gov.uk.

Gosport was chosen by the Department of Health to be part of their Vanguard project to improve community care and Caroline has frequently met with the project leaders, to be updated on the progress of the project. This project has delivered the Same Day GP Access Service at Gosport War Memorial Hospital where a Multi-speciality Community Provider hub has been established, integrating different healthcare specialists into one centralised location.

She regularly meets with staff and management at the Queen Alexandra Hospital to raise constituents concerns and keep updated with developments at the site. Since 2017, a Care Quality Commission inspection report for the Hospital, rated it as Requires Improvement (even though the standard of care was rated as outstanding). QA have published their strategy for the next five years entitled 'Working Together' which can be found here.

After a discussion with the Chief Executive of Queen Alexandra Hospital in early 2018 about the state of the A&E facilities, Caroline suggested that they bid for the STP Capital Scheme and subsequently the hospital put forward a proposal for redevelopment of their emergency floor. Caroline lobbied the Minister of State for Health to highlight the importance of this £58.2 million bid which was successful and will secure a long-term solution to this overstretched service, improving patient safety.

A number of concerns regarding Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust have been highlighted by the Care Quality Commission over the years and Caroline attends regular meetings as well as receiving updates both from Southern Health and the Care Quality Commission. She has met with the leadership team and is keen to hold them to account for their failures and make sure that past mistakes will not be repeated.

Caroline is regularly contacted by constituents with concerns regarding GP Access. She has met with the Willow Group, the Fareham and Gosport Clinical Commissioning Group and Southern Health NHS Trust to discuss these problems and to hear what steps they are taking so that patients can access Primary Care efficiently. She has also met with partners at Stubbington Surgery to help find a solution to the cramped conditions at their practice.

In May 2019, Caroline hosted a Health Forum with representatives from eight local healthcare organisations. This forum gave Gosport constituents a unique opportunity to hear the latest updates and air their views on everything from dentistry to emergency care and ambulances to smoking cessation services.

Caroline has visited a number of nursing homes within the constituency to meet residents, staff and owners and participates in the annual National Care Home Open Day.

The Government’s continued investment into mental health, including in schools, is welcomed by Caroline. In 2018, it was announced that Mental Health services will receive an additional £2.3 billion per year as part of the NHS five-year funding offer, including dedicated mental health teams in schools.

Caroline has campaigned to bring greater fairness to the IVF guidelines implemented by the local Clinical Commissioning Group which means that couples in the Gosport and Fareham area cannot access the levels of IVF treatment they would be entitled to in other parts of the UK.

Supporting people living with Dementia is something that is very close to Caroline’s heart and in 2015 she became a Dementia Friend, holding a number of training sessions in her local office. She is now a Dementia Friend Champion and has participated in the Alzheimers Society Memory Walk. Caroline also works closely with Dementia Friendly Hampshire to help make Fareham and Gosport Dementia Friendly.

With the launch of British Heart Foundation's Public Access Defibrillators scheme in 2015, Caroline called on local groups to take advantage of the defibrillator kits and CPR training on offer. As a result, life-saving equipment has been installed at a number of locations across the constituency.

Caroline has actively raised awareness on behalf of diabetes and cancer charities both locally and nationally in recognition of their valuable work to tackle these dreadful diseases and support those affected. She joined in the WearAHatDay event with children from Alverstoke Infant School to help raise the profile of the Brain Tumour Research charity.

In May 2014, Caroline abseiled down the Spinnaker Tower and in 2012 undertook a parachute jump to raise funds for the Gosport & Fareham branch of the MS Society.

In January 2018, Caroline was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Health & Social Care. In this role, Caroline announced that over 100 NHS hospitals will be able to build Changing Places facilities backed by a £2 million Government fund. Caroline is pleased that across the Gosport constituency a number of Changing Places Facilities have been installed or are planned.

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New Asymptomatic Testing Centre At Thorngate Hall

Tuesday, 23 February, 2021

Gosport MP, Caroline Dinenage, has welcomed the news that a new asymptomatic testing centre has opened at the Gosport Community Association, Thorngate Hall on Bury Road in Gosport.

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Prime Minister Publishes Roadmap Out Of Restrictions

Tuesday, 23 February, 2021

Today, the Prime Minister has published the roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions, detailing the cautious and phased lifting of regulations over the coming months.

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NHS Reforms Proposed In New White Paper

Friday, 12 February, 2021

This week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has published the new White Paper on Health and Care to reform the NHS and prepare it for future challenges.

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Caroline Encourages Constituents to Sign Up To The Social Care Sector

Wednesday, 10 February, 2021

Gosport MP, Caroline Dinenage, is joining the Prime Minister this week to encourage constituents across Gosport, Hill Head, Stubbington and Lee-on-the-Solent to sign up to work in the social care sector.

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Over A Quarter of a Million Vaccinated In Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Friday, 5 February, 2021

New statistics released yesterday have announced that 303,203 people in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System (ICS) – which includes the Gosport Constituency – have received a COVID-19 vaccination.

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All Gosport Constituency Care Homes Offered COVID-19 Jab

Tuesday, 2 February, 2021

Gosport MP, Caroline Dinenage, has welcomed the news that all care homes in England, including those in the Gosport Constituency, have been offered a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Caroline Joins #SmearForSmear Campaign

Friday, 15 January, 2021

Gosport MP, Caroline Dinenage, is joining Jo’s Trust charity this Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (18th to 24th January) #SmearForSmear campaign.

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South East Sees Over 400,000 Vaccines Administered

Thursday, 14 January, 2021

Today, the Government has published the regional breakdown of vaccine administrations across England.

Gosport MP, Caroline Dinenage, has welcomed the news that 411,257 vaccines have been given in the South East. This includes 348,863 first doses and 62,394 second doses.

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Proposals Published to Reform Mental Health Care

Wednesday, 13 January, 2021

Today, the Mental Health Act White Paper has been published – detailing once in a generation proposals to reform the Mental Health Act.

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Caroline Warns of COVID-19 Consequences as Cases Rise

Tuesday, 12 January, 2021

Caroline is joining Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Witty, in urging constituents to remain COVID-19 compliant and stay home as cases continue to rise.

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