Page 46 • The HERALD • 19th February 2026 v THE HERALD - Proud to be part of your community Professional, safe ear wax removal service delivered in the comfort of your own home. We use microsuction, water irrigation and manual ear wax removal to suit the different needs of our clients. To book your appointment please call Gosia on 07591 036071 or email: info@watersideearcare.com Health, Beauty & Wellbeing Treatments include: Nail trimmings/filing Reduction of thickened nails Corns/Callus Ingrown toe nails Diabetic Foot Care Mini Foot massage For appointments please call Chloe 07587 071367 Appointments also available at Chloe’s Foot Care Clinic, 177 long lane, Holbury SO45 2PA Chloe’s Foot Care Mobile Foot health practitioner Send your news to The Herald by email: editor@herald-publishing.co.uk Hampshire Housebuilder Puts Heart Into Health And Wellbeing Staff from Barratt David Wilson Homes Southampton Division have partnered with local cardiac charity Heartbeat to deliver ‘healthy heart’ checks at its headquarters in Hedge End. e housebuilder recently invited two of University Hospital Southampton’s specialist nurses to help identify potential heart conditions and promote better heart health as part of its partnership with chosen charity Heartbeat. Sta members received ten-minute checks including blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose levels and BMI and were given personalised advice to help improve their cardiac health based on their results. With a fresh new year underway, the checks were part of the housebuilder’s commitment to encouraging healthy living amongst its sta . And, with heart disease one of the leading causes of death in the UK for both men and women, Barratt’s strategic partnership with Heartbeat works to raise awareness of the importance of good heart health. Managing Director at Barratt David Wilson Homes underway, we thought now was a great chance for us all to review and reflect upon what we can do to improve our health and wellbeing.” Fundraising and Marketing Manager at Heartbeat Tanya Harder said: “Heart disease symptoms tend to go unnoticed until a major event such as a heart attack happens. Our nurses offer checks that often take no more than ten minutes but they make such a big difference. We make it even easier by bringing our healthy heart checks to workplaces across the south – they’re just a quick and easy drop-in during the working day.” Southampton Division Matt Paine said: “We take the physical and mental health of our staff very seriously and, with the new year well Barratt David Wilson Homes Southampton Division partnered with Heartbeat to deliver ‘healthy heart’ checks for staff Free Taster Workplace Wellbeing Training Sessions Throughout 2026, Solent Mind’s friendly Workplace Wellbeing Training Team are o ering free online sessions to help you manage your wellbeing in the workplace and give you a taste of some of the training courses that they have available. To nd out more about how Solent Mind can support you at work visit: www.solentmind.org.uk/news-events/ events/free-workplace-wellbeingtraining-taster-sessions You can also check out the team’s ‘Little Li s’, which are free, practical resources and activities designed to help you manage your wellbeing and reduce stress, for more information visit: www. solentmind.org.uk/training/little-li s NEW FOREST DISABILITY New Forest Disability is at The Grove every Thursday to support Waterside residents with their disability-related bene ts. is service is by appointment only and prebooked through their main o ce on: 01425 628750. ey also o er a Drop-in Advice Service at Hythe Library on the first Tuesday of every month, between 11am and 1pm. So, if you need advice on equipment, transport, carer support, social activities, disabled facilities grants (ramps, level access showers, door widening), disabilityrelated bene ts, support groups or anything else, go along and ask their friendly adviser a question. ey’d be happy to help. For more information about the services they o er, visit: www.newforestdis.org.uk
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