If you are looking for information about health conditions and NHS services, and to book your COVID-19 vaccination, please visit NHS.uk.
My Planned Care gives you advice and support while you wait and helps you to prepare for your hospital consultation, treatment, or surgery.
In anticipation of a challenging winter for the NHS and social care services, we have announced additional measures to boost capacity, support staff and better care for patients at home.
Our winter resilience plans include introducing extra hospital beds, more 111 and 999 call handlers, rapid response teams for home falls and 24/7 “healthcare traffic control centres” to oversee services across each area.
People aged 50 and over, those at higher risk or who are pregnant, and those who have or live with someone with a weakened immune system can now book their latest life-saving flu and COVID-19 vaccinations.
COVID-19 vaccination appointments are available online or by calling 119 free of charge – and these appointments are also open to frontline health and care staff. Flu vaccinations for these staff are available through their employer.
For the first time, the NHS is trialling national online booking for flu vaccinations in some pharmacies – use the online booking service to check if your local pharmacy is offering appointments. You can also book a flu vaccination directly through local GP practices or pharmacies.
Find our latest guidance for NHS colleagues about COVID-19 and the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Find out about the NHS Long Term Plan and what it means for patients and the public
Tackling health inequalities and advancing equality and diversity across the NHS
Taking the opportunity to capitalise on current success and embed new ideas
Making the NHS an employer of excellence by investing in our people
Improving outcomes and experiences of people with mental health problems
Giving people the support they need and removing disjointed care
Ensuring patients get the right care whenever they need it
Offering patients a wider choice of personalised health services
Making sure everyone with cancer receives care, support and treatment
Helping health and care professionals communicate better
Advice for patients before a hospital consultation, treatment, or surgery
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