Responding to the British Social Attitudes Survey results, an NHS spokesperson said: “While this survey reflects the public’s perceptions of the significant pressure on our services, it is clear the overwhelming majority still very firmly value the fundamental principles of the NHS – which is welcome as we head towards the NHS’ 75th birthday. […]
More than 86 million Covid vaccination appointments have been arranged using the NHS’s national online booking system since its launch two years ago. The national booking service, which is managed by NHS England, launched in January 2021 to allow people to book their Covid vaccine online and via the 119 phoneline. The service is easy […]
The NHS is urging those yet to get a covid booster to book one of the hundreds of thousands of appointments still available next week before the offer ends. The NHS vaccination programme will have appointments available at the 2,800 sites open across the country next week, giving everyone the opportunity to book a booster […]
The NHS is encouraging people to come forward for their COVID booster before the offer, part of the biggest and most successful programme in health history, ends next month. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has today advised that, thanks to the success of the programme, the offer of an initial booster dose […]
More than 20 million people in England have had their flu jabs as the number of patients in critical care with the virus hits its highest yet this winter, new NHS figures show today. Around four in five people aged 65 and over, as well as more than three in five of those aged 50 […]
NHS patients from around England have joined health chiefs in pleading with the public to get their flu vaccines after being hospitalised with the virus. It comes as the latest data shows there were 5,500 patients in hospital with flu last week and more than 9,000 patients with COVID. A woman from Buckinghamshire has said […]
Flu cases in hospital jumped up by almost a half (47%) last week, as staff in NHS 111 answered a near record number of calls. New figures for the week leading up to New Year’s Day, showed there were 5,105 patients with flu in general and acute hospital beds, up from 3,479 the previous week. […]
NHS vaccination teams have visited every care home across the country to offer life-saving covid boosters and flu jabs ahead of the festive period. Every care home in England has been visited by NHS staff ensuring residents have maximum protection from winter viruses and allowing them to spend time with families and friends during Christmas […]
Two years on since the NHS delivered the world’s first covid jab, kickstarting the most successful vaccine programme in our history, health leaders are now calling on the public to get boosted ahead of Christmas. The NHS has delivered more than 143 million doses of the covid-19 vaccine since the largest and fastest vaccination programme […]
England’s most senior doctor is urging the public to check if they or a loved one are due a covid jab this winter because they have a condition that may put them at risk of serious illness. The NHS covid-19 vaccination programme has vaccinated more than two thirds (67%) of those with a weakened immune […]