Winter news and guidance

NHS England’s winter news, advice from Clinical Directors and blogs can be found here.

It is important the public know what they need to do to keep well and advice on how to keep well and where to get expert advice will be given throughout the winter and can be found on NHS Choices.

Winter health check – 13th December 2013

This weekly summary offers an overview of the system and pulls together information on waiting times in A&E, ambulance response times, daily situation reports from the NHS, and information on flu rates. Winter health check report 13 Dec 2013 Analysis by NHS England on A&E pressures

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Public Health England has re published useful advice to help people who may be affected by the flooding

Public Health England has re published useful advice to help people who may be affected by the flooding due to the current severe weather conditions. Public Health England, Environment Agency – Flooding: Advice for the Public Further advice can be found on the Environment Agency website  and updated weather warnings are available on the Met […]

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Extra £150 million to ease winter pressures

A further £150 million will be distributed around England to help hospitals maintain their A&E services over winter. This is in addition to the £250 million targeted to the most at-risk areas in September. The distribution of the extra £150 million will include those communities that are not deemed the most at-risk, to bolster and […]

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NHS England launches winter health check

NHS England today launches its Winter Health Check with senior clinicians urging people to take early advice on health problems. The advice is particularly aimed at those who are very young, the elderly and frail or those who have existing health problems. A key way of addressing this winter’s pressures on hospital A&E departments is […]

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