NHS staff across the East of England are being praised for virtually eliminating the longest waits for scans, checks, surgical procedures, and other routine treatment. The NHS Elective Recovery Plan, published earlier this year, set out how the health service would address the backlogs that have inevitably built up during Covid. The first step in […]

The number of patients waiting more than two years for treatment has reduced significantly since January thanks to the hard work and dedication of NHS staff across the east of England. NHS staff have been working to address the backlogs in planned treatment which accumulated during the Covid pandemic, and as a result have reduced […]

Over 140,000 people, of which more than 18,500 are from the East of England, have volunteered to take part in the world’s largest trial of a blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer, as part of the latest NHS drive to catch the disease when it is easiest to treat. NHS […]

A converted bus in North East Essex providing vital health services to homeless people has won a prestigious national NHS award for its work. The shelter and health enlisting local support SOS bus won the annual NHSParliamentary Award for health equalities, and was nominated by Giles Watling MP. The bus provides a range of services […]

The NHS is calling on people with a weakened immune system to book in or visit a walk-in centre for their COVID-19 vaccines. All individuals aged 12 years and over who are immunosuppressed are advised to receive a Spring booster dose of the vaccine, typically six months after their last dose. COVID-19 is still out […]

More than 170 nurses took part last night in an evening of celebration at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds. The event was held to celebrate International Nurses’ Day and the huge contribution of nurses in the region, and was attended by Catherine Morgan, the chief nurse for the NHS in the east of […]

Great Yarmouth has been selected as one of several places across the East of England to take part in the world’s largest trial of a revolutionary new blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear. People in Great Yarmouth aged 50-77 are being asked to look out for a […]

“Being a nurse is a great privilege and I feel blessed to be in a profession that allows me to provide excellent patient-centred care” – on International Nurses’ Day, NHS East of England is taking time to reflect on the contributions of nursing staff over the past year and celebrate the difference nursing staff make […]

NHS England and NHS Improvement have today appointed Clare Panniker as the new Regional Director for the East of England. A former nurse who has spent over 30 years working in the NHS, Clare will join the regional team from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, where she has been chief executive since the […]

More than 35,000 jab appointments are up for grabs in the east of England this weekend, as the NHS covid-19 vaccination programme continues over the Easter bank holiday. NHS staff are gearing up to protect all those who are eligible with vaccines for the whole family available including 5 to 11 year olds, booster jabs […]