The region’s NHS is set for a challenging run up to the new year as demand on services increases and flu hospitalisations climb by more than half in a week, new figures reveal. An average of 207 patients per day were in an East of England hospital bed with flu last week – an increase […]
The NHS is facing a challenging winter ahead according to an East of England health leader, with flu cases on the rise and planned strikes by resident doctors coming at a time of year when demand on NHS services is already typically high. Latest available figures show an average of 130 patients were in an […]
The NHS in the East of England is ramping up opportunities for people to get their flu vaccination this weekend so they can be fully protected ahead of the Christmas period, as flu cases surge across the country. Over 240,000 appointments are available at GP surgeries and high street pharmacies in the region over the […]
The NHS is urging patients in the East of England to continue coming forward for care despite many resident doctors expected to go on strike from today. Industrial action begins at 7am today (Friday 14 November) until 7am on Wednesday 19 November, with hospital teams across the East of England and the rest of the […]
The NHS has issued a ‘flu jab SOS’, with the East of England’s vaccinations expert warning people to get protected now, with only weeks to go before the worst of the flu season typically bites. Eligible adults are being urged to come forward now, so they are fully protected ahead of the usual flu season peak […]
This October half term, the NHS in the East of England is making it even easier for parents and carers to get children protected against flu with school-aged catch-up flu vaccination clinics. These clinics are for those who missed getting it when the vaccination team visited their school recently. In the East of England, there are […]
Four NHS heart specialists from the East of England last weekend gave up their spare time to walk up Mount Snowdon to raise awareness of heart failure in the region. The team, working with the national heart failure charity Pumping Marvellous, chose Wales’ highest peak to draw attention to the fact that more than 21,000 […]
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines kicked off this week for all eligible people to help ‘winter-proof’ those most vulnerable amid new variants circulating this year. Vaccination teams across the East of England are working to protect millions of people most at risk of getting seriously ill this winter by building immunity ahead of December and January, when hospitalisations […]
For the first time, parents across the East of England will be able to get their two and three year olds vaccinated against flu at local pharmacies this autumn – alongside the usual offer at GP surgeries. Around 400 pharmacies in the East of England have signed up to deliver the vaccine to the more […]
The NHS in the East of England is supporting the annual NHS asthma campaign, to prevent acute asthma attacks and reduce hospital admissions among children and young people. The campaign, which runs from 8-12 September 2025, aims to raise awareness of asthma and the dangers of it to children by providing information about the condition […]