NHS staff completed almost two million operations and other elective care in January and February while also providing hospital treatment for almost 140,000 Covid patients. Around two in five of all patients who have received hospital treatment for Covid were admitted in the first two months of the year. At the height of the second […]

Yesterday saw the vaccination programme in the east of England reach three million doses, including both first and second doses administered. Everyone in the top nine priority groups is now eligible to book theirs, and millions of people have done exactly that over the last few days – appointments for first doses are still available […]

As more than 2.3 million Covid vaccinations are given so far in the east of England, the NHS is texting millions of vulnerable people urging them to get a life-saving Covid jab as the biggest vaccination programme in health service history continues to accelerate. The messages are part of a renewed drive to protect those […]

Anyone aged 65 to 69 who has not been vaccinated is now being urged to respond to their recent invite to get their life-saving coronavirus vaccine at one of the more than 30 vaccination centres and 17 pharmacy-led sites across the east of England. Due to the continued success of the programme and the availability […]

Sir Andrew Strauss, the ex-England cricket captain who lost his wife to lung cancer, has backed an NHS and Public Health England campaign urging people to get checked if they test negative for Covid-19 but have a persistent cough. Sir Andrew has joined television presenter Gaby Roslin, who lost her mother to lung cancer, and […]

The NHS is working with two mums who had breast cancer and have combined their skills as an NHS nurse and an arts teacher to create colourful “flashcards” to help families talk about cancer. Nicola Owen and Jennifer Pope, both now living with secondary cancers, devised the bright set of cards which include games to […]

Findings are published today of an independent investigation into the care and treatment of a mental health service user, James in Essex. Sincerest sympathies are offered to all the people who have been affected by this tragic event. James had a diagnosis of mental and behavioural disorder due to the use of alcohol, paranoid schizophrenia […]

MPs and NHS leaders in the east of England have joined forces to honour health and care staff who have helped to improve treatment for patients in the regional round of the NHS Parliamentary Awards, announced today. Those recognised in nine categories, which range from Excellence in Primary Care to the Lifetime Achievement Award, include […]

People with persistent tummy troubles in the east of England, including diarrhoea, bloating or discomfort in the tummy area, are being urged to get checked for cancer as part of the NHS and Public Health England’s ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign. TV adverts and social media posts in the east of England will urge people […]

This year frontline workers and community champions dominated the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020, which was deferred from June this year to recognise the achievements and dedication of those involved in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspirational NHS staff in the East of England were recognised for their service with our region’s nursing staff […]