The NHS is reminding people in the East of England where they can access expert medical treatment during the Spring Bank holiday weekend (Monday 27 May 2019). Patients can save time in the waiting room by visiting their pharmacist for quick, confidential advice on a range of common illnesses and making sure they’ve requested repeat […]

Essex residents are among thousands across England who have successfully reversed their risk of Type 2 diabetes through the NHS guided self-help programme. The NHS Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP) – also called ‘Healthier You’ – gives advice on dieting, exercise and healthy lifestyle. It is being doubled in size over the next few years […]

Patients and public across the East of England are being urged to nominate an NHS member of staff that has gone above and beyond in this year’s Parliamentary Awards. Launched last year, the annual awards were created to celebrate NHS staff, carers and volunteers – their hard work, innovative ideas and unwavering efforts to put […]

Patients will have a greater say and involvement in their care following their treatment for breast cancer, under new guidance published today by the East of England Cancer Alliance. Specialist breast care nurses will be assigned to patients, who can contact them for advice and support, meaning patients can have any concerns quickly looked in […]

Findings are published today of an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the care and treatment of Tom. Sincerest sympathies are offered to all the people who have been affected by this tragic event. Tom was charged and convicted of the manslaughter by diminished responsibility of his wife Sally. He had a long and complex mental […]

Patients in the East of England will benefit from the new five-year contract for general practice across England that has been approved by NHS England today (Thursday). The deal provides billions of extra investment for improved access to family doctors, expanded services at GP practices and longer appointments for patients who need them. The biggest […]

Colchester and Ipswich are part of 22 locations across England which will benefit from a national scheme to recruit trainee GPs to work in areas where vacancies for family doctors are hardest to fill. Under the Targeted Enhanced Recruitment Scheme (TERS), run by NHS England and Health Education England, the trainees must commit to working […]

More than two million people are being asked by the NHS to share their experiences of using services at the GP practice they are registered with. The survey responses provide detailed information about the range of ways people interact with primary care staff and how good that experience is. It plays a key role in […]

The first eating disorder conference has been held with over 100 delegates attending the event at the Hallmark Hotel in Cambridgeshire. These delegates, representing a wide range of people with an eating disorder, enjoyed a number of presentations and workshops. The keynote presentation was given by Dr Dasha Nicholls, who chairs the Eating Disorders Faculty […]

A new scheme has been introduced in the East Midlands to enable people calling the NHS 111 help line to have appointments booked with a local pharmacist this winter. Over 550 local pharmacies across the East Midlands are taking part in the pilot scheme, which enables NHS 111 call handlers to transfer patients with minor […]