NHS England in the East of England has today confirmed the appointments of the three chairs who will lead the region’s future reorganised integrated care boards. NHS England set out earlier this year how the current integrated care boards (ICBs) in England will change. For the East of England, these changes will see the current […]

Patients in the East of England can now access crucial diagnostic tests, checks and scans more conveniently, with 10 Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) in the region open out of usual hours in evenings and weekends. There are currently 19 CDCs across the East of England, meaning more patients can access tests and scans closer to […]

Newly pregnant women across the East of England can now self-refer online to get their “all-important” first midwife appointments quicker, ensuring the best and most personalised care for their baby. By completing a simple online form on NHS.uk, mums-to-be can now refer themselves directly to their local maternity services without seeing a GP first. The new […]

The NHS is urging newly eligible pregnant mothers that “now is the time to act” and get the RSV vaccine to protect their baby ahead of this winter. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of infant mortality around the world and a main cause of child hospitalisations every year – with almost 7,000 […]

With industrial action by resident doctors ongoing until 7am on Wednesday 30 July, patients in the East of England are being reminded to attend their planned appointments unless they are contacted to reschedule. The latest strikes began on Friday 25 July, with hospitals and local NHS teams throughout the region working together to minimise disruption […]

The NHS is facing another significant round of industrial action later this week and over the weekend as groups of resident doctors across the east are expected to walk out from 7am on Friday 25 July until 7am on Wednesday 30 July. Hospitals and local NHS teams throughout the region have been preparing as usual […]

Hospitals in the East of England will be able to address unfair elective waits for patients living in deprived areas, as new regional data shows patients from these communities are more likely to wait longer. Data published for the first time ever by the NHS show patients in the poorest communities are more likely to […]

People with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered an innovative ‘sponge on a string’ test in high-street pharmacies for the first time, as part of a new NHS pilot to help prevent oesophageal cancer. NHS England has today announced that dozens of pharmacies in England will offer new ‘heartburn health checks’ to test for Barrett’s oesophagus, […]

The NHS in the East of England is making it easier than ever for pregnant women to protect their babies from whooping cough, with more than 30 of the region’s pharmacies set to become the first in England to offer vaccinations against the infection. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is an infection of the […]

NHS services in the East of England are promoting tailored programmes to stop potential type 2 diabetes in its tracks this week, as part of national Diabetes Week. Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of preventable sight loss in people of working age and is a major contributor to kidney failure, limb amputation, heart […]