The NHS in the East of England is bracing itself for major disruption, as five days of strike action by junior doctors begins tomorrow, with services already experiencing high demand. With the region under a yellow heat health alert, meaning the hot weather has potential for significant impact across health and social care with those […]

The NHS has announced the 143 hospital sites that will test and roll out Martha’s Rule in its first year, with 16 of these sites in the East of England. Confirmation of the first sites to test implementation of Martha’s Rule is the next step in a major patient safety initiative, following the announcement in […]

Mouldy food and piles of unopened post are just two of the clues in new virtual reality training that aims to help healthcare professionals identify issues for patients at home.   Developed by the NHS England Enhance Team in the east of England with educational technology provider Immersive Medical Ltd, the virtual reality training allows […]

Since January, tens of thousands of parents of unvaccinated children aged under five have taken up the offer to get their unvaccinated children protected against the potentially life-threatening diseases of mumps, measles and rubella (MMR). This is partly thanks to a new and innovative call and recall service, set up by NHS England in the […]

Since January, tens of thousands of parents of unvaccinated children aged under five have taken up the offer to get their unvaccinated children protected against the potentially life-threatening diseases of mumps, measles and rubella (MMR). This is partly thanks to a new and innovative call and recall service, set up by NHS England in the […]

The NHS in the East of England has met the 28-day faster diagnosis target for cancer for the second month in a row and reduced the longest waits, latest figures show. Meeting this ambition for two consecutive months follows targeted support for NHS trusts to reduce variation across the country. This includes initiatives such as […]

GP teams in the East of England delivered more than 3.5 million appointments for patients last month (March 2024), up by more than a quarter on the same period before the pandemic, latest data shows. New NHS figures show there were 3,505,496 appointments delivered by the region’s GPs and their teams in just one month, […]

From today, those eligible can book appointments for their spring Covid-19 vaccination at sites across the east of England, with appointments available from the week commencing 22 April. Vaccination teams are already visiting eligible people living in care homes from this week.   Those invited to come forward to get protected from the virus include […]

The Covid backlog in the East of England fell for the fourth month in a row in January despite further industrial action, as almost 3.75 million GP appointments were also made available to patients across the region. NHS England’s latest monthly data shows the waiting list in the East of England fell yet again, down by […]

Despite high demand for the region’s NHS services this year, staff continue to provide high quality care to patients, often using innovative ways to improve their healthcare experiences. To recognise those working in the NHS, from today, Members of Parliament (MPs) from across the East of England will start nominating individuals and teams who really […]