People are being urged to Grab A Jab this week as a record number of walk-in sites open their doors across the country.   In the east of England, at least 230 walk-in sites are offering life-saving Covid-19 vaccinations this week as the NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme ramps up its efforts in boosting the country’s immunity.  […]

Today, the NHS will launch a new landmark campaign using the iconic Beatles song ‘Help!” to get the East of England region taking better care of their mental health. Backed by some of the UK’s biggest artists, the campaign will encourage people struggling with their mental health to seek support.  ‘Help!’, written by John Lennon in 1964, was […]

More than 125,000 booster jab appointments are still up for grabs this week in the east of England as the NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme continues at pace to protect the country against the virus. In recent weeks, the NHS has ramped up its delivery of vaccinations at pharmacies, hospitals, vaccination centres and GP surgeries in […]

More than 3.5 million people across the East of England have now received their covid boosters or third primary dose to protect them and the people around them from Covid-19. Ruth Ashmore, director of commissioning and executive lead for the vaccination programme for NHS England and NHS Improvement East of England, said: “It’s fantastic news that […]

More than three million covid boosters and third primary doses have now been given across the East of England to protect the community from Covid-19, little more than a year since the vaccination programme began. More than 12.8 million doses have been delivered across the region in total, and it is not too late to […]

Participants in the world’s largest trial of a revolutionary new blood test, Galleri TM, which can detect more than 50 types of cancer often before symptoms appear, have been arriving for their appointments at the Micro Focus Car Park, Cambridge Business Park, 2 Cowley Park, Cambridge CB4 0WZ. Dr Linda Hunter, Clinical Lead for the East of England North […]

A record-breaking 600,000 life-saving vaccinations were delivered over the last seven days across the East of England region. Commenting on the achievement, Tiffany Hemming, vaccination lead for the NHS in the East of England said: “It is truly incredible that in one week the NHS covid vaccination programme has delivered a record 601,023 life-saving doses […]

Following the anniversary of the world’s first Covid vaccine being administered to Maggie Keenan in Coventry, the east of England has reached the incredible milestone of administering more than 12 million Covid vaccination doses to protect the community. The NHS is currently ramping up its delivery of the vaccine in an effort to offer a […]

Pregnant women can fast track access to their vaccination or booster jab when they arrive at a vaccination centre, the NHS has confirmed. Pregnant women making themselves known to vaccination staff will be fast tracked to get their jab, avoiding potential queues or long waits. Although these special arrangements for pregnant women have been in […]

Stowmarket has been selected as one of several places across the country to take part in the world’s largest trial of a revolutionary new blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear. People in Stowmarket aged 50-77 are being asked to look out for a letter from the NHS […]