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 […]

Junior doctors across the East of England are set to join national strike action from 7am Saturday 24 February, through to midnight on Wednesday 28 February.   This will impact on most routine care, as the NHS prioritises urgent and emergency services.   The planned strike by junior doctors, who make up around half of […]

The NHS waiting list in the East of England fell in December for the third month running, despite ongoing industrial action and winter pressures continuing to hit the region’s health service hard, with A&E and ambulance services experiencing one of the busiest ever Januarys. Dr Edward Morris, the region’s medical director praised the hard work […]

More than 2,400 new apprentices started with the NHS in the East of England last year providing more opportunities for people to build rewarding careers in the NHS, whilst boosting staffing levels. To coincide with National Apprenticeships Week (5-11 February) NHS England in the East of England has confirmed that 2,401 people in the region […]

People in the East of England can now be treated for a range of common conditions at their high street pharmacy without the need to see a GP first, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers primary care. More than 1,000 community pharmacies across the region are now part of […]