The NHS COVID vaccination programme is contacting hundreds of thousands more people this week urging them to book a booster and have a “jabby New Year”. Some 650,000 text messages and 50,000 letters are being sent to people who have who have not yet had their vital top-up vaccine, encouraging them to get boosted now. […]

NHS staff reported hundreds of thousands of life-saving ‘jingle jab’ vaccinations at scores of sites over Christmas Eve, Christmas and Boxing Day. The NHS Covid vaccination programme, the biggest and most successful in health service history, continued over the festive period in England. There were more than 12,000 reported vaccinations on Christmas Day, including more […]

Issued at 8.31am on Monday 27 December 2021. Temperatures/weather conditions are not expected to exceed Cold Weather Alert threshold criteria in any region from 8am on Monday 27 December 2021 until further notice.  More details about this weather alert are available on the Met Office website. Find out about staying well this winter.

There are more than 1.5 million covid jab appointments currently available between today and Monday 3 January, the NHS said today. Anyone eligible for a first, second or booster jab can book a convenient appointment online over the next week through the national booking service to guarantee their boost of protection. However people cannot get […]

The NHS’s top doctor is calling for people who put off getting a life-saving COVID jab as they prepared for Christmas to urgently book a booster to protect them from Omicron. The NHS COVID vaccination programme, the biggest and most successful in the health service’s history, is delivering jabs at thousands of sites throughout the […]

Issued at 8.47 am on Friday 24 December 2021. There is a 70% probability of severe cold weather/heavy snow between midday on Saturday 25 December and midday on Tuesday 28 December in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more about staying well […]

NHS staff and volunteers will deliver life-saving booster jabs on Christmas Day and Boxing Day as the health service pulls out all the stops to provide maximum protection against Omicron. Vaccinators and those supporting them will give up time with loved ones to ensure that the NHS COVID vaccination programme, the biggest and most successful […]

NHS chief Amanda Pritchard has today thanked health service staff and volunteers for their “extraordinary team effort” in the face of Omicron. The NHS England chief executive, who took up the post in July, praised the efforts of doctors, nurses, therapists, porters and other staff who have pulled out all the stops to recover services […]

Issued at 8.35am on Thursday 23 December 2021. Temperatures/weather conditions are not expected to exceed Cold Weather Alert threshold criteria in any region from 9am on 23 December until further notice. More details about this weather alert are available on the Met Office website. Find out about staying well this winter.

Thousands of children and young people will receive a pioneering treatment for peanut allergy after NHS England secured the first deal of its kind in Europe. The treatment, known as Palforzia, helps to reduce the severity of reactions to peanuts – including anaphylaxis – making family holidays abroad, birthday parties, and Christmas treats possible for […]