Nearly 1 in 5 of people in the South East have missed an NHS appointment because they forgot or arrived too late, according to a new survey.  The findings come as the NHS  launches a new campaign urging people to turn on ‘push alerts’ from the NHS App so they get reminders about appointments and can rearrange any they can’t make, helping to free up millions of appointments […]

Thousands of patients at risk of osteoporosis and other bone conditions will benefit from faster access to vital bone scans, as new DEXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scanners are rolled out across the South East of England. The new machines at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust will help diagnose fragile bones earlier and prevent painful, lifechanging fractures — particularly […]

Across the South East the NHS is stepping up action to tackle cancer inequalities, with new community‑led programmes and early diagnosis initiatives helping more people access life‑saving information, screening and support.  The work underpins the ambitions of the national cancer plan: diagnosing more cancers earlier, reducing variation in outcomes, and ensuring people from every community can access timely, high‑quality care.  Across the South East, Cancer […]

Women across the South East are leading the way in protecting their health, with the region achieving the highest breast screening uptake in England. New NHS data shows 73.3% of women aged 50–70 attended their appointment between 2024-2025 with almost 19,000 more women screened than the year before.  The latest figures also show that 347,407 women in the region […]

Nearly 6 in 10 people in the South East delay seeking help for anxiety‑related mental health conditions because they worry their symptoms ‘aren’t serious enough’, new NHS survey data shows. Almost one in five (19%) do not seek help at all.  To encourage more people to come forward, NHS England South East is supporting a […]

New data from across the South East shows a strong and growing trend for online GP consultations, with patients increasingly choosing quick, convenient digital routes to get the help they need. This shift is hugely encouraging, and the hope is that even more people will feel confident using online forms with the launch of a […]

Patients across the South East are receiving faster diagnoses, needing fewer appointments and getting more convenient care with the NHS waiting list now the lowest it has been since May 2023.  Today’s data shows that at the end of December 2025, 1.79 million people in the South East were on the waiting list to begin […]

Patients across the South East will benefit from faster diagnosis, earlier treatment and more personalised care as the NHS publishes its new national cancer plan today, setting out how services will continue to transform over the coming years. The plan focuses on improving outcomes through earlier detection, modern diagnostics, cutting‑edge treatments and more joined‑up support for people living with and beyond […]

More than 105,000 additional urgent NHS dental appointments are available for people across the South East, as part of the 700,000 extra appointments being rolled out across England to boost access for those needing urgent or unscheduled dental care. These appointments ensure that people experiencing urgent dental problems can access timely care, even if they […]

Over six million people across the South East are using the NHS App to manage their health, taking advantage of having access to healthcare at their fingertips.   With over 10.1million logins across the South East in December 2025 alone, the South East remains one of the highest adopting regions in England, and with 71% of patients aged 13+ registered with a GP now signed up to […]