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Bringing protection closer to play: Flu vaccines now reaching children in Thames Valley nursery settings

A new pilot programme offering flu vaccinations to children aged 2 and 3 has launched in several nurseries across the Thames Valley. Led by Thames Valley’s School Aged Immunisation Services (SAIS), the pilot is being delivered across 30 nurseries—10 each in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire. All participating nurseries are attached to schools, and their sessions […]

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More patients seen quicker for eye care as region harnesses power of AI to cut waiting times

The NHS in the South East is making encouraging progress in reducing waiting times for ophthalmology services with help from an AI telephone assistant Dora and virtual clinics.  Alongside efforts across the region to expand surgical capacity, an intelligent telephone assistant is speeding up referrals and reducing the administration burden, freeing up clinical staff time […]

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New students encouraged to get NHS-ready when leaving home for university

New students, particularly those moving away from home for the first time in the South East, are being urged to register with a GP and download the NHS App as they prepare to start university. Health officials in the South East are keen to highlight how the NHS app can help students stay healthy and […]

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South East Neighbourhood Health schemes selected for national programme to transform community healthcare

Thousands of South East residents are set to benefit from improved care closer to home with six sites selected for the governments’ new neighbourhood health programme in the region.  Part of the government’s Plan for Change which is seeing care shifted from hospitals into the community, projects in Portsmouth, Folkestone and Hythe, Surrey Downs, Buckinghamshire, […]

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NHS South East delivers faster, smarter care with Advice and Guidance rollout

Over 17,000 people have been directed to the most appropriate advice and care and avoided being added to an NHS waiting list following the launch of the ‘Advice and Guidance’ scheme earlier this year. The ‘Advice and Guidance’ scheme allows GPs to swiftly contact hospital specialists for expert guidance on patient cases. This stops patients […]

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