The NHS in the South East is strengthening its commitment to providing safer and faster urgent and emergency care for residents, with significant improvements already making a difference for patients.   Across the region, people are experiencing shorter waits in many A&E departments, faster ambulance handovers, and the expansion of Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services—helping […]

Over 350,000 people across the South East have received treatment and support from their high street pharmacy since the launch of the Pharmacy First initiative last year.  The Pharmacy First service covers seven common conditions – sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bite, impetigo, shingles, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections.    Between January 2024 and February […]

More patients in the South East are taking control of their healthcare thanks to the growth and flexibility of the NHS App.   Growing numbers of people can now access both GP and community care appointments via the app as the NHS in the South East works to empower patients and supports them to embrace the […]

Over half a million people in the South East have received their COVID-19 vaccination as the NHS spring vaccination campaign continues. According to latest data, 526,432 people have been vaccinated against Covid since the start of April, including adults aged 75 and over, residents in care homes for older adults, and individuals with weakened immune […]

As the South East is set to bask in the warmth of a mini-heatwave, regional NHS chiefs are reminding people that they may need to take action to stay safe in the heat. Temperatures are set to reach highs of 24-27 degrees, and while many people enjoy the warmer days, hot weather can cause some […]

Hundreds of thousands of people in the South East have received their spring covid vaccination since the start of April as the NHS encourages other eligible people to book their jab.  In the first two weeks since the spring COVID vaccination campaign began, 355,863 people in the South East have been vaccinated, with thousands of […]

As the Easter weekend fast approaches, people in the South East are being reminded to use NHS111 online as their first point of contact for non-emergency medical advice over the bank holiday period (18-21 April). With the NHS experiencing increased demand during bank holidays and A&E departments and the 111 phone service busy, the region’s medical director […]

From 1 April, children’s community health services in Surrey and North East Hampshire will be called Surrey Child and Family Health. The service was previously known as Children and Family Health Surrey. Surrey Child and Family Health will deliver health visiting, school nursing, and specialist services including school-age immunisations, children’s therapies, specialist nursing and developmental […]

The first eligible people in the South East will begin receiving their spring COVID-19 vaccinations today. This marks the start of the vaccination programme following the opening of the NHS national booking system last week. More than 1.2 million people in the South East are eligible for the spring vaccine, with thousands of appointments available […]

More than 1.2 million eligible individuals in the South East can now book their spring COVID-19 vaccination as the NHS national booking system opens today (Tuesday 25 March). People can now schedule appointments from Tuesday, 1 April. Thousands of appointments will be available daily across the South East, primarily at pharmacies and GP practices as […]