Patients across the South East are reporting positive experiences of their cancer care, according to the 2025 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey. The findings, based on feedback from more than 12,800 people across the region, show that more patients are getting the clear information they need before diagnostic tests, receiving stronger support from hospital staff, and experiencing […]

Thousands of young people from the South East heading to university this autumn are being urged by the NHS to book a potentially lifesaving MenB vaccine before term starts. As of today (13/7), Year 13 pupils (born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008) can now book their MenB vaccination through the NHS national […]

More patients across the South East are satisfied with their GP and reporting better experiences when accessing care, according to the 2026 GP Patient Survey published today. The results show 76% of people rating their overall experience as good, up from 75.4% in 2025, with 56% finding it easy to get through to their practice via phone compared to 52% in 2025; 52% via the NHS App increasing from 49% in 2025, […]

To honour the NHS’s 78th birthday and the first anniversary of the publication of the 10-Year Health Plan for England, NHS England in the South East is celebrating 78 people from across the region whose work is helping deliver the plan’s three shifts: hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention. Behind every shift is a […]

The Regional Director of the NHS in the South East, Anne Eden, has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list. Anne has been the Regional Director for the South East since 2017, having previously held similar roles covering the south of England for other arm’s length bodies from […]

People across the South East are being urged to keep coming forward for NHS care as resident doctors are set begin their latest round of strikes next week. This is the 16th time that resident doctors have taken strike action since March 2023 and this round will run from 7am on Monday 15 June to […]

An NHS team from Kent is celebrating national recognition after winning a prestigious NHS award for their work transforming the way patients receive care at home.  Last night at NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester, Medway NHS Foundation Trust took home the Delivering Value Award, one of the ten brand-new NHS Excellence Awards, for its innovative SMART Acute Virtual Hospital — a service that is safely treating more patients […]

Patients in Portsmouth and across the South East are set to benefit from a landmark expansion of dental training, as the University of Portsmouth becomes home to 25 new dental school places — the first time dentistry has been taught in the city.  The University of Portsmouth has been selected as one of only two universities in England to receive new […]

Thousands of volunteers across the South East are being recognised this Volunteers’ Week (1–7 June), as NHS leaders highlight the vital role they play in supporting patients, staff and services across the region. Volunteers support NHS services across the South East, from hospitals and community teams to neighbourhood initiatives and digital inclusion programmes – helping […]

There is now just one month left for eligible people in the South East to get their spring COVID-19 vaccination before the offer ends on 30 June. More than 618,000 spring COVID-19 vaccinations have already been delivered across the region since the campaign began on 13 April 2026, with the South East recording the second […]