The South East has once again topped the national table for MenB vaccinations, new NHS data reveals, as health leaders urge students to make sure they complete both doses before heading off to university this month. Figures published this week show the South East has delivered 49,015* doses of the MenB vaccine since the programme […]

Pregnant women and children across the South East are being encouraged to get their flu vaccine from today (1 September) as the NHS begins its annual flu vaccination programme ahead of winter. Thousands of appointments are now available across the region as vaccination teams begin protecting pregnant women, children aged two and three years old, […]

More people across the South East are getting the NHS dental care they need, with new figures showing increases in the number of adults and children seen over the past year, as well as a rise in the number of courses of treatment delivered by local dental teams.  Last year (2025/26), NHS dentists across the South East carried […]

All eligible young people can now book their free first or second MenB vaccination online through the NHS National Booking Service. When the one-off programme launched on 20 July, only eligible 17 and 18-year-olds could book online through the National Booking Service. All other eligible young people heading to university or starting at certain further […]

The NHS across the South East has continued to deliver for patients despite one of the hottest summers the region has experienced in recent years adding significant pressure to services, with hospitals, ambulance teams and community services responding to exceptionally high demand throughout July. Across the South East, there were just over 382,000 A&E attendances in July, compared to just over […]

People across the South East are being encouraged to take simple steps to stay safe and look out for others as very hot weather is expected across the region this week.  With temperatures forecast to climb and the UK Health Security Agency and Met Office issuing an amber heat health alert for the South East, NHS England South East […]

The South East has delivered more meningococcal B (MenB) vaccinations than any other region in England, with more than 20,000 eligible young people choosing to get protected against the potentially life-threatening disease. New NHS England data recently published shows that 20,064 MenB vaccinations were delivered across the South East by 31 July, the highest number […]

People across the South East will benefit from new NHS mental health facilities as part of a nationwide rollout of up to 159 sites designed to help people get support earlier, closer to home and before they reach crisis point.  Local NHS teams across the South East are working towards delivering 11 new Mental Health Emergency Departments and 12 new Community Mental Health Centres over […]

Women across the South East are gaining faster, easier access to contraception as community pharmacies step up to deliver more NHS services on the high street. With 97% of pharmacies in the region now signed up to the Pharmacy Contraception Service, the South East is leading the country in giving women greater control over their […]

More than 10,000 young people across the South East have received their free MenB vaccination in the first week of the programme, demonstrating strong demand for protection against the potentially life-threatening disease ahead of the new academic year. The milestone comes after an exceptional start to the campaign, with more than 2,000 young people vaccinated […]