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 […]

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 […]