NHS South East has revealed the ten individuals and teams it has chosen as regional champions in a prestigious competition to mark the NHS’s 74th birthday. The champions – including nursing, cancer care, COVID-19 vaccination, and multi-disciplinary teams – will now have the chance to pick up a national award to be presented at a special ceremony […]

Are you the parent or carer of a child aged 2- or 3-years old living in the South East of England? This includes the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. If so, your local NHS would very much like to hear about your child’s experience of having […]

The news record numbers of patients are coming forward for urological cancer checks has been welcomed by patient Kevin Webber and NHS South East’s Medical Director. Urgent referrals for urological cancers across the South East reached an all-time high in March this year, with over 4300 people checked in that month alone. All four Cancer […]

The NHS in the South East has vaccinated more than half of its eligible population for the spring booster vaccination.  Over half a million (533,683) of the most vulnerable to Covid have received their Spring Booster across the region in just six weeks of the latest phase of the NHS covid vaccination programme being rolled […]

April’s monthly performance data shows that despite ongoing pressures, hardworking NHS staff in the South East are going above and beyond to accelerate the number of planned procedures. While continuing to work through Covid backlogs, the number of patients waiting 104 weeks or more for planned treatment in the South East of England has reduced […]

Thousands of covid vaccine appointments are up for grabs across the South East of England this Easter weekend, as the NHS encourages those eligible to come forward. Vaccination centres and sites are gearing up to protect all those who are eligible, with vaccinations available for the whole family, including 5 to 11-year olds, booster jabs […]

A thirty-second NHS clip will feature on big screens at cinemas across the South East of England to help raise awareness of the Covid-19 vaccine being available to children aged 5 to 11, with parental or carers consent. Launched on 8 April and showing in over 60 different cinemas, including Vue, Cineworld and Odeon, the […]

A 39-year-old author shares her experience of using the NHS Talking Therapies service and encourages others experiencing feelings of anxiety, depression, and other common mental health concerns to seek help. Talking Therapies can be offered in a number of ways including a self-help workbook with therapist support and as an online course. Appointments with therapists […]

An ultra-marathon runner who continues to outlive his prognosis is backing a major prostate cancer campaign to urge thousands of ‘missing’ men to complete a 30 second online risk checker which can save lives. In 2014, Kevin Webber, 56, was given just two years to live after being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. However, with […]

A 27-year-old man who was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer two days before the country went into lockdown, is backing a new campaign to tackle the fear of cancer. James Chadwick was 26 when he contacted his GP surgery after noticing a lump on his neck. Following a string of subsequent appointments and tests, James was […]