The public across the South East are being urged to think ahead for this Bank Holiday weekend to ensure critical NHS services are available for those most in need, as preparations are also made for the next round of industrial action. The NHS typically sees increased demand over Bank Holidays. Combined with the strike planned […]

NHS England’s medical director and cancer programme lead for the South East has praised the work and commitment of cancer clinical nurse specialists, who continue to support thousands of patients each year. Dr Vaughan Lewis’s message of thanks comes at a time when specialist nurses are being celebrated nationally as part of #NationalCancerCNSDay today (26 […]

The NHS in the South East is encouraging people to order their repeat prescription early if they are due ahead of the first of three May Bank Holidays to ensure they receive essential medication in time The Coronation of King Charles III means there will be an additional Bank Holiday on Monday 8 May, along […]

People with mental health worries in the South East are being encouraged to access NHS Talking Therapies. The service, which is free and offers confidential treatments delivered by accredited therapists, can help with common mental health problems like stress, anxiety and depression. People can refer themselves directly to an NHS Talking Therapies service without a referral […]

Over 62,000 people in the South East have already booked to have a spring Covid jab during the first week of the NHS’s latest, public facing, covid vaccination programme roll out. From this week, Monday 17 April, people aged 75 and over and those aged five and over with a weakened immune system can receive […]

Parents and carers of children due to start school this September are being encouraged to ensure their children are up to date with their vaccinations.   Today, (Monday 17 April) as parents and carers find out where their child has been offered a primary school place, a new NHS England South East Regional campaign has been […]

NHS South East’s Medical Director is reminding people not to leave it too late to order repeat prescriptions if they are due ahead of the Easter break. Every bank holiday the NHS 111 phone service sees huge increases in people contacting it about repeat prescriptions – and on some occasions last year saw five times […]

Emergency, urgent and critical care will be prioritised by the NHS this week as strike action by junior doctors across the South East will see major disruption of services, with thousands of patients facing postponements to routine care.   Industrial action by junior doctors part of the BMA and the HCSA is set to begin […]

NHS patients in the South East are being encouraged to seek urgent care if they need it during industrial action in the coming week and to continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to rearrange. Patients should visit NHS 111 online as the first port of call for health needs and continue to call 999 in a […]

The mother of Deborah Anne James, who sadly lost her life to bowel cancer, is backing the launch of a new NHS campaign which urges anyone who receives a bowel cancer home testing kit to use and return it. Heather James is pleased to be supporting the latest phase of the NHS’s Help Us to […]