Adanna Williams, Deputy Director of Nursing PSD/Learning Disabilities and Autism – NHS England South East We must first acknowledge that Black History should be celebrated every day, and every month. However, October’s Black History month is an opportunity to purposefully and intentionally reflect and celebrate my ancestry and their achievements. It is opportunity to further […]

Patients living with respiratory conditions have joined forces with the NHS to launch a campaign encouraging people with lung and breathing problems to stay well this winter. Building on the success of the ‘Love Your Lungs This Summer’ campaign, ‘Protect Your Lungs This Winter’ features a number of interviews with patients living with respiratory issues […]

More than one million people have come forward for their Covid-19 autumn booster in the South East since the latest phase of the NHS vaccination programme went live last month. In the South East, 1,118,445 people have had their Covid-19 autumn booster to date, making the region the second highest performing nationally. This is great […]

More than 500,000 people have had their covid-19 booster within weeks of the roll-out going live, with others encouraged to come forward for their top-up as well as flu jab. According to the latest NHS published Covid-19 vaccinations data, 552,905 people in the South East of England have had their covid-19 autumn booster, making the […]

As part of a national program to transform services for people with spinal cord injury (SCI), funding has been made available to enhance the rehabilitation, independence, and wellbeing of SCI patients and their carers. 5 hospital trusts have been successful in bidding for enhanced rehabilitation equipment at existing sites including Oxford University Hospital, University Hospital […]

The autumn Covid-19 booster programme is underway across the South East as thousands come forward for their top-up. More than 40,000 people have already been vaccinated in the region since the latest phase of the NHS’s vaccination programme went live on 7 September. Currently, those eligible for the first ever variant-targeted booster vaccine include care […]

A series of ads across a range of social media platforms land this week with the aim of encouraging residents in the South East of England to measure their blood pressure and take action where necessary. The ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign is known as one of the UK’s biggest blood pressure testing and awareness events […]

The NHS is reminding the public to continue to use 111 online for health advice and to only dial 999 in an emergency ahead of the August bank holiday weekend. Local NHS services experienced a surge in demand over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend – we’re pleased to see an increase in the number of people using […]

NHS staff across the South East of England have now reduced the longest waits for scans, checks, surgical procedures and other routine treatment below two years – the first milestone in the most ambitious catch-up plan in health service history. The NHS Elective Recovery Plan set the target of eliminating two year waits by July […]

If you have a weakened immune system, either due to a health condition or medical treatment, you may not yet have the best possible protection from the Covid-19 vaccine. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommends that people aged 12 years and over with a weakened immune system should be offered a ‘booster’ […]