Thousands more people with learning disabilities who also have diabetes will no longer need to do painful finger prick tests thanks to life changing technology now available on the NHS. In a major expansion of the Flash glucose monitoring rollout, people with learning disabilities will be eligible for a Flash device to help them manage […]

A senior midwife has warned of the risks to pregnant women if they don’t have their flu jab. Catching flu is more than a cough, sore throat and runny nose and for pregnant women, it can cause serious complications including pneumonia and an increased the risk of a premature birth and low birth weight. Pregnancy […]

The NHS in the South East of England is urging people with a learning disability to have their free flu vaccination this winter. Some people with a learning disability can be more susceptible to flu and can go on to develop more serious complications such as bronchitis or pneumonia. Anyone with a learning disability is […]

This week is National Pathology Week (2-8 November) and we have never been prouder of our pathology teams across the South East who are at the very heart of the NHS and the Covid response. Across our region, teams have been working around the clock to deliver outstanding care for our patients and to ensure […]

The UK has one of the most comprehensive flu vaccination programmes in the world. We offer the vaccination to those who are already vulnerable and at increased risk from the complications of flu, our health and social care workers, and we have a programme for all primary school-aged children, which for the first time includes […]

As schools return after their closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NHS is writing to parents and guardians of eligible children urging to protect them against flu. This year, two and three-year olds, all primary school children, and children in school year 7 will be offered the flu vaccination on the NHS. For most […]

Flu vaccination clinics across the South East of England are underway this September and the NHS is encouraging anyone who is eligible for a free flu vaccination to book an appointment with their GP or pharmacist, as soon as they receive an invitation. This year, the NHS is aiming to vaccinate around 4.5 million people […]

Young people will continue to be protected against infection and disease as secondary school-age immunisations have resumed for years 8, 9 and 10 across Kent, Medway, Surrey and Sussex*. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools were closed and community clinics cancelled, which meant that eligible secondary students were unable to receive their routine vaccinations against […]

People in the South East who are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes will now be able to sign themselves up online to join their free local Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. This new service has been launched as part of a series of measures in response to COVID-19. Recent findings show […]

More than half a million tasks have been completed by the NHS army of volunteers recruited to help local communities during the coronavirus pandemic, with people in need of help, getting it fast. The scheme has been made available to councils, charities and other organisations, as well as NHS staff, allowing people across the community […]