Today, the NHS will launch a new landmark campaign using the iconic Beatles song ‘Help!” to get people in the South East and across the country to take better care of their mental health. Backed by some of the UK’s biggest artists, the campaign will encourage people struggling with their mental health to seek support. ‘Help!’, […]

With over 180,000 booster jab appointments available over the coming days (12-16 Jan), NHS England’s top doctor in the South East is encouraging people to get boosted without delay. The message comes as staff and volunteers on the NHS Covid Vaccination Programme continue to work tirelessly to protect the country against the Omicron variant of […]

Over 80% of adults in the South East have now received their covid-19 booster jab thanks to the incredible work of NHS staff and volunteers who have continued to pull out all the stops to get jabs into arms.   Vaccinations have been taking place across the region at various locations including soup kitchens, racecourses, football stadiums and local high […]

Since celebrating its best day ever less than a week ago, the NHS in the South East vaccinated 163,909 people against Covid-19 setting a new regional record. The latest landmark was achieved on Tuesday 21 December, and 93 per cent of the jabs administered were boosters – 152,947. Previously the best day ever was Saturday 18 December when 154,738 Covid-19 vaccinations were […]

The NHS in the South East is celebrating a bumper vaccination week, smashing a few notable milestones including the best day, week and Sunday in the history of its regional rollout.  Across the region 154,738 jabs were administered on Saturday 18 December – the highest number in one day since the programme began in December last year.  The total number of boosters given so far has reached […]

The NHS in the South East is praising the monumental efforts of staff and volunteers across the region as it marks the anniversary of the first Covid-19 vaccination and the start of the biggest immunisation programme in history. More than 16 million doses of the vital Covid-19 jab, including 1st, 2nd and booster and 3rd […]

Additional capacity has been put in place at some Covid-19 vaccinations sites in the South East this weekend, as the NHS strives to boost people’s protection ahead of Christmas. Vaccination sites across the South East such as, the Kasaam Stadium in Oxford; SAGA building in Kent, Salt Hill Centre in Slough, a pop-up clinic on […]

It’s recommended that all pregnant women have the flu vaccine, whatever stage of pregnancy they’re at. Pregnancy alters how the body handles infections such as flu, leaving women at a greater risk of complications and increasing the chances of pregnant women and their babies needing intensive care. With social mixing and social contact returning towards […]

Two million people living in the South East of England have now had their Covid-19 vaccine top up, as the NHS covid-19 vaccination rollout continues to protect the country against the virus. Since the booster programme launched 10 weeks ago, over 12 million people have come forward for vital extra protection across England. A sixth […]

The flu vaccination programme is well underway across the South East of England with thousands of parents and carers having already arranged for their children to be vaccinated. As a result of COVID-19 restrictions, influenza activity levels were extremely low globally last year. With social mixing and social contact returning towards pre-pandemic norms, it is […]