To celebrate International Nurses Day, we are sharing stories from nurses across the South East to recognise their achievements and share good practice.  Meet Martin Diver, Armed Forces Lead and Senior Nurse Practitioner at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. How did you become interested in nursing? After leaving the military and working with young people […]

Nursing leaders are asking the public to ‘shine a light’ to mark International Nurses Day on Tuesday (12th May) and recognise the extraordinary work that their colleagues are doing in the fight against coronavirus. The day also marks on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, who founded modern nursing and pioneered infection […]

As the South East gears up mark to the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the NHS wants all those who have served their country to know that dedicated help and support is still available despite the coronavirus outbreak. One of its top doctors has also today payed tribute to the many veterans who are working […]

The South East’s top midwife has today praised NHS maternity teams for providing high quality care in the face of the most significant challenge to ever face the health services, and urged new and expectant families to continue to continue to come forward for routine checks and urgent advice. Since the NHS put itself on […]

A new community hospital, named in honour of the pioneering nurse Mary Seacole, is opening in Surrey today as part of the NHS response to the coronavirus pandemic. The NHS Seacole Centre, the first of its kind in England, will be used as a temporary service for patients who are recovering from covid-19. Based in […]

NHS England is urging people to attend regular vaccination appointments to prevent outbreaks of deadly serious diseases and reduce pressure on the health service. While preventing the spread of Covid-19 is a public health priority, it is still vital that members of the public go to scheduled vaccination appointments to stop outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases […]

England’s top cancer doctor has urged people not to hesitate to get checked as new research revealed that nearly half of the public have concerns about seeking help during the coronavirus pandemic. One in 10 people would not contact their GP even if they had a lump or a new mole which did not go […]

To help limit the spread of coronavirus all routine NHS and private dentistry has stopped. The NHS is continuing to provide urgent and emergency dental care. This is available to both NHS and private patients. If you have a dental emergency please call your dental practice during their normal opening hours for further advice. If […]

GP services and community pharmacies in the South East remain open this bank holiday weekend so people can continue to access vital NHS services. While the public is being urged to follow government advice to stay home, NHS services will be operating as normal. For those who need to see their GP, local practices will be running […]

This year Nurses and Midwives in the South East will be sharing their stories to celebrate and share good practice.  Caroline Roberts is a Practice Matron at Bartlett Group Practice. She left a successful career as a civil servant to train as a nurse in her mid-thirties and now works in the surgery providing hands-on […]