Children and pregnant women are the first in line for their annual flu vaccination as the NHS ramps up its preparations for winter. From today (17 September), the NHS will be sending invitations to parents and carers of 2 and 3-year-olds to come forward for their flu vaccine, complimenting the offer which has been available […]

The national shortlist for the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024 has been announced today. Shortlisted nominees will now go forward to the final stage of the awards, with the winners in each of the ten categories being announced on Monday 14 October 2024. The NHS Parliamentary Awards were created in 2018 to celebrate and recognise the […]

NHS England South East is calling on people to get their blood pressure checked and be aware of the dangers of high blood pressure and untreated hypertension (high blood pressure). An estimated 32% of adults have high blood pressure.1  In the South East, 70 per cent of people with high blood pressure have their condition […]

The NHS has started vaccinating people against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), for the first time in its history. RSV, a leading cause of infant mortality around the world, is a common cause of coughs and colds but can lead to severe lung infections like pneumonia and infant bronchiolitis, which are highly dangerous to older people and young children. As […]

Patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through NHS 111 in the South East, the head of NHS mental health services has confirmed. Across the region and the rest of England, patients are among the first in the world to have access to a 24/7 full package of mental health crisis support via a 3-digit number, NHS 111. People in […]

With the August Bank Holiday fast approaching, the South East’s Medical Director is urging people living in the region to order any repeat prescriptions that are due in good time. Each Bank Holiday the NHS 111 phone service sees an increase in calls from people who need urgent repeat prescriptions. Pharmacies may have limited opening […]

NHS England’s Chief Nurse in the South East has congratulated local students receiving their A Level, T Level or BTEC results today, calling on anyone not sure of their career path to consider joining the NHS through the final remaining healthcare degree places available.   Already this year, nationally, 33,560 people in England have applied for […]

Disruptions to NHS services in the South East are expected from Thursday as junior doctors get ready to strike again. The latest strike action will run from 7am on Thursday (27 June) until 7am on Tuesday 2 July, and is set to affect most routine care as the NHS prioritises urgent and emergency care, with […]

The offer to have a spring COVID-19 booster will end soon. People eligible for the booster have until Sunday (30/6) to get their top-up. This includes anyone currently aged 75 and over, or who will be aged 75 by 30 June 2024, along with older adult care home residents and people with a weakened immune […]

The NHS has today announced the 143 hospital sites that will test and roll out Martha’s Rule in its first year. Twenty of these sites are in the South East Confirmation of the first sites to test implementation of Martha’s Rule is the next step in a major patient safety initiative, following the announcement in […]