Invitations are due to go out to hundreds of thousands of older people living in the South East of England, encouraging them to receive their respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine. The call to action comes as National Health Service chiefs warn that RSV is ‘not just a winter illness.’ Starting this week, invites will be […]

More patients than ever in the South East are reaping the benefits of virtual wards and Hospital at Home innovations, new data can reveal. Analysis by NHS England South East shows that, in 2024, there were over 85,000 admissions to virtual wards across the South East, an 18% increase from 2023. Over 175,000 patients have […]

The NHS is encouraging parents and carers in the South East to ensure that children receive their HPV vaccination. The vaccine helps protect against human papillomavirus (HPV) and as a result of people receiving the vaccine there has been a drop in the number of people getting cervical cancer and other conditions linked to HPV. […]

A woman who avoided her cervical screening for nearly 20 years went on to discover she had cancer after her GP practice offered her screening during an appointment for an unrelated matter. Penny, aged 50, avoided her cervical screening for almost two decades because she felt uncomfortable with the idea of the procedure. “I didn’t […]

A 56-year-old business development director from north Buckinghamshire is urging others who have not taken up the offer of bowel cancer screening to do so without delay as it helped save his life. Stephen Gates was diagnosed with stage 2 bowel cancer after returning his FIT kit this summer. His diagnosis came as a complete […]

With just over a week left to book COVID-19 and flu vaccinations online, NHS chiefs in the South East are urging everyone still eligible to get protected – as figures on the number of hospitalisations in the region are released. Newly available data shows that despite NHS South East staff administering a combined total of […]

Dionne, 58 from Bansted, is telling her story as part of a new NHS campaign to encourage people to dial 999 immediately if they or a loved one experience any signs of stroke. The NHS has launched the first major update to the ‘Act FAST’ campaign since 2009, urging the public to call 999 immediately […]

The South East Temporary Staffing Collaborative has won the award for Data Driven Transformation of the Year at the 2024 HSJ Awards. They were presented with their award by Dara Ó Briain, the television presenter and comedian in London on Thursday 21 November. The HSJ judging panel recognised that by working together across the South […]

The NHS in the South East has delivered over 191,000 vaccinations against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), contributing to the more than one million RSV jabs administered nationally since the programme’s historic launch this autumn. The milestone reflects the NHS’s proactive approach to protecting vulnerable groups, including pregnant women and older adults aged 75 to 79, […]

If you or someone you care for, is eligible for diabetic eye screening – we want to hear from you! As the commissioner of diabetic eye screening services NHS England is committed to reducing the risk of sight loss amongst people with diabetes by ensuring high quality local services are in place to support the […]