The NHS is urging the public to come forward if they are experiencing lung cancer symptoms after an almost 30% drop in referrals compared to this time last year. As a persistent cough is also a symptom of Covid, it is more important than ever to be aware of the warning signs of lung cancer. […]

In February 2020, NHS Improvement published an Investigation Report, written by Nigel Pascoe QC in relation to Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. The Report concluded that specific policy issues should be examined in more detail by an independent Panel at a public investigative hearing. NHS Improvement and the Panel are now inviting service users of Southern Health NHS […]

NHS staff will be delivering life-saving Covid jabs at a network of more than 200 vaccination sites in the south east when more open their doors today. These join an Odeon cinema in Aylesbury, a sports centre on the Isle of Wight, a football club in Dartford, racecourses in Epsom, Brighton and Newbury and an […]

Sites across the South East have been successful in securing £1,534,000 of funding for a new maternal health service. Care provided by specialist perinatal mental health services will be available from preconception to 24 months after birth with the new services being available in the majority of the region from next year. One in four […]

Hundreds of local vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams will open across England this week, as the roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history gains further momentum. Practices in more than 100 parts of the country are taking delivery of the vaccine today, with some kicking off their clinics […]

The biggest vaccine campaign in NHS history kicked off this morning, as 90-year-old grandmother Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 jab following its clinical approval. At 6.31AM early riser Margaret, known to friends and family as Maggie, was given the life-saving jab by nurse May Parsons at […]

People aged 65 and over, a priority for this year’s flu jab, have received their vaccine in record time. Over three quarters have been vaccinated across the South East of England region, exceeding the 75% aim set by Public Health England. This means that nearly 1.3 million people aged 65 and over have already been […]

The NHS in the South East is reminding people with long term conditions that this year it’s more important than ever for them to have their free flu vaccination. Research shows that if people get flu and coronavirus at the same time, they are more likely to be seriously ill or be admitted to hospital. […]

MPs and NHS leaders in the South East have joined forces to honour health and care staff who have helped to improve treatment for patients in the regional round of the NHS Parliamentary Awards, announced today. Nominations were up by more than 20% compared to 2019 which just reflects the appreciation for NHS staff within […]

People with persistent tummy troubles in the South East including diarrhoea, bloating or discomfort in the tummy area, are being urged to get checked for cancer as part of the NHS and Public Health England’s ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign. TV adverts and social media posts in the South East will urge people to speak […]