As schools return after their closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NHS is writing to parents and guardians of eligible children urging to protect them against flu. This year, two and three-year olds, all primary school children, and children in school year 7 will be offered the flu vaccination on the NHS. For most […]

Flu vaccination clinics across the South East of England are underway this September and the NHS is encouraging anyone who is eligible for a free flu vaccination to book an appointment with their GP or pharmacist, as soon as they receive an invitation. This year, the NHS is aiming to vaccinate around 4.5 million people […]

Young people will continue to be protected against infection and disease as secondary school-age immunisations have resumed for years 8, 9 and 10 across Kent, Medway, Surrey and Sussex*. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools were closed and community clinics cancelled, which meant that eligible secondary students were unable to receive their routine vaccinations against […]

People in the South East who are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes will now be able to sign themselves up online to join their free local Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. This new service has been launched as part of a series of measures in response to COVID-19. Recent findings show […]

More than half a million tasks have been completed by the NHS army of volunteers recruited to help local communities during the coronavirus pandemic, with people in need of help, getting it fast. The scheme has been made available to councils, charities and other organisations, as well as NHS staff, allowing people across the community […]

This weekend, to mark the NHS’s 72nd anniversary, NHS organisations and staff across the South East will be taking the opportunity to say ‘thank you’ back to everyone who has supported them so far to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. On Sunday 5 July, the day the NHS was founded, the whole country is invited to […]

A Berkshire paramedic has been featured among a series of powerful and personal portraits of NHS staff who responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, captured by acclaimed photographer Rankin to celebrate the NHS’s 72nd anniversary. In a mark of respect and thanks to the NHS, Rankin, who has previously shot the Rolling Stones, Kate Moss and […]

Alison Leather, Head of Learning Disabilities and Autism, NHS England and NHS Improvement South East Learning Disability Week 2020 is taking place online this week and focusing on the importance of friendships during lockdown. We know that people with a learning disability already experience high levels of loneliness and social isolation and that this will only […]

To mark Volunteers’ Week, volunteers in the South East have been thanked by the Duchess of Cornwall for their acts of kindness to support the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic.   “The first week of June is traditionally Volunteers’ Week, when we celebrate our unsung heroes. This year in particular, we owe a great debt of […]

Most GP practices in the South East now have the ability to have video appointments with patients, after a programme to introduce the technology was accelerated in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As part of the Long Term Plan for the NHS, NHS England and NHS Improvement’s Digital First programme was established to make […]