With the number of people in hospital with coronavirus now less than half at the peak, NHS leaders last week set out guidance to help hospitals bring back even more non-urgent services safely, as well as reducing the risk for those needing urgent services like A&E.   After a steep drop in people coming to hospital […]

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust In November 2018, a telemedicine pilot was set up between South East Coast Ambulance Foundation Trust and East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust to test the feasibility of pre-hospital direct calls between ambulance clinicians and hospital Doctors in order […]

The NHS is today urging anyone who thinks they or a loved one have symptoms of the killer condition not be put off seeking help because of coronavirus but to ‘act FAST’. As part of the Help Us Help You campaign the NHS is therefore urging the public to continue to act F.A.S.T. and dial […]

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 […]