Everyone aged 65 and over can have the flu vaccine; available from your GP or local community pharmacy for free. The risk of serious illness from flu and consequent hospitalisation is higher among those aged 65 years and older as they are more likely to have an underlying health problem. Also, as people get older, […]

Patients who suffer with illnesses that reduce their immunity are at greater risk of serious complications from flu if they don’t have the vaccine. They have a decreased resistance to infection and have to contend with infections that are generally more severe and can lead to additional complications. It’s also important that the families or […]

With nursery and school terms well underway, parents and guardians of children aged two and three, are encouraged not to put off getting the free flu vaccination for their children. This year children aged 2 and 3 years, or in school years R to five are all eligible for the flu vaccination on the NHS. […]

Public Health England is calling for adults in the South East to take a free, online Heart Age Test, which will provide an immediate estimation of their ‘heart age’. If someone’s heart age is higher than their actual age, they are at an increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke. The campaign is […]

Download below details of the pharmacies across the South East that are open on Monday 27 August 2018, their opening hours and contact details. Berkshire Buckinghamshire Hampshire Isle Of Wight Kent Oxfordshire Portsmouth Southampton Surrey Sussex

A pilot project has been launched this week by South Central West Child Health Information Service (SCW CHIS), to help to increase uptake of immunisations among children from 0 to 5 years in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. The project is being led by a dedicated team who will be based in Didcot. The team of […]

Staff representing the NHS from across the South have today (Wednesday 4th July) been honoured in parliament as a part of a special, one-off competition to mark the NHS’s 70th birthday. The NHS70 Parliamentary Awards, sponsored by IBM and Teva, were launched in February to recognise the massive contribution made by the individuals who work […]

As the NHS launches the biggest recruitment drive in its 70 year history in the south east, new research has shown the special place that its staff hold in the hearts of people in the region. Doctors and nurses top the poll as the most trusted and respected professions for people in the south east, […]

Statement by Dr Nigel Acheson, Regional Medical Director, NHS South:  “The findings of this terrible report are clearly very serious and need very careful consideration. “Although professional clinical standards are significantly higher now than they were 20 year ago when concerns emerged about Gosport War Memorial Hospital, all the organisations involved need to look long […]

The lasting effects of over exposure to the sun are being driven home this month (June), as part of NHS England’s Cover Up, Mate campaign. It’s a skin cancer prevention initiative, which targets people who work outside, including farmers, gardeners, and men in particular. Victor Vernier, (MBE) was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2002 after spending […]