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 […]

NHS England and Improvement have developed two new resources for people with a learning disability, autism or both on ‘Getting NHS help when you need it during the coronavirus outbreak’ – one in easy read for people with a learning disability and the other in plain English.   The resources have been developed by NHS England’s Learning Disability Programme, to make sure that people with a learning disability, autism […]

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 […]