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NHS urges students across the South East to consider an NHS career 

NHS England’s Chief Nurse in the South East has congratulated local students receiving their A Level, T Level or BTEC results today, calling on anyone not sure of their career path to consider joining the NHS through the final remaining healthcare degree places available.   Already this year, nationally, 33,560 people in England have applied for […]

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Disruption to NHS in South East expected as strikes about to start

Disruptions to NHS services in the South East are expected from Thursday as junior doctors get ready to strike again. The latest strike action will run from 7am on Thursday (27 June) until 7am on Tuesday 2 July, and is set to affect most routine care as the NHS prioritises urgent and emergency care, with […]

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Just over a week left to get your spring COVID-19 booster

The offer to have a spring COVID-19 booster will end soon. People eligible for the booster have until Sunday (30/6) to get their top-up. This includes anyone currently aged 75 and over, or who will be aged 75 by 30 June 2024, along with older adult care home residents and people with a weakened immune […]

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Call to Prioritise Regular Blood Pressure Monitoring on World Hypertension Day

The NHS in the South East is urging all adults aged 40 and over in the region to make regular blood pressure monitoring a priority this World Hypertension Day. The theme of this year’s awareness day, which is being marked today, is: “Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement, Control It, Live Longer.” Recent statistics reveal that over […]

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More improvement despite more demand in region’s emergency departments

Emergency Departments and ambulance services across the South East continued to see improved response and treatment times last month despite further increases in demand. 357,740 people attended emergency departments in March, and although that represents an 11.6% increase year-on-year and 35,000 more than last month, providers were able to treat an additional 6,601 patients within […]

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