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Give your child the best start to school with their pre-school vaccinations

Parents and carers of children due to start school this September are being encouraged to ensure their children are up to date with their vaccinations.   Today, (Monday 17 April) as parents and carers find out where their child has been offered a primary school place, a new NHS England South East Regional campaign has been […]

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Remember to order repeat prescriptions in time for Easter

NHS South East’s Medical Director is reminding people not to leave it too late to order repeat prescriptions if they are due ahead of the Easter break. Every bank holiday the NHS 111 phone service sees huge increases in people contacting it about repeat prescriptions – and on some occasions last year saw five times […]

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NHS across the South East reminds patients to attend appointments and seek urgent care as needed ahead of further strikes next week

The NHS in the South East is asking patients to seek urgent care if they need it during industrial action next week (Monday (6/2) and Tuesday (7/2) and continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to rearrange. Patients should use services wisely by going to NHS 111 online as the first port of call for health needs […]

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NHS issues final call to come forward for COVID Booster in the South East

The NHS is encouraging people to come forward for their COVID booster before the offer, part of the biggest and most successful programme in health history, ends next month. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that, thanks to the success of the programme, the seasonal booster dose should end when the […]

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