Residents in the South East of England are being urged to use NHS 111 online for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action just before Christmas and early in the New Year. Junior doctors will take strike action from tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7am until 7am on Saturday (23rd). The NHS will prioritise urgent and emergency care […]

NHS England’s 12-week consultation on proposals for the future location of very specialist cancer treatment services for children who live in south London and much of south east England has closed. We are grateful for all the responses we received, many of which came from children and young people with experience of cancer or their […]

There is one week remaining for the public to have their say about the future location of very specialist cancer treatment services for children living in south London and much of south east England. NHS England (London and South East regions) is urging parents, patients, professionals and the public: “Don’t delay – have your say,” […]

With just two weeks to go for people to book their flu and covid vaccinations online, the NHS in the South East has launched its very own countdown ‘JABvent’ calendar.   The calendar, which went live on Friday (1 Dec) and will be shared via social media channels, aims to encourage people who are eligible […]

Twenty five internationally educated nurses (IEN) and midwives from the South East were amongst hundreds celebrated for their invaluable contributions to the NHS and Social Care last week. Hosted by the King, a special ceremony took place at Buckingham Palace which recognised the diversity of nurses and midwives in the UK and paid a particular […]

The number of people visiting the burns advice page on the NHS website increases by a quarter (27%) during the weekend of Bonfire Night. Figures from NHS England show that the burns and scalds advice page receives an average of 8,208 visits during the firework-fuelled weekend – equivalent to one visit every 21 seconds. The increase in […]

The NHS has been preparing for winter earlier than ever before ahead of what is expected to be another challenging season, with a combination of sustained demand for services, a new Covid variant and other seasonal viruses seeing demand for services rise further. More than 3 million winter vaccinations (Covid and flu) have been delivered in […]

The support on offer for patients at their GP practice is expanding across the South East, thanks to thousands more healthcare staff working in local communities and the new GP access recovery plan. Nearly 4,000 additional staff have been recruited into healthcare roles at general practices in the South East since 2019 – meaning an […]

The NHS has delivered on its ambition to roll out 10,000 virtual ward beds by the end of September, new figures show today. Of that 1,607 virtual ward beds are in the South East, and more than 61,000 patients have been admitted and treated on a virtual ward across the region since the programme started […]

Significant disruptions to NHS services in the South East are expected this week as consultants and junior doctors will jointly stage industrial action for a period of 72 hours. The British Medical Association and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association have announced that consultants and junior doctors will strike from 7am today (2/10) until 7am on Thursday […]