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 […]

The NHS’s Covid-19 and Flu vaccination programme in the South East is off to a flying start with over three quarters of a million autumn vaccines already delivered, providing vital protection to the most vulnerable. More than 420,000 flu vaccinations and 385,000 Covid-19 jabs have been delivered in the region since the start of the […]

NHS England (London and South East regions) has launched a public consultation on the proposed future location of very specialist cancer treatment services for children living in south London and much of south east England. The consultation will help NHS England decide where the proposed future Principal Treatment Centre for these children should be. Children’s […]

A range of new videos have been launched to encourage people with asthma to switch to a new dry powdered inhaler to benefit their health and the environment. The videos have been created by NHS England’s South East Regional Greener team and are aimed at people living with asthma and medical professionals who prescribe the […]

The NHS in the South East is preparing for a historic walkout which will affect almost all planned care as the first ever joint strike by consultants and junior doctors begins this week. Consultants begin their strike action on Tuesday (19th) and are joined by junior doctors on Wednesday (20th). On Wednesday from 7am, both […]

Residents of older adult care homes and people who are housebound will begin receiving their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations as of this week, as the NHS kickstarts its winter vaccinations campaign. The adult COVID-19 and flu vaccination programme, which has been brought forward in line with expert advice due to the risks presented by a […]

The public in the South East have been advised to stay safe in the sun this weekend, as the UK is set to record its highest temperature this year, putting extra demand on NHS services. The NHS has provided tips to keep well in the warm temperatures this weekend. Stay hydrated, keep out of the […]