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NHS South West Offers Second Monkeypox Jab to Everyone Eligible

People across the South West who are eligible and had their first monkeypox vaccine can now take up the offer of a second vaccination, which offers long term protection against the virus. Almost 68,000 people have been vaccinated against monkeypox since the first cases in this outbreak were identified in England in May this year. The second monkeypox vaccination […]

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NHS England South West and Health Education England South West launch recruitment campaign for learning disability and mental health nurses

NHS England South West (NHS SW) and Health Education England South West (HEE SW) have launched a new campaign to recruit more learning disability and mental health nurses in the region. Aligned with the national #WeAreTheNHS campaign, the #WeAreTheSouthWest campaign hears from a range of learning disability and mental health nurses as they showcase their […]

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NHS Lung MOTs, which can detect cancer cases sooner, have arrived in select areas across Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon, and Gloucestershire

Past and current smokers who are registered with specific GP practices across Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon, and Gloucestershire are now being invited to NHS lung health checks to improve lung health, detect and treat lung cancers earlier, and save lives. The SWAG Cancer Alliance, which covers Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon, and Gloucestershire, was selected as a site […]

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Want to hear your thoughts on school aged immunisation programmes

NHS England South West is asking parents, carers and children to share their experiences of school immunisation programmes in Bath and North East Somerset, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. Current school aged immunisation providers deliver several important vaccinations including flu, human papillomavirus (HPV) and MenACWY (meningitis). All the feedback received from schools, parents, […]

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How you can help the NHS in the South West this summer

The NHS in the South West is asking people to choose the right health and care services as record-breaking temperatures hit this weekend, ahead of a predicted busy summer. UKHSA and the Met Office earlier this week issued a Level 3 heat health alert and visitors are already travelling to our region. Whether here on […]

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