Earlier this month Hazel Watson (former national lead for Mental Health and Learning Disability) stepped into her new role as Director of Nursing (Deputy Chief Nurse) for the South – working closely with our Regional Chief Nurse, Sue Doheny. Sue remains the Regional Chief Nurse with a joint role across NHS England and NHS Improvement, […]

Health experts are urging men in the South who spend a lot of time outdoors to protect themselves against the sun, to reduce the risk of skin cancer. Skin cancer rates are higher than average and rising in the South, and the NHS “Cover Up, Mate” campaign which launched today will target male agricultural and […]

This Learning Disability Awareness Week (19-25 June), Alana reminds us of the benefits to employing a diverse workforce, not only for the organisation but also the individual. NHS England South has worked with the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust’s Project Search team – an international training programme aimed at supporting young people with learning disabilities […]

Local and national health and care organisations have signed an agreement to improve health and social care in Surrey Heartlands. The agreement sets out a roadmap towards devolution, outlining how partners will work together to improve the health outcomes of the 850,000 people living in Surrey Heartlands; which covers the area looked after by Guildford […]

Every day 9 women in the UK are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3 women will lose their lives to the disease. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women under 35 but is largely preventable thanks to cervical screening (also known as the Smear Test) and the HPV vaccination programme. But, statistics show […]

A new occupational health service is now available to NHS GPs and dentists working across the South of England. The Heales Medical Group, an established provider of occupational health services began delivering the new service on 1 April 2017, following a procurement process led by NHS England’s regional team for the South. About the new […]

Bringing huge experience from nine years with NHS Employers working on tough issues such as the national GP contract and discussions with community pharmacy, we welcome Caroline Temmink who joins the Regional team as interim Head of Primary Care, leading the regional Primary Care programme. Caroline tells us a little more about her new role, discusses […]

More patients in the South region will soon be able to benefit from expert advice from a clinical pharmacist when they visit their GP surgery, thanks to the roll out of the national  Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice programme. Ten areas of the South have successfully applied to NHS England to be part of the […]

This World Autism Awareness Week (WAAW), Jill Crook, the Transforming Care Programme Lead for NHS England South, reflects on why we do what we do – put simply, because it is changing the lives of people like Kevin and their families. WAAW, initiated in 2014 by the National Autistic Society (NAS), the leading UK charity […]

The South Region Sustainability and Health Network (SRSHN) is holding their spring masterclass on the subject of how digital technology can sustainably transform health and social care. The masterclass will take place via WebEx from 13:15 to 15:00 on Tuesday 28th  March. During the event delegates will hear from: Professor Keith McNeil, Chief Clinical Officer […]