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Free seminars: Developing youth volunteering in health and care

Involving young people in supporting the health and care of others is proven to have positive benefits to patients, the community and young volunteers. It is part of delivering the vision for health and care, The Five Year Forward View, and supports the national #iwill campaign. Join us for a free one-day practical seminar to […]

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Kent and Medway Vascular service review

NHS England is currently undertaking a review of specialist vascular services across Kent and Medway. The review has been set up to ensure that services meet national standards, using best practice to improve patient experience and outcomes. Following a number of public listening events where the case for change was discussed, NHS England would now […]

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Don’t let embarrassment prevent cancer screening

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 and the HPV vaccination programme. But, statistics show that the number of women aged […]

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The Practice Group GP surgeries in Brighton and Hove: information for patients

The healthcare provider, The Practice Group, has informed NHS England that they wish to stop providing GP services at five GP surgeries in Brighton and Hove. Our priority is to ensure all affected patients have ongoing access to local GP services. We have written to patients to reassure them that we are working to secure […]

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New management team to run specialist children’s mental health services in Bristol

A new interim management team has been found to run in-patient Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the Bristol area. Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) and The Huntercombe Group (THG) have been nominated to take over the running of the Riverside Unit at Blackberry Hill Hospital in Bristol for […]

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Latest figures show flu vaccination rates still low amongst those most at risk

With the colder winter weather starting to bite, NHS England South is again urging people to stay well this winter and get their flu vaccination jab. Figures released by Public Health England show that in the south region many people in key at-risk groups are still not being vaccinated and in some groups the uptake […]

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South region GP practices selected in boost to Clinical Pharmacist Pilot

A national pilot to employ clinical pharmacists in local GP practices has been extended, including hundreds of practices across the south region. Patients will soon benefit from having access to expert advice from a clinical pharmacist when they visit their GP, thanks to the expansion of a new scheme to fund, recruit and employ pharmacists […]

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‘Homes not hospitals’ for people with learning disabilities

People with a learning disability and/or autism* across the NHS England South region will be supported to lead more independent lives and have greater say about the support they receive under a national plan published today to radically improve learning disability services. Building the right support: A national implementation plan to develop community services and […]

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Cancer blog – Nigel Acheson

On the wake of the introduction of the ban on smoking in cars with children it is important to reflect how much progress we have made in England in recognising the danger of tobacco smoke and taking action against it. Second-hand smoke is particularly dangerous for children, placing them at higher risk of respiratory infections, […]

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