MPs in the South West are busy nominating health service staff for their response to the Covid pandemic as part of the annual NHS Parliamentary Awards. The category has been included for the first time in the awards in recognition of the tireless care and commitment NHS staff and volunteers have provided patients and their […]

Eligible people can now book a Covid-19 Spring booster vaccination. Following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) people aged 75 and over and those who are immunosuppressed can now book their potentially life-saving booster appointment as the biggest and most successful vaccination programme in history of the NHS enters a new […]

Up to 1200 vulnerable people per week in the South West with Covid-19 have benefited from home-based oxygen monitoring, in the first two months of 2022, helping them to receive the right support at the right time if they deteriorate. The South West leads the regions in England for this Oximetry at Home service, but […]

The NHS in the South West is backing an innovative national cancer campaign that launches today (Wed), aimed not just at encouraging people to come forward for diagnosis or raising awareness of the warning signs, but directly addressing concerns about the prospect of having cancer. The new campaign will aim to encourage people to get […]

This half term NHS staff are using creative initiatives to help vaccinate children aged between 12 and 15 and 5 to 11-year-olds who are at risk or live with someone who is immunosuppressed. To help children stay calm during their  appointment, teams across the South West are doing something a little different and are using […]

Victims and survivors of sexual and domestic abuse in the South West are set to be supported to come forward for NHS help and care, as part of a major campaign backed by a £20m boost to specialist services. The new campaign – which has backing from a royal and a former prime minister – […]

Those aged between 5 and 11 who are clinically at risk or live with someone who is immunosuppressed can now receive a Covid-19 vaccination. Those eligible will receive a letter from their GP inviting them to book an appointment through a local booking system at their GP practice or a nearby vaccination centre. At the […]

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has teamed up with innovators to fund a ground-breaking green vision to meet its carbon-neutral, net-zero target by 2030. Funding from SBRI Healthcare, as part of a ‘Delivering a Net Zero NHS’ competition, means the Trust can move closer towards its ambitious sustainability commitment and the creation of a ‘Green […]

People are being urged to Grab A Jab this week with a record number of walk-in sites available across the South West, the NHS said today. The NHS is kick-starting a week of walk-ins with a record 215 sites now on the Grab A Jab website available for people to conveniently grab their life-saving jab […]

The best way for parents and carers to protect their toddlers against serious complications of the flu is to arrange a flu vaccination. The flu vaccination programme is well underway across the South West of England with thousands of parents and carers having already taken up the opportunity to have their child vaccinated against flu. […]