Mark Jenkins, aged 55, of Horley, Surrey, was diagnosed with lung cancer in July 2020. Had lobectomy (partial removal of left lung) in September 11 at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, followed by a course of chemotherapy at St Luke’s Centre which finished mid-February 2021. “I ask myself every day why did I not go and […]

A mother-of-two has spoken about the importance of protecting her children and loved ones as millions of people will be invited to get their flu vaccine from this week. The invitations are being issued as part of the biggest annual flu drive in NHS history. Speaking shortly after her 3-year-old year daughter Alana was vaccinated […]

South East Regional Chief Midwife for NHS England and Improvement, Jenny Hughes and Sarah-Jane Robertson, mother of a new-born baby, are encouraging pregnant women to get the Covid-19 vaccine. This comes as new data has revealed that nearly 20% of the most critically ill Covid patients are pregnant women who have not been vaccinated. Jenny […]

Letters from the NHS are on their way to thousands of residents, aged 50-77, in Kent and Medway, inviting them to take part in the world’s largest trial of a revolutionary new blood test to detect cancer. Kent and Medway has been selected to take part in this ground-breaking trial which can detect more than […]

Michael Tibbs made history as one of the first and oldest to receive the Pfizer jab in the UK on 8 December, 2020, and yesterday he received his booster shot in the biggest and most successful rollout in health service history . The 99-year-old Second World War submarine lieutenant was applauded after receiving his first […]

One of the first care homes in the South East of England to offer the Covid-19 vaccine to its residents last year has begun its Covid-19 booster roll-out. Residents at Salt Hill Care Home in Slough, Berkshire, were delighted to receive their Covid-19 booster yesterday afternoon (16/9), as the biggest and most successful vaccination programme […]

Kent and Medway has been selected as one of eight areas[1] of the country to take part in the world’s largest trial of a revolutionary new blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear. People in Dartford will be among the first to have blood samples taken at mobile […]

The Stage 2 Independent Investigation Report into Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (SHFT) is published today. Produced by Nigel Pascoe QC, and an independent Panel, the report follows the conclusion of the public investigative hearing, a recommendation from the Stage 1 report into the trust earlier this year. More detail and the report can be […]

The NHS’s Medical Director for the South East of England is urging people with potential cancer symptoms to come forward for lifesaving checks. The plea supports the recently launched Help Us Help You campaign, aimed to raise awareness of cancer related symptoms in the abdominal area, urological cancers, and lung cancer. NHS data shows that […]

Invitations to get a COVID-19 vaccine are landing on the doormats of all 16 and 17 year olds in an effort to boost take-up in this age group, as the biggest and most successful vaccination programme in NHS history expands further. Over 61,465 people aged 16 and 17 in the South East have already had […]