NHS England South is working with the Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) to run a series of events across the South this autumn with a focus on improving carer health and wellbeing. Carer leads in clinical commissioning groups, local authorities, the third sector and carer representatives, are invited to join the Caring Together events, […]

People in their 70s in Surrey and Sussex are being urged to protect themselves against shingles with a free vaccine. Local GP practices are writing to eligible patients to offer them the vaccination as part of the NHS shingles immunisation campaign for 2016/17, which begins on 1 September 2016. By the end of June 2016, […]

Cases of highly infectious whooping cough have increased by 25% across the south region, posing a serious risk to babies and young infants.  Yet despite the rise, thousands of women are still not being vaccinated, with 40% of pregnant women not taking the protection it offers to their new born child. A regional campaign has […]

Young people going to college or university this autumn are being encouraged to get vaccinated against meningitis and septicaemia (blood poisoning) due to the MenW bug, one of the most aggressive and deadly strains of Meningitis. Cases of MenW have been increasing year-on-year, from 22 cases in 2009 to nearly 200 cases in the past […]

The NHS is advising people not to get caught out by the hot weather over the next couple of days. The dry, sunny and hot weather across parts of the South of England today, is set to continue into tomorrow. As part of its “Cover Up, Mate” skin cancer awareness campaign, NHS England South is […]

National funding released to drive transformation of local services Summary plans for new and innovative care and support options published Local plans to transform care for people with a learning disability and/or autism across the NHS England South region, have been published today backed by millions of pounds in national funding announced by health and […]

Men who spend long periods of time outdoors are being urged to protect themselves against the sun this summer amid a rise in the number of people being diagnosed with skin cancer in the South of England. Farmers, builders, sportsmen and gardeners are all being targeted by NHS England South’s “Cover Up, Mate” campaign because […]

An event on Monday for clinicians and commissioners from across the South region marked Learning Disability Week 2016, with a focus on how services are being transformed for those with a learning disability and/or autism. Around 80 people attended the event, representing NHS organisations and local authority social care, to discuss how the Transforming Care […]

NHS England, Healthwatch and local Clinical Commissioning Groups, have been working with all four hospital trusts in Southern Hampshire to informally engage with patients and the public throughout March – June 2016 about plans for vascular services. An expert clinical review of services in Southern Hampshire was carried out in October 2015. The review concluded […]

The Kent Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) working in partnership with Family Matters, East Kent Rapeline and Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) has now introduced talking therapies for victims of sexual assault in Kent and Medway. Talking through issues gives people the chance to explore their thoughts and feelings and […]