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. […]

NHS staff in the South West are making it as easy as possible to access a life-saving Covid-19 vaccination. More than 12.2 million Covid-19 vaccinations have been administered in the region, including 3.5 million boosters. Across the region walk in clinics are ready and waiting for people to come and get their first, second or […]

As people return to work and school, health leaders in the South West are urging people to come forward to get their booster and flu vaccinations this New Year. More than 80% of eligible adults in have now received their Covid-19 booster vaccination in the region. With Omnicron continuing to sweep through the population, the […]

A pharmacist and a chief nurse who have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 vaccination programme are among six NHS heroes from the South West to be recognised in the New Year Honours List. Bedminster Pharmacy Superintendent Pharmacist Ade Williams, was awarded an MBE for services to the NHS and to the community in […]

NHS chiefs have announced that 80 percent of eligible people living in the South West have received their booster jabs and that 12 million vaccinations have been given in the region since the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began in December 2020. The milestones have been reached as NHS staff and volunteers continue to deliver life-saving booster […]

The NHS in the South West has now administered more than three million Covid-19 booster vaccinations and it has never been easier to get a festive jab. The biggest vaccination programme in the history of the NHS has ramped up significantly with nearly one million people receiving their booster vaccination since Monday 13 December. Rachel […]