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NHS England reports 10,709,958 Covid and flu vaccinations delivered in England this autumn, with almost 4 million given in the 10 days since Covid jabs opened to eligible groups on 3 October.
The NHS began its autumn COVID and flu vaccination rollout on 3 October 2024 for older adults, care home residents and people with long term health conditions, with over 11 million people already…
From 3 October 2024 flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are available to further eligible groups in England, including people aged 65 and over and adults in clinical risk groups.
NHS England began rolling out Covid-19 vaccinations to eligible groups in England on 3 October 2024, delivering almost 4 million doses in the first 10 days of the autumn campaign.
The Welsh Government has said the adult flu and COVID-19 vaccination programme in Wales begins on 1 October 2024, alongside a new Winter Respiratory Framework for health and care services.
NHS England London reports near-normal service levels in south east London in the sixteenth week after the Synnovis ransomware attack, with GP pathology access fully restored and small numbers of…
NHS England opened online booking for flu and COVID-19 vaccinations on 23 September 2024, with appointments for eligible adults available from 3 October ahead of winter.
The NHS is offering the RSV vaccine for the first time, to pregnant women from 28 weeks and to adults aged 75 to 79, as part of its winter vaccination programme in England.
NHS England says flu vaccinations for children and pregnant women began on 1 September 2024, with appointments running across autumn and winter to limit the spread of the virus as schools returned.
NHS England has added a mental health option to NHS 111 in England, letting people of all ages in crisis speak to a trained mental health professional through one phone line.
NHS Blood and Transplant has issued a national Amber Alert asking hospitals to restrict the use of O type blood to essential cases, after a cyber attack and a summer fall in donations increased…
Heat-Health Alerts and Heat-Health Planners have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency in collaboration with the Met Office since 1 June 2024, within a core alerting season running to 30…
London Ambulance Service reports about 5,800 999 calls a day, around 10 per cent more than the week before, as thunderstorms and high pollen raise cases of breathing difficulties before the May Bank…
NHS England reports that more than 2.4 million people attended A&E departments in England in May, the busiest month on record, as heat health alerts and a five-day junior doctors strike add pressure…
NHS England weekly data published on 1 February 2024 show norovirus and flu hospital cases at their highest levels this winter, with average daily norovirus patients up 75% on the same week last year.
NHS England reports rising hospital cases of norovirus, Covid and flu in England for the week ending 14 January 2024, with high bed occupancy and continued pressure on services.
The Met Office forecasts cold Arctic air and possible disruptive snow for parts of the UK from Sunday, with a UKHSA Cold-Health Alert in force for the health and social care sector.
Food Standards Scotland, the Food Standards Agency and the UK Health Security Agency warned the public not to eat four recalled Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire Cheese products that may be contaminated with…
NHS 24 has warned that the 111 phone service in Scotland will be very busy over the festive public holiday weekends and that calls may take longer to answer.
Junior doctors in England strike from 7.00am on 20 December to 7.00am on 23 December, with consultants covering urgent and emergency care and further action planned in January.