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Right now, local health and care services are being redesigned under a new model called Neighbourhood Health - and decisions are being made that will affect every one of us. So far, nobody has asked what we think. That needs to change. The South Woodham Ferrers Health & Social Care Group has partnered with the University of … Continue reading Your NHS is changing. Have your say!

When a serious infectious disease threat emerges anywhere in the world, the UK needs to be able to respond quickly. UKHSA plays a central role in that response, including through the government’s medical evacuation arrangements, which allows us to safely repatriate those who may have been exposed to a high-consequence infectious disease. Read the new … Continue reading Behind-the-Scenes: Evacuation from St Helena and Ascension

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Updated and new items first: There have been a few new cases in the Home Counties, sadly including the death of an Oxfordshire student, of a different strain of meningitis to that of the recent outbreak in Kent. Health authorities say whilst cases of meningitis are regular occurrences the riskof them remains low. This paper … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Right now, local health and care services are being redesigned under a new model called Neighbourhood Health - and decisions are being made that will affect every one of us. So far, nobody has asked what we think. That needs to change. The South Woodham Ferrers Health & Social Care Group has partnered with the University of … Continue reading Your NHS is changing. Do you get a say?

The amber heat health alert is in effect from 2PM on 22/05/2026 until 5PM on 27/05/2026 across the East of England. The amber alert has a matrix score of 12. This means:Significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures, including: a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with … Continue reading AMBER heat health alert updated for the East of England

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a viral infection that spreads through tick bites. Although it is common in many parts of the world, including several European countries, in the last few years, ticks carrying TBEV have been found in England. Read the new post: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/05/21/what-is-tick-borne-encephalitis-virus-and-is-it-found-in-the-uk/