Heat health alert updated to RED for the East of England The red heat health alert is in effect from 1AM on 24/06/2026 until 11PM on 25/06/2026 across the East of England. The red alert has a matrix score of 16. This means:Severe impacts are expected across health and social care services due to the high temperatures, including: increased risk … Continue reading RED heat health alert updated for the East of England
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An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
Updated and new items first: HOT PRESS: How wonderfully surprising; since this article was first drafted yesterday the Resident Doctors have called off their strike, which had been scheduled to start tomorrow morning, from 0700, Monday 15 June. The Government has put forward a new offer on which BMA members will vote. The new Secretary … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
YELLOW heat health alert issued for the East of England
The yellow heat health alert is in effect from 3PM on 17/06/2026 until 8PM on 22/06/2026 across the East of England. The yellow alert has a matrix score of 7. This means:Minor impacts are likely across health and social care services, including: increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people greater risk to life of vulnerable people increased potential for indoor … Continue reading YELLOW heat health alert issued for the East of England
Who is eligible for the new one-off MenB vaccine programme?
A new, time-limited MenB vaccine offer is available this summer for Year 13 students and under 25s who will be starting university as undergraduates or moving into residential further education settings for the first time in autumn 2026. Read the new post: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/06/12/who-is-eligible-for-the-new-one-off-menb-vaccine-programme/
An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
PLEASE watch the short explanatory video https://youtu.be/nnGLc2EVXX0, and tell us what you want from Neighbourhood Health by completing our survey by 14 June https://warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9uYcv6y4zybHzSu . This is your opportunity to shape the direction of local health and social care - and it may be the only one we get. Speak now or forever hold your peace! … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
Speak now or forever hold your peace!
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 Speak now or forever hold your peace!
What is syphilis? A quick guide to its symptoms and treatment
Many people think of syphilis as a disease of the past – something confined to history books rather than a present-day concern. The data tells a very different story. In 2025, more than 8000 cases of infectious syphilis were diagnosed … Read the new post: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/06/02/what-is-syphilis-a-quick-guide-to-its-symptoms-and-treatment/
An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
PLEASE watch the short explanatory video https://youtu.be/nnGLc2EVXX0, and tell us what you want from Neighbourhood Health by completing our survey by 14 June https://warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9uYcv6y4zybHzSu . This is your opportunity to shape the direction of local health and social care - and it may be the only one we get. Speak now or forever hold your peace! … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group
Your NHS is changing. Have your say!
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!
Behind-the-Scenes: Evacuation from St Helena and Ascension
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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