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Starting this September, the NHS will offer vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to those aged 75 to 79 and pregnant women from 28 weeks to protect their child. This is in addition to the existing flu and COVID-19 vaccinations. The introduction of the new vaccine could prevent thousands of babies, toddlers and older adults being hospitalised with RSV and save many li ...

Many NHS services will be available to you over the weekend ahead of the August Bank Holiday and on Bank Holiday Monday itself. If you are unwell or injured, your local NHS is encouraging you to choose the right service for your need and get the best treatment as quickly as possible.    If you are unsure of where to go or what to do, you can contact NHS 111 by phone, or online ...

Farnham’s town centre GP practice is continuing its preparations for its highly anticipated move to its new bespoke home nearby. Downing Street Group Practice, which has been in its current location for over 200 years, will soon relocate to Wey Court East, Union Road, in Autumn 2024.   A major refurbishment has been underway at Wey Court East, to transform the former office b ...

The NHS is asking the public to still come forward as usual for care during collective action by GP services which starts today (Thursday 1 August). GP services across England will begin collective action on Thursday 1 August for an indefinite period of time, and while there may be some disruption to services practices will remain open as usual and patients can make requests b ...

Tuesday, July 16, saw the launch of the Frimley Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Alliance with an online event attended by approximately 100 representatives of charities, community groups, social enterprises and faith groups who undertake community work within the geographical footprint of Frimley Integrated Care System. During the event attendees heard from ...

The NHS, including GP practices across England, experienced an issue with GP appointment and patient record systems due to a global IT outage last Friday. We are pleased to report that these systems are now all up and running. This means access to medical records, prescribing and other functionality required to carry out normal business has been restored. Although services are ...

Eligible Aldershot residents have recently been taking up their offer to attend a free NHS Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) and now the offer is being extended to eligible Farnborough residents. NHS Targeted Lung Health Checks can detect cancer and other lung conditions at an earlier stage and often before symptoms occur. Lung cancer often goes undetected during its early sta ...

On 3 June, Synnovis, a pathology laboratory which processes blood tests on behalf of a number of NHS organisations, primarily in South East London, was the victim of a cyber attack. For the latest updates on this, please see this dedicated NHS England website (link opens in new tab). The site also includes FAQs for members of the public. An incident helpline is also availabl ...

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced further strike action by junior doctors, from 7am Thursday 27 June until 7am Tuesday 2 July.   It has been over a year of industrial action across the NHS and staff continue to work hard to provide patients with the best possible care under the circumstances, with over 1.4 million hospital appointments impacted across the NHS ...

The Frimley Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Alliance is hosting its online launch event on Tuesday 16 July 10.00am-12.00 Noon and inviting representatives of charities, community groups, social enterprises and faith groups undertaking community work within the geographical footprint of Frimley Integrated Care System to attend. The ambition of the VCSE allianc ...