Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

If you are eligible, you can now book your free flu and covid vaccinations to protect you from serious illness this winter.

Local Healthwatch leaders from across England gathered in Parliament on Monday 7 September to make the case for retaining and strengthening independent patient and public voice, as proposals in the Health Bill to abolish local Healthwatch continue to make their way through the legislative process.

Children and pregnant women can get their flu vaccinations, as the NHS rolls out the first phase of its flu programme in September to protect families ahead of winter.