With temperatures set to plummet this week, it’s an ideal time for residents of all ages across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West to prepare for what the weather may bring with a personal winter health and care plan in case you or a loved one become unwell with a cough, cold, or the flu.

Two years on since the NHS delivered the world's first covid jab, kickstarting the most successful vaccine programme in our history, health leaders are now calling on the public to get boosted ahead of Christmas.

The country is seeing a higher number of cases of scarlet fever this year.

The local NHS has launched an online toolkit to promote flu and booster COVID-19 vaccinations among local communities. 

The local NHS is encouraging people to use the NHS 111 online service to get the help they need as winter pressures increase across the country.

The local NHS is reminding adults with long-term health conditions to have a free flu jab and COVID-19 booster before the start of the festive season.

A state-of-the-art mental health and wellbeing centre championed by Frank Bruno MBE will open this week.

Oxfordshire

The University of Huddersfield invites staff working within Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West (BOB) to participate in new research on how the cost of living is undermining the long-term retention of staff.

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) will hold a Board meeting in public on Tuesday 15 November 2022 (10am-1pm) at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, RG1 5AN.

The local NHS is urging adults with long-term health conditions to have a free flu jab and COVID-19 booster to protect them this winter.