This Cervical Screening Awareness Week (19-24 June) grandmother Tina Tunnicliffe from Atherstone in Warwickshire is urging women to attend their screening appointments and not to put them off. In August 2023 Tina was diagnosed with stage 3c cervical cancer and underwent radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments. “I have always tried to attend all screening appointments and […]
With just over a week to go to get a Covid-19 vaccination more than 700,000 people across the Midlands have had their vaccination. The current spring campaign ends on Tuesday 17 June so health leaders across the Midlands are reminding people – especially those at highest risk of becoming seriously ill if they catch the […]
In the West Midlands, GP practices are improving patient access and increasing appointments by embracing technology. Rea Valley Health Partnership is a practice with three sites in South Birmingham and approximately 16,000 patients. The practice installed a Total Triage software system in June 2025 to improve access to care, optimize resources, and ensure patients see […]
In the East Midlands, GP practices are improving patient access and increasing appointments by embracing technology. At the Village Health Group in south Nottinghamshire, patient satisfaction has increased with an emphasis on triage and more face-to-face appointments, with patients seeing the same GP to improve continuity. The Village Health Group in South Nottinghamshire uses e-consultations […]
A Midlands man has stopped his potential type 2 diabetes in its tracks with the help of an NHS diabetes prevention programme. His story is part of Diabetes Prevention Week (26 May – 1 June). Graham Lowe, 59, from Four Oaks, Birmingham, had pains in his right side so had to call out the paramedics. […]
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, children and young people across the Midlands are receiving targeted mental health support. This is down to an increase in Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in schools and colleges across the Midlands. Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) are specially trained NHS staff that offer support and treatment for children […]
This World Immunisations Week (24 -30 April) health leaders in the Midlands hope that a look at the success of immunisations over the last 200 years will encourage those eligible to come forward for their routine and seasonal vaccinations. Since the smallpox vaccine was first developed by Edward Jenner in 1796, medical science has introduced […]
This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, the NHS in the Midlands is calling on those eligible in the younger category, aged 50-58 to take up the offer of their home testing kit for bowel cancer which is sent directly to their home. Figures show that uptake is lower for those in this younger range compared to […]
NHS England is encouraging Midlands residents to use the NHS App to access NHS services over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend The NHSApp can be used to request repeat prescriptions. During holiday season this is useful especially if people are away from home. Health experts advise requesting prescriptions at least seven working days ahead of […]
New figures published show an extra 284 GPs have been recruited in the Midlands since 1 October. The additional GPs will improve access to primary care and provide more appointments for those that need them across the region. Last year, the government announced an additional £82 million to employ 1,000 GPs via the Additional Roles […]