During National Careers Week (6 – 11 March), the NHS is highlighting the range of healthcare professionals that are available at local GP practices and encouraging patients in the East Midlands to make use of them. As part of the NHS’s commitment to grow the medical workforce and relieve pressure on GPs, physiotherapists, pharmacists, and […]
NHS patients in the Midlands are advised to still seek urgent care if they need it during industrial action planned by junior doctors next week. The NHS will contact anyone whose appointment needs to be rescheduled due to strike action. If the NHS has not contacted you, it is important to attend appointments as planned. […]
More than 4 million people have now had their flu vaccination in the Midlands ensuring they have vital protection in what has been the worst flu season for a decade. With flu still in circulation, the NHS is urging people in the Midlands to get vaccinated now to ensure maximum protection. There are still a […]
The NHS in the Midlands has celebrated admitting its 1,000th patient to a respiratory virtual ward at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. Virtual wards allow patients to get the care they need at home safely and conveniently, rather than being in hospital. They enable more people to receive the acute care, remote monitoring and […]
NHS patients in the Midlands are being encouraged to seek urgent care if they need it during industrial action in the coming week and to continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to rearrange. Patients should visit NHS 111 online as the first port of call for health needs and continue to call 999 in a life-threatening […]
The NHS in the Midlands has stopped thousands of people in the West Midlands from getting Type 2 diabetes, thanks to the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, new research shows today. Analysis by University of Manchester researchers shows the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes was one fifth lower in people with raised blood […]
The NHS in the Midlands has stopped thousands of people in the East Midlands from getting Type 2 diabetes, thanks to the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, new research shows today. Analysis by University of Manchester researchers shows the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes was one fifth lower in people with raised blood […]
Young People in the Midlands are being urged to catch up on any missed HPV vaccinations ahead of International HPV Day which takes place on Saturday 4 March 2023. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the name given to a very common group of viruses some of which are linked to the development of cancers – particularly […]
Thousands of people in the Midlands who have been sent a lifesaving home testing kit that can detect early signs of bowel cancer are being encouraged to use it and return it, as part of a new, first-of-a-kind NHS campaign. The campaign aims to increase uptake of the home testing kit to ensure more people […]
Thousands of women are being urged to take up NHS breast screening appointments as new figures today reveal that while the highest number ever were screened last year, almost half did not take up the potentially lifesaving offer. In the West Midlands last year (2021-22) 33,770 women aged 50 to 70 were invited to book a screening […]