Hundreds more people in the Midlands will be checked for dementia thanks to a new specialist service being trialled across the country. Care home residents will be proactively assessed for the condition by specialist nurses and other healthcare professionals through 14 new pilot schemes being rolled out this year, two of which are in the Midlands. […]
Eligible people in the Midlands who have yet to be vaccinated against the dangers of flu and COVID-19 are being urged to get protected as over 2,400 people are currently hospitalised across the region. This winter has been the worst flu season for a decade, with high levels of flu in the community and many […]
The NHS is encouraging patients in the Midlands to seek urgent care if they need it during industrial action this week and to continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to rearrange. Patients should use services wisely by going to NHS 111 online as the first port of call for health needs and continuing to call 999 […]
The NHS is asking patients in the Midlands to seek emergency care if they need to during industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who need it most. This includes using services wisely by going to NHS 111 online as the first port of call for health needs […]
Flu cases in the region’s hospitals have doubled in just a week, as staff in NHS 111 answered a near record number of calls nationally. New figures for the week leading up to New Year’s Day, showed there were 1,465 patients with flu in general and acute Midlands hospital beds, up from 708 the previous […]
More than 30,000 patients with Type 1 diabetes across the Midlands now have access to life-changing continuous glucose monitoring technology, thanks to cost-effective deals secured for patients and rapidly rolled out by the NHS. In Summer 2022, the NHS announced patients with Type 1 diabetes would be eligible for continuous glucose monitors after securing a […]
The University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) is predicted to save 850 tonnes of carbon dioxide through the installation of over 1,000 solar panels. The money saved on energy bills is helping to support hundreds of local patients who are living in fuel poverty. Innovation is at the core of the 20-year scheme, with over […]
People in the West Midlands are being urged to protect themselves from the dangers of COVID ahead of the New Year celebrations as hospital admissions continue to rise. The autumn booster gives protection against the newer Omicron variants as well as the earlier COVID variants. So, while case rates are increasing, the risk of serious […]
People in the East Midlands are being urged to protect themselves from the dangers of COVID ahead of the New Year celebrations as hospital admissions continue to rise. The autumn booster gives protection against the newer Omicron variants as well as the earlier COVID variants. So, while case rates are increasing, the risk of serious […]
The NHS in the West Midlands is set to boost mental health support for people in crisis to ease demand and pressure on emergency services, as part of extensive winter plans already underway. NHS England is investing £10 million in further support for mental health trusts this winter, as demand for crisis mental health services […]