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New gambling addiction clinic opens in the Midlands to meet record demand

A new gambling clinic will open in the Midlands as the NHS works to meet record demand for specialist support for gambling addiction. The new clinic based in Stoke-On-Trent will open from May and will join seven other specialist clinics in place across England in London, Leeds, Manchester, Sunderland, and Southampton. A national children and […]

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Thousands of Midlanders book in for COVID Spring Boosters

Over 52,000 people in the Midlands (26,428 in the East Midlands and 26,554 in the West Midlands) have booked their COVID-19 Spring booster since the NHS began rolling out the new vaccinations just a week ago. People aged 75 and over and those with weakened immune systems are eligible for the vital extra boost the […]

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New COVID boosters spring into action in Midlands

Eligible people in the Midlands, which include the over 75s and those with weakened immune systems, are now being invited to come forward for their life-saving Spring COVID booster jabs. In line with new advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme will contact people when it is their […]

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GP practices across Leicestershire are working closely with community pharmacies to improve access to NHS services following the COVID-19 pandemic

People across Leicestershire with minor illnesses have been referred to local pharmacies relieving pressure on wider NHS services in the region, following the COVID-19 pandemic. The NHS community pharmacist consultation service (CPCS) allows patients to be seen more quickly and makes better use of clinical expertise closer to home by referring patients to the most […]

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Widespread improvements allow ULHT to exit NHSEI’s Recovery Support Programme

NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) has accepted the Care Quality Commission’s recommendation that United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust should be allowed to exit its national Recovery Support Programme (RSP).   NHSEI’s 21/22 NHS System Oversight Framework (SOF) required trusts and Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to be evaluated and placed into one of four categories […]

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