Pregnant women in the East Midlands are being encouraged to take up the offer of a life-saving COVID-19 vaccine when it is their turn. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that pregnant women should be offered the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as the rest of the population, based on […]
Official figures released today show that more than 10million life-saving COVID-19 vaccines have now been delivered across the East and West Midlands, as the rollout of the biggest vaccination programme in the history of the NHS continues. Over six million people in the Midlands have received a first dose of the vaccine, while more than […]
People in the Midlands who are currently eligible for a COVID vaccination are being urged to book an appointment without delay. Dr Nigel Sturrock, Regional Medical Director at NHS England and NHS Improvement in the Midlands, has issued the plea alongside new figures showing over 5.7 million people in the region have now received their […]
Adults in the Midlands with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are being urged to come forward for their COVID-19 vaccination. The group was added to vaccine priority group six earlier this year, alongside people with learning disabilities. People with a mental health illness and their carers should receive an invitation from their […]
A former nurse from Wolverhampton has revealed how she felt compelled to come out of retirement to join 400 nursing colleagues across the Midlands who returned to the frontline to support the NHS response to the pandemic. Cheryl Etches, who previously worked as a Chief Nurse at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust before retiring in […]
A mum-of-five from Nottingham has revealed how she managed to overcome adversity to return to the frontline during the pandemic to support her nursing colleagues in the fight against Covid-19. Delicia Wild, 42, who had previously served as a nurse for five years between 2010 and 2015, returned to the profession in September last year […]
Children and young people can now access more mental health services in East Midlands schools. Over 150 Education Mental Health Practitioners have been trained in the Midlands between September 2019 and January 2021. Children and young people have been uniquely impacted by the pandemic and lockdown, with NHS research suggesting one in six may now […]
Children and young people can now access more mental health services in West Midlands schools. Over 150 Education Mental Health Practitioners have been trained in the Midlands between September 2019 and January 2021. Children and young people have been uniquely impacted by the pandemic and lockdown, with NHS research suggesting one in six may now […]
People in the West Midlands are being urged to reduce their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by making some simple changes to their lifestyle ahead of Diabetes Prevention Week, which runs from 10-16 May. People living with diabetes face a significantly higher risk of dying with COVID-19, with a third of deaths in the […]
People in the East Midlands are being urged to reduce their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by making some simple changes to their lifestyle ahead of Diabetes Prevention Week, which runs from 10-16 May. People living with diabetes face a significantly higher risk of dying with COVID-19, with over a quarter of deaths in […]