Since launching in 2023, thousands of women across the Midlands are going to local pharmacies on the high street to start, continue and review oral contraception in hundreds of participating pharmacies across the region through the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service. The service has transformed how women across the Midlands access contraception – offering faster, easier, […]
People in the Midlands are being encouraged to look after their health and wellbeing during Self Care Week, using an NHS winter checklist. Self Care Week takes place from 17 – 23 November. The campaign is designed to inspire and empower people to take charge of their own physical health and mental wellbeing. This winter […]
NHS England is proud to celebrate Nursing Support Workers’ Day on 23 November and Midwifery Support Workers on 24 November 2025, recognising the invaluable contribution of nursing support workers across the Midlands region. The term nursing support worker encompasses different job titles and roles, including health care assistants, health care support workers, assistant practitioners, maternity […]
Ahead of World COPD Day (19 November 2025) and colder weather this winter, respiratory health experts in the Midlands are sharing helpful tips for people experiencing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) and other breathing disorders to better manage their condition. Emergency department admissions for respiratory conditions in the Midlands typically rise from September and through […]
The NHS in the West and East Midlands is urging patients to continue coming forward for care as thousands of resident doctors are expected to go on strike. Industrial action begins at 7am tomorrow (Friday 14 November) until 7am on Wednesday 19 November and hospital teams across the West and East Midlands are working round […]
Over 1,500 patients start diabetes remission scheme in East Midlands in past year, double from prior year NHS England – Midlands has supported a record number of people with type 2 diabetes to sign up to its ‘soups and shakes’ diet programme last year, helping them to lose weight and potentially put their condition into […]
1,465 patients start diabetes remission scheme in West Midlands in past year, double prior years NHS England – Midlands has supported a record number of people with type 2 diabetes to sign up to its ‘soups and shakes’ diet programme last year, helping them to lose weight and potentially put their condition into remission. Over […]
Community pharmacies traditionally known for dispensing prescriptions and over the counter medicines are being visited more and more by people for a growing range of services such as advice and treatment for common conditions like urinary tract infections (UTIs), sore throat, and infected insect bite, making it easier for people to manage their health close […]
Community pharmacies traditionally known for dispensing prescriptions and over the counter medicines are being visited more and more by people for a growing range of services such as advice and treatment for common conditions like urinary tract infections (UTIs), sore throat, and infected insect bite, making it easier for people to manage their health close […]
The number of women in the Midlands known to be smokers at time of giving birth has fallen leading to nearly 2,000 more smokefree babies being born in the region last year. Recent statistics on women’s smoking status at time of delivery shows that in the Midlands ICB and region, 6.9% of women were known […]