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Get to know our Nurses- Anne Roberts

As part of the Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020, we will be profiling some of our Nursing Team, and nurses and midwives from the Midlands region throughout the year. This week, you can find out more about Anne Roberts, a District Nursing Sister at Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust. Name and role  Anne Louise […]

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73 lives saved across East Midlands thanks to drive to reduce strokes

Latest figures show an additional 6,247 people across the East Midlands have been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation – a leading cause of serious stroke – and 5,510 more are receiving therapy, thanks to a major drive to improve detection and protection. The latest NHS figures cover a one year period up to and including March […]

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NHS and voluntary sector boost partnership working over winter

The NHS and three voluntary sector organisations are boosting their partnership to support people across the Midlands this winter. This follows the success of last year’s collaboration which directly supported over 8,000 patients across the country. Whilst the NHS and voluntary sector maintain a close partnership all year round, this is increased during the winter […]

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Get to know our Nurses- Jodie Powell

As part of the Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020, we will be profiling some of our Nursing Team, and nurses and midwives from the Midlands region throughout the year. As today is Valentines’ Day, we are focusing on Cardiac nursing. Find out more about Jodie Powell, Senior Programme Manager for the Cardiovascular and […]

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Get to know our Nursing team- Miriam Coffie

As part of the Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020, we will be profiling some of our Nursing Team, and nurses and midwives from the Midlands region throughout the year. This week, you can find out more about Miriam Coffie, Head of Nursing Professional Standards in the Midlands. On a typical day I tend […]

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NHS first as chief midwife hired to improve maternity care in the Midlands

The NHS has appointed the region’s first chief midwife to lead improvements in care for expectant mothers and their babies during the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. NHS England and NHS Improvement announced today that Janet Driver would be taking on the new role, making her responsible for midwifery leadership and the provision of […]

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Get to know our Nurses – Manjit Darby MBE

As part of the Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020, we will be profiling some of our Nursing team and some nurses and midwives from the Midlands region throughout the year. In our first profile, find out more about Manjit Darby MBE, our Director of Nursing Leadership and Quality in the Midlands. On a typical day… […]

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Nurse-led telephone triage helps reduce waiting times for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment in Wolverhampton

The West Midlands Cancer Alliance and The Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust have implemented a nurse-led ‘fast track’ programme for suspected prostate cancer patients, via a telephone triage service. The programme was introduced because of a dramatic increase of patient referrals in February 2018. This increase was attributed to increased media coverage and several celebrity […]

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Pharmacies helping to fight flu in Shropshire and Staffordshire

More than 44,000 people in at risk groups have had their flu vaccinations at a Shropshire or Staffordshire pharmacy this year, a 44% increase on last year. Across Shropshire and Staffordshire, both the number of pharmacies offering flu vaccinations and those having them at a pharmacy have increased significantly, with more still expected to get […]

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