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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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The pharmacist will see you for your minor illness now

More than 1,600 pharmacies in the Midlands have been offering a new consultation service for people with minor illnesses, for the first time this winter. They are among more than 10,500 across the country who have been taking referrals from the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS) since October 2019, as part of an expansion to […]

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NHS support sees people in Shropshire and Staffordshire lose weight

People finishing the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme in Shropshire and Staffordshire have lost 782kg between them. Some of those helping to contribute are retired nurse Ruth Ellis from Weston Rhyn in Shropshire who has lost almost 13kg in five months and Lea Anderson from Hanley in Staffordshire who has lost 25.5kg since starting […]

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Blog: Tips for a successful staff flu vaccination campaign from NGH

With winter upon us, NHS organisations across the Midlands have been hard at work encouraging their staff to have their flu vaccinations in order to protect each other, their own loved ones and those they care for. Northampton General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NGH) has been leading the way since early in the campaign, having […]

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