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Campaign: A Little Trip To The Dentist

A Little Trip To The Dentist is an oral health campaign designed to get more babies to the dentist even before their first teeth come through. A collaboration between NHS England and NHS Improvement – Midlands and Public Health England, each month a host of materials are produced to help health professionals and anyone with a […]

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People living with diabetes encouraged to share their experience

Managing diabetes impacts the emotional and mental health of patients and their families at a time they are coping with the effects of the illness itself.  As part of Diabetes Week 2019, NHS England in the West Midlands is raising awareness of life with diabetes by encouraging more patients to share their stories and support […]

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Midland’s STPs and ICS are on their way to Population Health Management (PHM)

“Local NHS organisations will increasingly focus on population health – moving to integrated Care Systems everywhere” – NHS Long Term Plan (2019) Health and social care leaders from STPs and an ICS across the Midlands came together this week in Birmingham for an inaugural System Leaders Symposium on Population Health. The event saw the launch […]

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Building stronger relationships with innovative family therapy

More West Midlands parents and children are set to receive a pioneering attachment therapy to improve the quality of their relationships than ever before. Over 40 health professionals within perinatal mental health teams have now completed training funded by the NHS in the region to deliver Circle of Security®, an evidence-based therapy designed to enhance […]

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From the dentist’s mouth

#ALittleTripToTheDentist – Anita Kundra “I’m lucky to have a wonderful team at oraco that really values opportunities to reach beyond our clinical work to try and effect change in the population we serve. Between us, we’ve seen too many children with varying levels of decay, much of which could have been prevented had we seen […]

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Health Workers urged to think Mums Mental Health

GPs and other health workers in the Midlands are being urged to look behind the smile and ask about mental health when meeting women who are pregnant or who have recently given birth. As part of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (29 April – 5 May 2019) NHS England (Midlands) is launching a series of […]

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