Four healthcare teams from across the East Midlands have been announced as representing the region at the prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards next month. The finalists for the East Midlands demonstrate the immense commitment and achievements of healthcare staff in the region. This includes Headway Leicester, who have been nominated for The Volunteer Award. The service […]

Do you know your numbers?  When did you last check your blood pressure? The NHS is encouraging people in the Midlands to get a blood pressure check which can be done at their local pharmacy to help identify those at hidden risks of stroke and heart attacks. Know Your Numbers Week (2-8 September) is a […]

Do you know your numbers?  When did you last check your blood pressure? The NHS is encouraging people in the Midlands to get a blood pressure check which can be done at their local pharmacy to help identify those at hidden risks of stroke and heart attacks. Know Your Numbers Week (2-8 September) is a […]

Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis will find it easier to reach regional mental health support teams  through the 111 system, the NHS has announced today. The change means the NHS in England is one of the first countries in the world to offer access to a 24/7 full package of mental health crisis support through one single phone line. […]

The Regional Chief Nurse in the Midlands, Nina Morgan, has congratulated local students receiving their A Level, T Level or BTEC results today, calling on anyone not sure of their career path to consider joining the NHS through the final remaining healthcare degree places available. Already this year, 33,560 people in England have applied for […]

Figures released this month show that activity to encourage parents of young children to have first and second vaccinations of MMR has started to show success. This year the NHS has seen a spike in the number of cases of measles across England and has encouraged everyone who has not had their first or second […]

Diabetes Awareness Week begins 10 June in the West Midlands and NHS health bosses are encouraging everyone to learn more about the symptoms, prevention, and treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and to know their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by visiting the Diabetes UK online tool. We are also reminding those diagnosed […]

The NHS has announced the 143 hospital sites that will test and roll out Martha’s Rule in its first year. Thirteen of these sites are in the West Midlands. They are: Royal Stoke Hospital (University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust) New Cross Hospital (The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust) Manor Hospital (Walsall Healthcare Hospital NHS […]

The NHS has announced the 143 hospital sites that will test and roll out Martha’s Rule in its first year. Eight of of these sites are in the East Midlands. They are: Northampton General Hospital (Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust) Kettering General Hospital (Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) Pilgrim Hospital in Boston (United Lincolnshire […]

Know your risk with online tool or get checked at mobile testing van Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week begins next week (20 May – 26 May 2024) in the East Midlands and NHS health bosses are encouraging those over the age of 40 and people of Black and South Asian ethnicity over the age of […]