Almost a quarter of Midlands children starting school for the first time next week will not be fully protected against measles. Of the 120,622 children starting school, 92, 217 or 76.5% have had their first and second doses of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination, but 28,405 remain unprotected. This is despite measles outbreaks in […]
Almost 1.5 million patients visited community diagnostic centres (CDCs) in the Midlands for convenient local access to scans, tests and checks 21 of the 100 Community Diagnostic Centres across the country now offering out of hours services 12 hours a day, seven days a week, are based in the Midlands An increasing number of patients […]
New data from NHS England shows that patients in the West Midlands are using the NHS App and its Prescription Request feature to order more than 600,000 prescriptions per month, showing a 71% increase since the feature launched in January 2024. The data comes as patients are reminded to plan ahead with their prescribed medication […]
New data from NHS England shows that patients in the East Midlands are using the NHS App and its Prescription Request feature to order more than 500,000 prescriptions per month showing a 60% increase since the feature launched in January 2024. The data comes as patients are reminded to plan ahead with their prescribed medication […]
The NHS Specialist Gambling Harms Service in the East Midlands has exceeded referral targets for 2024/25. The East Midlands Gambling Harms Service was set up in 2023 as part the NHS Long Term Plan, it serves the East Midlands and is run by Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust In England, there are almost 1.6 million […]
The NHS Specialist Gambling Harms Service in the West Midlands has exceeded referral targets for 2024/25. The West Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic, provided by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust offers specialist addiction therapy, treatment and recovery to people affected by gambling addiction and gambling problems across the West Midlands. In England, there are almost […]
Some Midlands pharmacies have been selected to begin offering the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine as part of a phased national roll out across community pharmacies in England. Every year thousands of older adults and babies are hospitalised for RSV. The RSV vaccine which helps protect against serious lung infection is now available in the […]
Some Midlands pharmacies have been selected to begin offering the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine as part of a phased national roll out across community pharmacies in England. Every year thousands of older adults and babies are hospitalised for RSV. The RSV vaccine which helps protect against serious lung infection is now available in the […]
This Cervical Screening Awareness Week (19-24 June) grandmother Tina Tunnicliffe from Atherstone in Warwickshire is urging women to attend their screening appointments and not to put them off. In August 2023 Tina was diagnosed with stage 3c cervical cancer and underwent radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments. “I have always tried to attend all screening appointments and […]
With just over a week to go to get a Covid-19 vaccination more than 700,000 people across the Midlands have had their vaccination. The current spring campaign ends on Tuesday 17 June so health leaders across the Midlands are reminding people – especially those at highest risk of becoming seriously ill if they catch the […]
In the West Midlands, GP practices are improving patient access and increasing appointments by embracing technology. Rea Valley Health Partnership is a practice with three sites in South Birmingham and approximately 16,000 patients. The practice installed a Total Triage software system in June 2025 to improve access to care, optimize resources, and ensure patients see […]