The percentage of women in the Midlands aged between 53 and 71 attending a breast screening appointment in the last three years has increased to 71.5% in figures released today. There were 1,282,591 women eligible in the three years ending 31 March 2025 and 916,435 attended. In 2024 coverage was 70.1% and in 2023 67.05%. […]

Families across the West Midlands are being encouraged to use the half term school break to check their children’s measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations are up to date. The call comes as the latest measles data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that from 1 January to 9 February 2026, there have […]

More children and young people across the Midlands are receiving targeted mental health support, during Children’s Mental Health Week and beyond. This is down to an increase in Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in schools and colleges across the Midlands. Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) are specially trained NHS staff that offer support and treatment […]

During Children’s Mental Health Week (9th – 15th February 2026), Toucan, the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative, is showcasing the impact of its work for children and young people (CYP) in the region. Since launching in October 2022, Toucan has worked with partners to improve Tier 4 inpatient services. This has been done by working […]

A collaborative providing mental health services for children and young people in the East Midlands is seeing improved outcomes and service experiences as it comes up to its fifth anniversary. The East Midlands Children’s and Adolescents’ Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Collaborative came together in 2021 to make things better for children and young people. This […]

Hundreds more teenagers get potentially life-saving HPV vaccine under simplified process New digital system also delivers 13% increase in flu vaccinations West Midlands roll-out to follow by April this year Hundreds more teenagers have received a potentially life-saving cancer vaccination thanks to improvements to NHS communications. A new digital system of keeping in contact with […]

Patients will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment, and the support to live well with cancer under the government’s landmark National Cancer Plan, unveiled today Plan comes as rates of early diagnosis reached a record high in the Midlands Fastest diagnosis rates achieved in Shropshire Telford and Wrekin, where 86% of patients receive results within 28 days of referral Number of people […]

Patients will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment, and the support to live well with cancer under the government’s landmark National Cancer Plan, unveiled today Plan comes as rates of early diagnosis reached a record high in the Midlands Number of people in the Midlands either diagnosed or had cancer ruled out rises by 34,000 in year Patients will receive faster diagnosis, […]

People who have been raped or sexually assaulted are being urged to contact the NHS for support, as recent data shows that only one in six told a healthcare professional about the assault. Last year, nearly 5,000 people sought specialist NHS support from a sexual assault referral centre (SARC) at the nine centres across the […]

People across the Midlands are increasingly choosing to visit their local pharmacy for free NHS treatment and advice for common illnesses as trust in pharmacists grows with the service seeing a rapid increase in numbers two years on from its launch. These community pharmacies have become a trusted way to access NHS care, offering same-day […]