The NHS in the Midlands has stopped thousands of people in the West Midlands from getting Type 2 diabetes, thanks to the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, new research shows today. Analysis by University of Manchester researchers shows the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes was one fifth lower in people with raised blood […]

The NHS in the Midlands has stopped thousands of people in the East Midlands from getting Type 2 diabetes, thanks to the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, new research shows today. Analysis by University of Manchester researchers shows the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes was one fifth lower in people with raised blood […]

Young People in the Midlands are being urged to catch up on any missed HPV vaccinations ahead of International HPV Day which takes place on Saturday 4 March 2023. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the name given to a very common group of viruses some of which are linked to the development of cancers – particularly […]

Thousands of people in the Midlands who have been sent a lifesaving home testing kit that can detect early signs of bowel cancer are being encouraged to use it and return it, as part of a new, first-of-a-kind NHS campaign. The campaign aims to increase uptake of the home testing kit to ensure more people […]

Thousands of women are being urged to take up NHS breast screening appointments as new figures today reveal that while the highest number ever were screened last year, almost half did not take up the potentially lifesaving offer. In the West Midlands last year (2021-22) 33,770 women aged 50 to 70 were invited to book a screening […]

Thousands of women are being urged to take up NHS breast screening appointments as new figures today reveal that while the highest number ever were screened last year, four in 10 did not take up the potentially lifesaving offer. In the East Midlands last year (2021-22) 30,741 women aged 50 to 70 were invited to book a […]

Thousands more patients in the West Midlands will benefit from NHS treatment by next year thanks to new surgical spaces, the NHS announced today. As part of the biggest and most ambitious catch-up plan in NHS history, an estimated 15,945 additional surgeries and 26,034 additional outpatient appointment will be provided at new surgical hubs, expanded […]

Thousands more patients in the East Midlands will benefit from NHS treatment by next year thanks to new surgical spaces, the NHS announced today. As part of the biggest and most ambitious catch-up plan in NHS history, an estimated 6,735 additional surgeries will be provided at new surgical hubs, expanded existing hubs and new theatres […]

People in the Midlands are being urged to come forward for their COVID-19 booster vaccination before the offer ends on Sunday. In the last week there have been a surge in bookings as people have come forward to get this vital protection. Sunday 12 February is the last day of the autumn booster campaign and […]

The NHS once again supports World Cancer Day to help raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and to encourage people to visit their GP for potentially lifesaving checks if they have a symptom.   World Cancer Day, which was on Saturday (4 February), is a great reminder of the importance of visiting your […]