Flu cases in the region’s hospitals have doubled in just a week, as staff in NHS 111 answered a near record number of calls nationally. New figures for the week leading up to New Year’s Day, showed there were 1,465 patients with flu in general and acute Midlands hospital beds, up from 708 the previous […]
More than 30,000 patients with Type 1 diabetes across the Midlands now have access to life-changing continuous glucose monitoring technology, thanks to cost-effective deals secured for patients and rapidly rolled out by the NHS. In Summer 2022, the NHS announced patients with Type 1 diabetes would be eligible for continuous glucose monitors after securing a […]
The University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) is predicted to save 850 tonnes of carbon dioxide through the installation of over 1,000 solar panels. The money saved on energy bills is helping to support hundreds of local patients who are living in fuel poverty. Innovation is at the core of the 20-year scheme, with over […]
People in the West Midlands are being urged to protect themselves from the dangers of COVID ahead of the New Year celebrations as hospital admissions continue to rise. The autumn booster gives protection against the newer Omicron variants as well as the earlier COVID variants. So, while case rates are increasing, the risk of serious […]
People in the East Midlands are being urged to protect themselves from the dangers of COVID ahead of the New Year celebrations as hospital admissions continue to rise. The autumn booster gives protection against the newer Omicron variants as well as the earlier COVID variants. So, while case rates are increasing, the risk of serious […]
The NHS in the West Midlands is set to boost mental health support for people in crisis to ease demand and pressure on emergency services, as part of extensive winter plans already underway. NHS England is investing £10 million in further support for mental health trusts this winter, as demand for crisis mental health services […]
The NHS in the East Midlands is set to boost mental health support for people in crisis to ease demand and pressure on emergency services, as part of extensive winter plans already underway. NHS England is investing £10 million in further support for mental health trusts this winter, as demand for crisis mental health services […]
Following a surge in serious cases of flu among under-fives in the Midlands, parents are being urged to make sure that their children are vaccinated if they are eligible for the flu vaccine. Across England, hospitalisations in young children are over 44% higher than the last pre-pandemic year (2019/20), with around 650 children under five […]
The NHS is asking patients in the Midlands to use services wisely during industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who need it most. This includes using 111 online as the first port of call for health needs and continuing to only use 999 if it is a […]
People in the Midlands should continue to come forward for the care they need during industrial action, the NHS has said today. Everyone needing urgent medical care should continue to come forward, especially in emergency and life-threatening cases – when someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk. The NHS will […]