A new gambling clinic has opened in Stoke-on-Trent, as the NHS works to meet demand for specialist support for gambling addiction, with the latest figures showing that the number of people seeking help in England increased by over two-fifths in a year. To coincide with the World Cup, new NHS figures were published last week […]
The NHS COVID-19 autumn booster campaign in the Midlands has now provided extra protection to over three million people in the region. The Midlands is the first region in England to hit the milestone and has achieved 3,003,647 of the country’s total vaccinations of 15,363,515. So far, over 853,858 autumn booster appointments in the East […]
With flu, COVID and other respiratory illnesses in circulation, the NHS is urging people in the Midlands to get their jabs now to ensure maximum protection throughout the festive and New Year period. So far, more than 3 million people have had their flu vaccinations as figures for the illness start to increase as temperatures […]
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has received £300,000 to fund a second year of a project aimed at supporting cancer patients with mental health difficulties. The East Midlands Cancer Alliance Integrated Training and Video Therapy Service (EMCAVS) offers a comprehensive, evidence-based package to support cancer patients across Nottinghamshire. The project includes remote video therapy […]
People across the Midlands are being asked to return unused antibiotics to their community pharmacy as part of an Antibiotic Amnesty for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which takes place from 18-24 November. Patients can return part or full packs of antibiotics to any of the community pharmacists taking […]
Over 353,000 people in the East Midlands estimated to have diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes are being urged to act now ahead of World Diabetes Day on 14 November. All people with diabetes should undergo a diabetes care review at least once annually so GPs can monitor their health. This is to reduce the chance of […]
Over 460,000 people in the West Midlands estimated to have diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes are being urged to act now ahead of World Diabetes Day on 14 November. The health complications of getting type 2 diabetes can be serious and life changing – this could be loss of sight, loss of limbs, increased risk of […]
NHS patients throughout the West Midlands are to benefit from a digital pathology programme, designed to help reduce cancer backlogs, transform services, and improve the speed and accuracy of cancer diagnosis. As one of the largest digital pathology programmes in Europe, the West Midlands Cancer Alliance initiative covers a population of 5.8 million people across […]
More than half of the over five million people eligible for a COVID-19 autumn booster have had their vital top-up dose ahead of winter, new NHS England figures reveal. The NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme began its autumn booster campaign in the Midlands just two months ago and has already given maximum protection from COVID to […]
The NHS COVID-19 autumn booster campaign in the Midlands has now provided extra protection to over two million people in the region. The Midlands is the first region in England to hit the milestone and has achieved 2,113,164 of the country’s total vaccinations of 10,667,110. So far, over 748,000 autumn booster appointments in the East […]