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 […]
Patients in Staffordshire are benefiting from innovative digital technology that is helping to diagnose heart problems that could cause a stroke and monitor their heart health from any location. The Loomer Medical Group based in Staffordshire has introduced the use of digital stethoscopes and a smartphone app that enables patients to check their heart rhythm […]
People aged 50 and over in the West Midlands are now able to book their autumn booster and flu vaccines as the NHS COVID-19 programme continues to protect the region ahead of winter. Online and phone bookings have opened to around one million people in the region aged between 50 and 64 to book their […]
People aged 50 and over in the East Midlands are now able to book their autumn booster and flu vaccines as the NHS COVID-19 programme continues to protect the region ahead of winter. Online and phone bookings have opened to over one million people in the region aged between 50 and 64 to book their […]
Parents and carers of children in the West Midlands are being reminded of the importance of routine vaccinations, with hundreds of thousands of texts, emails and letters being sent from this week encouraging families to book their child in for an MMR vaccine. The NHS is contacting parents and carers of children in the West […]
Parents and carers of children in the East Midlands are being reminded of the importance of routine vaccinations, with hundreds of thousands of texts, emails and letters being sent from this week encouraging families to book their child in for an MMR vaccine. The NHS is contacting parents and carers of children in the East […]