The lifesaving autumn booster rollout kicks off in care homes across the West Midlands today, as the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme moves to the next phase. From Wednesday, over 2.5 million people in the West Midlands, including people aged 75 and over, people who are immunosuppressed and health and care workers will be able to […]

The lifesaving autumn booster rollout kicks off in care homes across the East Midlands today, as the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme moves to the next phase. From Wednesday, over two million people in the East Midlands, including people aged 75 and over, people who are immunosuppressed and health and care workers will be able to […]

Do you know your blood pressure number? Heart and circulatory disease, also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD), causes a quarter of all deaths in the UK; in the Midlands, this is around 2,300 deaths each month.   Knowing your blood pressure number is very important to get the help you need, at the time you need […]

With millions of holiday makers expected to hit the road this weekend, people in the Midlands are being encouraged to be ready for the Bank Holiday by planning ahead for repeat prescriptions and knowing where to go if they need help.   Whether you’re at home or enjoying a break in England this weekend, ensuring your […]

The NHS will become the first healthcare system in the world to use the next generation, bivalent covid vaccine when it kickstarts the autumn booster rollout in early September. Following the updated advice from the JCVI on Monday, the NHS has now set out plans for the next phase of the covid-19 vaccination programme – […]

The NHS is urging any students who have received their A-level results today and are still considering their options to choose a career in nursing or midwifery. Already this year, 37,330 people in England have signed up for a nursing degree, a 31% increase from 2019 (28,480)*. While many A-level students have already chosen nursing […]

Home-testing kits that can help detect early-stage bowel cancer will be rolled out to 58-year-olds in the West Midlands for the first time, as part of a major expansion of the lifesaving screening programme.   People aged 58 years will be automatically sent a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) once eligible, which can detect early signs of […]

Home-testing kits that can help detect early-stage bowel cancer will be rolled out to 58-year-olds in the East Midlands for the first time, as part of a major expansion of the lifesaving screening programme.   People aged 58 years will be automatically sent a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) once eligible, which can detect early signs of […]

Youth voice experts, Participation People, has joined forces with NHS Midlands to launch a ground-breaking Young Inspectors programme which will review diabetes services across the region. Kickstarting in July, Participation People will recruit, train and support 15 young people – half of whom live with diabetes – to offer a fresh perspective on the quality […]

Almost 3,000 patients with Type 2 diabetes in the Midlands have now signed up to Healthy Living – a free online service which has been designed by NHS England to better manage their condition. Healthy Living has been clinically proven and can help people improve their health and live well with Type 2 diabetes. The […]