Patients will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment, and the support to live well with cancer under the government’s landmark National Cancer Plan, unveiled today Plan comes as rates of early diagnosis reached a record high in the Midlands Number of people in the Midlands either diagnosed or had cancer ruled out rises by 34,000 in year Patients will receive faster diagnosis, […]

People who have been raped or sexually assaulted are being urged to contact the NHS for support, as recent data shows that only one in six told a healthcare professional about the assault. Last year, nearly 5,000 people sought specialist NHS support from a sexual assault referral centre (SARC) at the nine centres across the […]

People across the Midlands are increasingly choosing to visit their local pharmacy for free NHS treatment and advice for common illnesses as trust in pharmacists grows with the service seeing a rapid increase in numbers two years on from its launch. These community pharmacies have become a trusted way to access NHS care, offering same-day […]

Three Midlands hospital trusts have been at the forefront of piloting a new sensitivity of bowel cancer screening announced by NHS England today. As a result of the national roll out – which has been piloted at Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Hospitals Trust and Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS […]

NHS patients in the Midlands are seeing waiting times for surgery fall three times quicker than the national average, a new interactive dashboard shows. Number of Midlands patients waiting for treatment falls by more than 92,000 in the last year, a 6.5% reduction compared to the national average drop of 2.3% More than six in […]

Over 158,000 people in the Midlands have started a specialist NHS scheme which can prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes, according to new analysis. Of these starters, almost 87,000 were in West Midlands and over 71,000 were in East Midlands. The NHS’s Healthier You Programme is a clinically proven weight management and […]

The NHS in the West and East Midlands is urging patients not to put off coming forward for care, as resident doctors are expected to take action for five days from today.   Industrial action begins at 7am today (Wednesday 17 December) – lasting until 7am on Monday 22 December – and hospital teams across the country are working hard to ensure disruption is minimised for […]

People across the Midlands are being urged to download the free NHS App this winter to help them manage their health and access NHS services more easily during one of the busiest times of the year. With winter demand rising, the NHS App offers a fast, convenient alternative to calling or visiting your GP practice […]

With more than 3 million flu vaccinations given to people in the Midlands so far, the NHS is thanking those involved in making the flu programme a success. 3 million vaccines across the region marks a significant milestone in protecting communities this winter. The NHS is thanking those who have taken up the free offer […]

Extra appointments are now available for people in the West Midlands who need urgent or unscheduled dental care. These appointments are part of the 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments being rolled out across the country. The appointments are for urgent conditions including: Severe toothache: persistent and intense pain that cannot be managed with over-the-counter painkillers. […]