Thousands of women are being urged to take up NHS breast screening appointments as new figures today reveal that while the highest number ever were screened last year, almost half did not take up the potentially lifesaving offer. In the West Midlands last year (2021-22) 33,770 women aged 50 to 70 were invited to book a screening […]

Thousands of women are being urged to take up NHS breast screening appointments as new figures today reveal that while the highest number ever were screened last year, four in 10 did not take up the potentially lifesaving offer. In the East Midlands last year (2021-22) 30,741 women aged 50 to 70 were invited to book a […]

Thousands more patients in the West Midlands will benefit from NHS treatment by next year thanks to new surgical spaces, the NHS announced today. As part of the biggest and most ambitious catch-up plan in NHS history, an estimated 15,945 additional surgeries and 26,034 additional outpatient appointment will be provided at new surgical hubs, expanded […]

Thousands more patients in the East Midlands will benefit from NHS treatment by next year thanks to new surgical spaces, the NHS announced today. As part of the biggest and most ambitious catch-up plan in NHS history, an estimated 6,735 additional surgeries will be provided at new surgical hubs, expanded existing hubs and new theatres […]

People in the Midlands are being urged to come forward for their COVID-19 booster vaccination before the offer ends on Sunday. In the last week there have been a surge in bookings as people have come forward to get this vital protection. Sunday 12 February is the last day of the autumn booster campaign and […]

The NHS once again supports World Cancer Day to help raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and to encourage people to visit their GP for potentially lifesaving checks if they have a symptom.   World Cancer Day, which was on Saturday (4 February), is a great reminder of the importance of visiting your […]

The NHS is hitting the road to help raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and to encourage people to visit their GP for potentially lifesaving checks if they have a symptom.   Following on from World Cancer Day on 4 February, an NHS double-decker bus will be touring the country for five days […]

Eligible people in the Midlands yet to benefit from the seasonal COVID-19 booster are being encouraged to come forward for protection against the risk of serious illness before the NHS booster vaccination programme ends on Sunday 12 February. The February date will be the last chance for people to get a COVID booster following last […]

The NHS in the Midlands has launched a major drive to reduce hundreds of thousands of missed hospital appointments every month, to help boost the recovery of elective services. As part of the biggest and most ambitious catch-up programme in NHS history, hospitals have been asked to ensure they are sending timely appointment reminders, improving […]

Eligible people in the Midlands who have yet to receive their seasonal booster have until 12 February 2023. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has now advised that, thanks to the success of the programme, the offer of an initial booster dose should end when the current autumn campaign ends, which will be […]