People in the West Midlands who need help from the NHS this Christmas and New Year are being encouraged to visit their local pharmacist for minor conditions. Pharmacies across the region are open every day of the festive break and people can find their nearest pharmacy online at https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy. The vital role that pharmacists provide has […]

Over 20 million lifesaving COVID-19 vaccinations have been delivered across the Midlands as the region leads the way in the rollout of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history. The NHS in the Midlands delivered 946,068 COVID vaccines last week – the highest weekly figure since the programme began on 8 December last year. As […]

The NHS in the Midlands delivered 946,068 COVID vaccines last week – the highest weekly figure since the programme began on 8 December last year. The incredible response to the accelerated booster programme, which is aiming to offer all adults a top-up jab by the end of December, also saw Saturday 18 December deliver 163,401 […]

A senior doctor in the Midlands today urged everyone who is eligible to get their booster jab, as new figures show the NHS vaccination programme racked-up a record number of jabs on Saturday. Dr Nigel Sturrock, NHS medical director for the Midlands, called on everyone who qualifies for a booster jab but has not yet […]

Sporting venues, shopping centres and festive locations across the Midlands are being transformed into Covid-19 vaccination sites this weekend as NHS staff seek to protect as many people as possible from the new Omicron strain. The new vaccine sites will join those already available through the National Booking System, making it even easier for people […]

More than 110,000 COVID-19 vaccinations were given across the Midlands yesterday (Tuesday 14 December) as the NHS and the public respond to the accelerated vaccine campaign. With in excess of 111,473 (and more than 100,000 boosters) jabs administered on Tuesday, the record day saw a huge 66% increase on the previous Tuesday, and the most […]

People in the Midlands aged 40 and over, along with those in high risk groups, will be able to book in for their life-saving COVID booster jab three months after their second dose. The vaccine programme has been extended as the NHS in the Midlands launches a new recruitment drive for thousands of vaccination workers. […]

The NHS in the Midlands is marking the one-year anniversary of the COVID vaccine rollout by paying tribute to the monumental effort of staff, pharmacies and volunteers who have delivered over 18 million vaccinations across the Midlands since the campaign began on 8 December 2020. A year on, cases of the new COVID variant, Omicron, […]

The NHS is urging parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 amid concerns about the new COVID variant, Omicron. Over 115,000 12 to 15-year-olds in the West Midlands have received their first dose against COVID-19, but more are being urged to get protected ahead of the Christmas festivities.  Latest statistics show that there are […]

The NHS is urging parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 amid concerns about the new COVID variant, Omicron. Over 100,000 12 to 15-year-olds in the East Midlands have received their first dose against COVID-19, but more are being urged to get protected ahead of the Christmas festivities.  Latest statistics show that there are […]