Thousands of people across the Midlands will be able to test their blood pressure at home, thanks to lifesaving monitors on the NHS. The devices are being made available to 220,000 people across the country who have been diagnosed with uncontrolled high blood pressure and who could benefit from regular checks. The action to catch […]
Cases of COVID-19 in the West Midlands have jumped over the last few days and are being accompanied by a doubling in admissions to hospitals, leading to senior NHS leaders repeating their call for all eligible people in the Midlands to get their COVID-19 vaccination or booster as the best protection against the virus. More […]
Cases of COVID-19 in the East Midlands have jumped over the last few days and are being accompanied by a doubling in admissions to hospitals, leading to senior NHS leaders repeating their call for all eligible people in the Midlands to get their COVID-19 vaccination or booster as the best protection against the virus. More […]
People across the Midlands are being encouraged to make getting a Covid-19 vaccine their New Year’s resolution to better protect themselves and their loved ones in 2022. So far more than 5.3million boosters have been delivered across the region and over 20 million vaccinations, including first and second doses, have been given in total. Anyone […]
A father and daughter who volunteered as COVID Vaccination Centre Marshals are urging people in the Midlands to get their COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year. John and Eleanor Barraclough from Derby answered the Call to Arms last December when the vaccination programme first launched. Their plea comes as the Midlands marks 5million […]
People in the East 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 […]
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 […]