A new “Antibiotic Amnesty” campaign running across all community pharmacies in the Midlands is asking people to hand-in their old or unused antibiotics to any local pharmacy for safe disposal. Antibiotics should never be saved for later or shared with other people. Any unused medication needs to be disposed of safely at a pharmacy. Using […]
Almost one in 10 people in the West Midlands could have diabetes by 2030 amid alarming levels of obesity, according to a new study. People are being urged to prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes ahead of World Diabetes Day on Sunday 14 November. Diagnoses of diabetes have doubled in the last […]
Almost one in 10 people in the East Midlands could have diabetes by 2030 amid alarming levels of obesity, according to a new study. People are being urged to prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes ahead of World Diabetes Day on Sunday 14 November. Diagnoses of diabetes have doubled in the last […]
Walk-in sites across the East Midlands are now offering booster vaccines as the NHS makes it even easier for people who are eligible to get their top-up COVID-19 jab. Those who are eligible for a booster dose can now use the NHS online walk-in finder to find the most convenient site to get their top-up without an […]
Walk-in sites across the West Midlands are now offering booster vaccines as the NHS makes it even easier for people who are eligible to get their top-up COVID-19 jab. Those who are eligible for a booster dose can now use the NHS online walk-in finder to find the most convenient site to get their top-up without an […]
Over a million people in the Midlands have now had their COVID-19 top-up jab, as the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme continues at pace to protect those most at risk from coronavirus. The region became the first to hit the milestone after the NHS kicked off the booster programme on September 16, within two days of […]
People across the Midlands are being urged to get their flu jab ahead of a winter where both flu and COVID-19 will be circulating. There are more than two thousand venues in the Midlands offering flu vaccines for the 4 million over 50s still to be vaccinated. At a time of increased publicity around cases of […]
People in the Midlands who are eligible for the COVID-19 booster vaccine are being urged to stay safe and book a jab as soon as possible. The booster vaccine is offered to those eligible who had their second dose of the COVID vaccination six months ago as protection will have deteriorated. Appointments can be booked […]
Over 550,000 top up COVID-19 jabs have been delivered in the Midlands in just four weeks, as the NHS vaccination rollout continues to protect those most at risk from coronavirus. The NHS kicked off the booster programme on September 16, within two days of updated advice from the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) […]
The NHS is sending thousands of invitations to parents of toddlers in the Midlands to get the flu vaccination, ahead of what the health service says could be one of its most challenging winters ever. In 2020/21 just 56.7% of toddlers received a flu vaccination in the Midlands and now it is more vital than […]