Over 320,000 calls to NHS 111 in Midlands in October NHS West Midland’s top A&E doctor is urging people to use 111 services this winter, as the health service launches its annual campaign with adverts across online video, radio, podcasts and social media. The campaign comes as the NHS ramps up its plans to deliver […]
Mental health support is being offered to students at the University of Birmingham (UoB) and Birmingham City University (BCU) through specially created neighbourhood cafes. November can be the busiest time for a university’s mental health and wellbeing services, as students suffer from homesickness, loneliness and relationship breakdowns as well as added academic pressures. The cafés […]
Mental health support is being offered to university students in Leicester and Leicestershire. Students at De Montfort University, University of Leicester and Loughborough University will all be able to access a range of mental health support services in new Neighbourhood Mental Health Cafés. The Cafés have been established in consultation with student unions and student […]
November is National Diabetes Month in the West Midlands. NHS England and Diabetes UK are encouraging Midlands residents to take preventive measures against Type 2 Diabetes, like eating healthier and being more physically active and managing your weight. In the Midlands, diabetes prevention is coordinated through the NHS Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. From […]
November is National Diabetes Month in the East Midlands. NHS England and Diabetes UK are encouraging residents to take preventive measures against Type 2 Diabetes, like eating healthier and being more physically active and managing your weight. In the East Midlands, diabetes prevention is coordinated through the NHS Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. From […]
With one calendar month left to go for people to get their winter COVID-19 vaccination, the NHS is urging people to visit one of many local clinics on offer in supermarket car parks, pharmacies and hospitals before 20 December. Hundreds of appointments at clinics and walk in sites are available and listed below. More than […]
NHS launches final call for autumn winter COVID-19 vaccine in the West Midlands With one calendar month left to go for people to get their winter COVID-19 vaccination, the NHS is urging people to visit one of many local clinics on offer in supermarket car parks, pharmacies and hospitals before 20 December. Hundreds of appointments […]
People across the Midlands are being asked to return unused antibiotics to their community pharmacy for safe disposal for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which takes place from 18-24 November. Patients can return unused or unwanted packs of antibiotics to any of the community pharmacists during this week, but community pharmacies […]
West Midlands community pharmacies are urging people to come forward and get a free NHS blood pressure check to help identify hidden risks of stroke and heart attacks. This World Stroke Day (29 October) data shows that over the last six months, community pharmacies in the West Midlands have identified more than 43,000 people with […]
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the NHS in the Midlands is encouraging women to attend their breast screening appointments at easy and convenient locations to help identify potential cancers early. Women aged between 50 and 71 are invited for breast screening (mammogram) every three years. Around 400,000 eligible women in the Midlands are […]