Over 9 million Midlands residents logged into the NHS App in November In the last month (November 2024) there were over nine million log-ins to the NHSApp from Midlands patients (3.7m in the East Midlands and 5.3m in the West Midlands) as the NHS encourages those not yet using the App to download it to help […]
Mental health services in the Midlands are recruiting an extra 395 NHS Talking Therapy Practitioners, also known as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Cognitive Behavioural Therapists and Counsellors, over the next six months. This is thanks to an extra £592 million to expand services across the NHS in England. Central funding will also be available to recruit […]
An NHS Pharmacy service providing an oral contraception without needing to see a GP is celebrating its first anniversary this week. Over the last 12 months, 53,000 women across the region have visited their local community pharmacy in the Midlands to begin oral contraception or for a repeat prescription through the service. In the West […]
An NHS Pharmacy service providing an oral contraception without needing to see a GP is celebrating its first anniversary this week. Over the last 12 months, 53,000 women across the region have visited their local community pharmacy in the Midlands to begin oral contraception or for a repeat prescription through the service. In the East […]
Birmingham man loses 95kg since starting NHS programme November is National Diabetes Month in the West Midlands, and this week the focus is on remission. Not everyone is aware that type 2 diabetes can be put into remission by making simple lifestyle changes. Patients that are eligible will be offered a low calorie ‘soups and […]
Derby man loses 40kg since starting NHS programme November is National Diabetes Month in the East Midlands, and this week the focus is on remission. Not everyone is aware that Type 2 diabetes can be put into remission by making simple lifestyle changes. Patients that are eligible will be offered a low calorie ‘soups and […]
Over 320,000 calls to NHS 111 in Midlands in October NHS East 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 […]
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 […]