Previously available only through GP practices, from 1 October, for the first time ever, parents can take their two and three year olds to have their flu vaccine at their local community pharmacy, providing more choice, more convenient locations and easier access. This new service, which aims to improve on last year’s 39% uptake among […]
As we approach World Heart Day (Monday 29 September), a cardiology expert in the East Midlands is urging patients to attend cardiac rehabilitation sessions, calling it one of the most important factors in improving quality of life following a heart attack. In the East Midlands, only 13% of patients with newly diagnosed heart failure take […]
As we approach World Heart Day (Monday 29 September), a cardiology expert in the West Midlands is urging patients to attend their first cardiac rehabilitation sessions, calling it one of the most important factors to improve their quality of life following a heart attack. In the West Midlands, only 9% of patients with newly diagnosed […]
Do you know your numbers? Hundreds of community pharmacies across the Midlands offer free blood pressure checks helping people understand their numbers and take steps to prevent serious conditions like heart attacks and stroke. This Know You Numbers! Week (8 – 14 September), those eligible are being encouraged to take up the offer by Midlands […]
Do you know your numbers? Hundreds of community pharmacies across the Midlands offer free blood pressure checks helping people understand their numbers and take steps to prevent serious conditions like heart attacks and stroke. This Know You Numbers! Week (8 – 14 September), those eligible are being encouraged to take up the offer by Midlands […]
NHS England is reminding parents and carers of children with asthma that the change of seasons as children go back to school often brings a drop in temperature which can trigger asthma attacks Week 38, known as the ‘September Spike’, is when asthma attacks rise after school resumes after the summer holidays. During Ask About […]
Thousands of children and pregnant women in the Midlands are set to get their flu vaccinations from this week, as the NHS kicks off its vital autumn vaccine roll out to protect people ahead of winter. Expectant mums and all children aged two to 16 years are eligible for the flu vaccine, with this expanding […]
Almost a quarter of Midlands children starting school for the first time next week will not be fully protected against measles. Of the 120,622 children starting school, 92, 217 or 76.5% have had their first and second doses of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination, but 28,405 remain unprotected. This is despite measles outbreaks in […]
Almost 1.5 million patients visited community diagnostic centres (CDCs) in the Midlands for convenient local access to scans, tests and checks 21 of the 100 Community Diagnostic Centres across the country now offering out of hours services 12 hours a day, seven days a week, are based in the Midlands An increasing number of patients […]
New data from NHS England shows that patients in the West Midlands are using the NHS App and its Prescription Request feature to order more than 600,000 prescriptions per month, showing a 71% increase since the feature launched in January 2024. The data comes as patients are reminded to plan ahead with their prescribed medication […]