People in the Midlands are being urged to attend their appointments for their second dose of the life-saving COVID-19 vaccination. Dr Nigel Sturrock, the Regional Medical Director of NHS England and NHS Improvement in the Midlands, has issued the plea to ensure that everyone eligible has maximum protection from the dangers of COVID-19. Almost 900,000 […]

There is no reason why Ramadan should stop anyone from coming forward to receive their COVID-19 vaccine, according to a number of leading doctors and practising Muslims in the East Midlands. Medical leaders and the majority of Islamic scholars have united to address misinformation that suggests that receiving the vaccine will in any way break […]

There is “no reason” why Ramadan should stop anyone from coming forward to receive their COVID-19 vaccine, according to a number of leading doctors and practising Muslims in the West Midlands. Medical leaders and the majority of Islamic scholars have united to address misinformation that suggests that receiving the vaccine will in any way break […]

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the West Midlands are continuing to play a key role in the successful rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Life-saving coronavirus vaccines are now being delivered by community pharmacists from Green Lane Mosque in Birmingham and the Odeon Cinema in Nuneaton. The vital contribution of pharmacy professionals in the COVID19 pandemic […]

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the East Midlands are continuing to play a key role in the successful rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Life-saving coronavirus vaccines are now being delivered by community pharmacists from Village Hotel – Nottingham, Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association, Turreff Hall, Donnington and Memon Centre in Leicester. The vital contribution […]

People with learning disabilities and autism are now able to get their life-saving COVID-19 vaccine at a number of expertly adapted sessions running in the Black Country, as NHS organisations across the Midlands continue their work to ensure that everyone eligible takes-up their offer of the lifesaving vaccine. There are over 60,000 people on the […]

Homeless people across the West Midlands are now being vaccinated against the dangers of coronavirus following the Government’s decision to move homeless people up the priority list. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) reported that people who were homeless or sleeping rough had high rates of undiagnosed comorbidities, and that half of them […]

People with learning disabilities and autism have been able to get their life-saving COVID-19 vaccine at a number of expertly adapted sessions running in Leicester recently, as NHS organisations across the Midlands continue their work to ensure that everyone eligible takes-up their offer of the lifesaving vaccine. There are over 60,000 people on the Learning […]

The Midlands has become the first NHS region in England to have delivered five million Coronavirus vaccine doses, as the biggest vaccination programme in the history of the NHS continues at pace. The news comes just days after NHS England and NHS Improvement declared a record-breaking weekend nationally, as 756,873 jabs were administered across England […]

An influential senior nurse who was awarded a MBE for her services to patients from ethnic minority backgrounds is urging those from every community across the Midlands to come forward to receive their Covid-19 vaccine when they are contacted. Aquiline Chivinge MBE, a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) 70@70 senior nurse research leader and […]