More than 1,600 pharmacies in the Midlands have been offering a new consultation service for people with minor illnesses, for the first time this winter. They are among more than 10,500 across the country who have been taking referrals from the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS) since October 2019, as part of an expansion to […]

People finishing the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme in Lincolnshire have lost the equivalent weight of one and a half ambulances. One of those helping to contribute is 70 year-old Joseph Connolly from Grantham who has already lost more than 11kg of weight having been a member of the programme since 2018. Around four […]

People finishing the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme in Shropshire and Staffordshire have lost 782kg between them. Some of those helping to contribute are retired nurse Ruth Ellis from Weston Rhyn in Shropshire who has lost almost 13kg in five months and Lea Anderson from Hanley in Staffordshire who has lost 25.5kg since starting […]

People finishing the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme in the West Midlands have lost the equivalent weight of two and a half ambulances. One of those helping to contribute is 70 year-old Herman Wheeler from Handsworth Wood near Birmingham who has already lost more than 6kg of weight having been a member of the […]

With winter upon us, NHS organisations across the Midlands have been hard at work encouraging their staff to have their flu vaccinations in order to protect each other, their own loved ones and those they care for. Northampton General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NGH) has been leading the way since early in the campaign, having […]

The East Midlands Cancer Alliance (EMCA) has appointed Richard Mitchell, chief executive of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SFHT) as its new chair. Richard has been chief executive of SFHT since 2017 and during that time has led his team to steadily improve the quality of care provided to patients as well as inspiring […]

As the Christmas holidays approach it’s important to remember that not all pharmacies will be open over the whole Christmas period. The NHS is reminding people in the Midlands where they can access expert medical treatment during the Christmas and New Year holiday (Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2019 and Wednesday 1 January 2020). […]

England’s top doctors have urged people to protect themselves and their families from flu over the coming week amid warnings that new cases may peak over the busy Christmas period. While more people over the age of 65 have got their flu jab than this time last year – the call to action from Professor […]

Flu can be very serious for even the healthiest of us, but for some groups it can cause life-threatening complications and in the worst cases, death. NHS England and NHS Improvement in the Midlands is encouraging everyone to get their vaccination this winter, to help limit the spread of the virus and to keep ourselves […]

The NHS is calling on the public to heed advice and stay at home if they have norovirus to avoid passing it on, as hospitals in England have been forced to close more than 1,100 hospital beds over the last week. Top medics are concerned about the spread of the winter vomiting bug this year […]