The outstanding contributions that eight NHS staff working across the East and West Midlands have made during an extraordinary year are among those who have been formally recognised in the New Year’s Honours List 2021 overnight.
A special campaign urging black, asian and ethnic minority people to prevent or delay the development of Type 2 diabetes has been launched by NHS England and NHS Improvement in Lincolnshire. The call out comes as we are reminded that black, asian and ethnic minority people are three times more likely to develop type 2 […]
People in the Midlands with mental health worries are being urged to seek help straight away by talking to their GP or self-referring online for talking therapies through www.nhs.uk Although mental health services have been running throughout the pandemic there was a marked dip in referrals despite evidence suggesting that coronavirus is making problems more […]
Burton Albion FC has teamed up with the NHS to get behind a special campaign urging black, asian and ethnic minority people to prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes. The call out comes as we are reminded that black, asian and ethnic minority people are three times more likely to develop Type […]
The NHS in the Midlands has today revealed the ten individuals and teams it has chosen as regional champions for the prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards. MPs and NHS leaders in the Midlands joined forces to honour health and care staff who have helped to improve treatment for patients. The coronavirus pandemic, the greatest public health […]
Around 459 strokes have been avoided and 115 lives saved in the last year across the Midlands thanks to a special NHS programme aimed at diagnosing and protecting more patients. The initiative, commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement and delivered by the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN), aims to improve the diagnosis for patients […]
A Midlands woman has shared her story to raise awareness of lung cancer and the need to get checked as soon as possible as part of November’s Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Terri, a hairdresser from Mansfield, is living proof that early detection is vital. Her survival from lung cancer is all because it was discovered […]
A new recruitment drive has been launched by NHS England and NHS Improvement in the Midlands that aims to encourage those who have been inspired to join the NHS during 2020 to find out more. The We are the NHS campaign aims to increase applications for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses and direct entry roles, […]
Stoke City FC has teamed up with the NHS to get behind a special campaign urging black, asian and ethnic minority people to prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes. Former Stoke City player Noel Blake, who knows what it’s like to live with Type 2 diabetes, has given the campaign his own […]
People with persistent tummy troubles in the West Midlands, including diarrhoea, bloating or discomfort in the tummy area, are being urged to get checked for cancer as part of the NHS and Public Health England’s ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign. TV adverts and social media posts in the West Midlands, will urge people to speak […]