People across the Midlands are being asked to return unused antibiotics to their community pharmacy for safe disposal as part of an Antibiotic Amnesty for World AMR Awareness Week organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which takes place from 18-24 November. Patients can return part or full packs of antibiotics to any of the […]
Guidance designed to reduce the epilepsy risks faced by people with learning disabilities has been launched by NHS England and SUDEP Action. Together, the ‘Clive Treacey Safety Checklist’ and accompanying guidance provide a wealth of practical advice for professionals commissioning and providing community and residential care. The guidance is dedicated to the memory of Staffordshire man […]
Ahead of World Diabetes Day on Tuesday 14 November, thousands of people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are being encouraged to ensure they have their annual diabetes care review. Everyone with diabetes should undergo a care review at least once a year. Those who need a review, or haven’t had one for over […]
Ahead of World Diabetes Day on Tuesday 14 November, thousands of people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are being encouraged to ensure they have their annual diabetes care review. Everyone with diabetes should undergo a care review at least once a year. Those who need a review, or haven’t had one for over […]
NHS therapy will be offered across schools in the Midlands to help school children with their anxiety. New Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) of specially-trained NHS staff have been assigned to one in three schools to offer in-school treatment for young people with anxiety and depression. This service is hopefully going to expand to every […]
The lifesaving NHS winter vaccination programme in the Midlands has delivered more than 1,900,000 flu jabs and over 1,340,000 Covid vaccines to people most at risk in just over five weeks, making this the fastest NHS flu vaccine roll out on record. On Monday the national booking system opened up for those eligible to book an appointment […]
Patients in the Midlands are being encouraged to recycle inhalers during Recycle Week (16 – 22 October). The week-long event provides an excellent opportunity for people to come together and support the act of recycling, as climate change poses a major threat to people’s health and the planet. Inhalers account for 3% of the overall […]
The Midlands NHS Covid vaccination programme is off to a flying start with more 270,000 autumn covid jabs delivered in a week since national bookings started, providing vital protection to the most vulnerable. Over 530,000 people have also received their flu jabs in the region since the start of the autumn campaign on 11 September, […]
More than four million people in the Midlands can book their life-saving autumn Covid vaccine online from today (18 September) as the NHS steps up its winter vaccination programmes early in response to the risk of the new Covid variant. Anyone eligible can book their Covid vaccinations via the NHS website, by downloading the NHS […]
Nine in ten unvaccinated classmates can catch disease Fall in MMR uptake lowest in a decade Measles cases are rising in England With millions of children across the country going back to school, the NHS is urging parents to check that their children are up to date with their MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccinations […]