1,465 patients start diabetes remission scheme in West Midlands in past year, double prior years NHS England – Midlands has supported a record number of people with type 2 diabetes to sign up to its ‘soups and shakes’ diet programme last year, helping them to lose weight and potentially put their condition into remission. Over […]

Community pharmacies traditionally known for dispensing prescriptions and over the counter medicines are being visited more and more by people for a growing range of services such as advice and treatment for common conditions like urinary tract infections (UTIs), sore throat, and infected insect bite, making it easier for people to manage their health close […]

Community pharmacies traditionally known for dispensing prescriptions and over the counter medicines are being visited more and more by people for a growing range of services such as advice and treatment for common conditions like urinary tract infections (UTIs), sore throat, and infected insect bite, making it easier for people to manage their health close […]

The number of women in the Midlands known to be smokers at time of giving birth has fallen leading to nearly 2,000 more smokefree babies being born in the region last year.   Recent statistics on women’s smoking status at time of delivery  shows that in the Midlands ICB and region, 6.9% of women were known […]

The number of women in the Midlands known to be smokers at time of giving birth has fallen leading to nearly 2,000 more smokefree babies being born in the region last year.   Recent statistics on women’s smoking status at time of delivery  shows that in the Midlands ICB and region, 6.9% of women were known […]

With more than 1.5million flu vaccinations already given to people in the Midlands, the flu programme will get an added boost this week with the launch of the winter vaccination advertising campaign. Messaging urging people with long term health conditions to Stay Strong Get Vaccinated will appear on poster sites and online as well as […]

From 1 October, eligible people across the Midlands including those aged 65 and over, residents of care homes, adults with long-term conditions, carers, those who live with someone who has a weakened immune system, frontline social care workers, and health and social care staff have been able to get their free NHS flu vaccination to […]

People across the Midlands are being encouraged to access Talking Therapies services ahead of World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day takes place on Friday 10 October. This is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. In 2024/25, over 323,000 patients across the Midlands referred themselves to NHS Talking Therapies. […]

NHS leaders are urging Midlands’ students to look after their health as they start their time at university during Welcome Week (also known as Freshers Week) this month. As university term starts, students are coming together in accommodation and mixing closely in lecture halls, tutorial studios as well as socialising. This means winter illnesses – […]

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 […]