Patients in the Midlands will have access to GP practices and pharmacies during the early May Bank Holiday. NHS England and NHS Improvement in the Midlands has confirmed that Friday 8 May 2020 is a normal working day for GP practices. As a result, Clinical Commissioning Groups across the region are working with their practices […]
People in the East Midlands who suspect they may have cancer symptoms are being urged to seek help despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Health leaders at NHS England and NHS Improvement in the Midlands are stressing the importance of having worrying signs checked out as soon as possible. Latest figures have revealed that there is […]
People in the West Midlands who suspect they may have cancer symptoms are being urged to seek help despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Health leaders at NHS England and NHS Improvement in the Midlands are stressing the importance of having worrying signs checked out as soon as possible. Latest figures have revealed that there is […]
More than 50 regional NHS staff from NHS England and NHS Improvement’s Midlands team have been redeployed to support the frontline teams fighting Coronavirus. Jodie Powell has been playing an important role as a Senior Programme Manager in transforming the cardiac and stroke services in the Midlands but is now a matron at the new […]
People in need of the most urgent dental care can now access one of the 44 urgent dental centres now open in the West Midlands. Since social distancing measures for Covid-19 and restrictions on daily activity were introduced, all non-urgent “face to face” dental activity at dental practices in the West Midlands has stopped. People […]
People in need of the most urgent dental care can now access one of the 30 new urgent dental centres which are open in the East Midlands. Since social distancing measures for Covid-19 and restrictions on daily activity were introduced, all non-urgent “face to face” dental activity at dental practices in the East Midlands has […]
The country’s chief nurse and top doctor are backing a nationwide tribute to NHS and care staff who have lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Nursing Officer Ruth May and National Medical Director Professor Stephen Powis will lead NHS England staff in marking the minute’s silence on Tuesday. At 11am on 28 April […]
Almost 1,000 former NHS workers in the Midlands have come out of retirement and are back on the frontline to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, NHS England and NHS Improvement Midlands has announced. Over 400 nurses and over 200 medics, together with other healthcare professionals, will be coming back into service in the Midlands to support […]
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak means you should only leave your home if it’s essential, unless you feel very unwell or you are told to attend an existing appointment for ongoing treatment. While you are at home it’s still easy to get NHS help using your smartphone, tablet or computer. The Health at Home webpage has […]
In line with national guidance issued in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, dental practices in the East Midlands are currently closed for routine “face to face” dental appointments. People seeking help with dental problems should not visit a local NHS dental practice but instead phone, between the hours of 9am -5pm, Monday to Friday, for […]