The Midlands Spring NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme is off to a flying start with more than 570,000 spring COVID-19 vaccines (over 306,000 in West Midlands and 270,000 in East Midlands) delivered in the first month since national bookings started, providing vital protection to the most vulnerable. Vaccinations began on 15 April for residents in care […]
A senior nurse at Hereford County Hospital is being highlighted by health chiefs from NHS England – Midlands this International Nurses Day 2024 (12 May), for her promotion to an advanced role and becoming the first international nurse prescriber at her trust. Across the region, the NHS will be marking the day by celebrating the […]
This World Immunisation Week health leaders in the Midlands are urging parents and carers to check their children are up to date with their essential childhood vaccinations, and book any that have been missed. Essential, routine vaccinations like measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), human papillomavirus (HPV) and the whooping cough vaccine can save a child’s […]
The Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme was originally piloted across the Midlands back in 2020 and due to the programme’s success from April 2024 the programme will be rolled out across all areas in England. Since the programme’s introduction across the Midlands more than 1,150 people in the West Midlands have started the […]
The Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme was originally piloted across the Midlands back in 2020 and due to the programme’s success from April 2024 the programme will be rolled out across all areas in England. Since the programme’s introduction across the Midlands almost 1,300 people in the East Midlands have started the programme […]
There are now more GP practices than ever across the Midlands offering online registration to patients. A target was set for 33% of GP practices across the Midlands to offer their patients online registration but now more than 42% offer this service (as of 13 March 2024). The service launched 18 months ago, allowing patients […]
There are now more GP practices than ever across the Midlands offering online registration to patients. A target was set for 33% of GP practices across the Midlands to offer their patients online registration but now more than 42% offer this service (as of 13 March 2024). The service launched 18 months ago, allowing patients […]
Older people in the Midlands are being encouraged to more drink fluids this winter to avoid dizziness and falls. Every year, more than one in three people over 65 suffers a fall, which can cause serious injury and even death. Hip fractures cost the NHS an estimated £6 million per day or £2.3 billion per […]
Patients in the East Midlands will be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy from today without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care. More than 97% of community pharmacies in the East Midlands will be offering the […]
Patients in the West Midlands will be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy from today without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care. More than 95% of community pharmacies in the West Midlands will be offering the […]