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 […]

The NHS in the Midlands is preparing for the first ever joint strike by consultants and junior doctors, which begins this week. Consultants begin their strike action on Tuesday (19th) and will be joined by junior doctors on Wednesday (20th). On Wednesday from 7am, both junior doctors and consultants will deliver Christmas day levels of […]

More than 550 Midlands community pharmacies are now able to offer oral contraception to local people who have previously been prescribed by a GP. It is part of a new service that allows pharmacists to do more. Once a patient has had an initial consultation and prescription from their GP or Sexual Health Clinic, they […]

More than 550 Midlands community pharmacies are now able to offer oral contraception to local people who have previously been prescribed by a GP. It is part of a new service that allows pharmacists to do more. Once a patient has had an initial consultation and prescription from their GP or Sexual Health Clinic, they […]

An NHS team has received a national award for its work incorporating acute and community services to support vulnerable and elderly people. The team has received the NHS Excellence in Urgent and Emergency Care Award at this year’s NHS Parliamentary Awards, in recognition of its innovative and proactive thinking. MPs and NHS leaders in the […]

The NHS has opened a second gambling addiction clinic in the Midlands amid record referrals. The Derbyshire clinic joins seven other gambling addiction clinics that will open this summer as NHS services face record demand. There are approximately 6.5 million people in the Midlands who gamble, according to The Health Survey for England. Approximately 414,000 […]