Missed GP appointments in the West Midlands costing NHS millions
More than one million general practice appointments are being wasted in the West Midlands each year because patients fail to turn up without prior warning.
There are around 22 million booked slots with GPs,...
Dr Jyoti Sood explains why it’s important to “look before you flush”
A recent survey reveals that only 16% of adults aged 50 and over in England say they check the colour of their urine every time they go to the toilet, with women being less likely to check every time...
Midland Met Hospital job gets the ‘cold shoulder’ forcing bosses to ask for public...
The NHS trust behind the delayed Midland Metropolitan Hospital job is set to now ask the government to bail the project out which has been postponed ever since its builder Carillion went bust in January.
Toby Lewis, chief executive of...
BMA report warns that doctors under pressure and patients at risk due to gaps...
There are too few doctors on hospital shifts and those that are on duty are either taking on the work of more than one doctor or are inexperienced and without more senior support.
These are the findings of a report...
NHS LAUNCHES NATIONAL NURSES RECRUITMENT DRIVE IN LANDMARK 70TH YEAR
As the NHS launches the biggest recruitment drive in its 70 year history, new research has shown the special place that its staff hold in the nation’s heart.
· Nurses and doctors top a public poll as the most trusted...
Iconic buildings to light up blue to celebrate the NHS’ 70th birthday!
Iconic landmarks and buildings across East of England and the Midlands will be lighting up in blue on the evening of 5 July to say ‘Happy Birthday’ to the NHS and to recognise its special place in our lives.
As well...
More strokes are now occurring at an earlier age
Public Health England’s statistics show that over a third (38%) of first time strokes happen in middle aged adults (between the ages of 40 – 69). More first time strokes are now occurring at an earlier age compared to a...
New hospital hotline introduced for inpatients
A hospital hotline has been introduced at a West Midlands trust to respond to concerns inpatients or their loved ones may have about care.
New Purple Points have been installed outside ward areas at Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals,...
Parents urged to think pharmacist first for minor illness in their children
A major new public health campaign urges parents to consult a pharmacist first for minor illness, instead of GP or A&E
18 million GP appointments and 2.1 million visits to A&E for self-treatable conditions cost the NHS £850 million per year
Using a...
West Midlands residents encouraged to use NHS 111 service to avoid unnecessary A&E visits
It is estimated that nearly three quarters of a million West Midlands residents (731,525) go to A&E each year who could have been helped by NHS 111
West Midlands residents are being urged to avoid unnecessary trips to A&E by...
