Bringing Communities Together
The annual Stoptober public health campaign is back this month and Walsall Council is reminding residents about the help that is available and urging smokers in the Borough to stub out the habit. Stoptober, now in its eleventh year, aims to empower people to give up smoking during the month […]
A new lifesaving service has been launched by Midlands Air Ambulance Charity in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. Following extensive research into patient need across the area, the charity has introduced a new critical care car service in the region which has already been dispatched to more than 80 incidents since May […]
Funding of £15 million this year will help increase international recruitment of care workers. The funding will enable local areas to support care providers with activities such as visa processing, accommodation and pastoral support for international recruits. This will complement a national domestic recruitment campaign, which will launch shortly. The […]
Smokers in England are being urged to stub out the habit as part of the annual Stoptober public health campaign launching next month, as latest statistics show smoking costs the NHS £2.4 billion a year while causing at least 15 types of cancers, including lung cancer and acute myeloid leukaemia. […]
Birmingham City University students will be tested on how they can cope in a crisis next week as a full-scale medical emergency unfolds on campus. Students studying radiography courses will have to face up to the task of treating an influx of wounded patients – all victims of an ‘explosion’ […]
This summer, thousands of youngsters learnt about healthy eating and enjoyed a host of fun sports as part of Walsall Council’s Holiday Activity and Food Programme. Delivered by Walsall Right 4 Children in partnership with more than 60 local providers, the scheme has been a huge success with almost 4,500 […]
Seven new community diagnostic centres (CDCs) will open to help bust the COVID backlogs, diagnose patients more quickly and meet future demands on the NHS, the Health and Social Care Secretary has been confirmed. The one-stop shops offer a range of diagnostic checks, scans and tests closer to home. Following […]
Seasonal shifts can cause sleeping patterns to fly off the rails, which can cause a lack of energy, reduced concentration and many other inconveniences. Luckily, there are many ways you can get this essential function back on track. Medical cannabis experts at Leafwell have revealed a list of top tips on […]
Hundreds of volunteers across the country took part in #GlobalBloodHeroes Day in an attempt to break the world blood donation record and save 150,000 lives. The ambitious #GlobalBloodHeroes campaign is led by Who is Hussain, a British-based social justice charity who has partnered with NHS Blood and Transplant. The take […]
New NHS electric vehicles are hitting the road this summer, helping to relieve pressure on ambulance services across the country while also helping the NHS cut its carbon footprint. Eight ambulance trusts are trialling 21 zero-emission vehicles of various types, with six of the new green vehicles dedicated to mental […]
