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The Black Country’s care facilities have received new CQC ratings ranging from good to needing improvement
The findings of inspection reports for many care providers in the Black Country and Staffordshire have been made public.Adult social care, clinics, and basic healthcare were all inspected as part of the current Quality Commission (CQC) assessment.The evaluations contain scores that represent the CQC’s overall evaluation of the performance of […]
New Campaign to Combat the Fear of Cancer
NHS England and NHS Improvement has launched a new campaign taking a radically different approach to detecting cancer early for patients when it is easier to treat. The campaign is the first to focus on tackling the fear of cancer rather than specific symptoms. The key message is that if […]
The most fitness-obsessed UK cities
London is the UK’s most fitness-obsessed city, new research can confirm. A new study by fitness experts BarBend analysed Google search data for each of the UK’s cities, for fitness-related terms such as ‘gyms near me’, ‘workouts’ and ‘healthy snacks’ as well as opposing terms like ‘pizza delivery’ and ‘takeaways near […]
All COVID-19 travel restrictions removed in the UK
The government will remove the remaining restrictions on international travel for all passengers ahead of the Easter holidays, the Transport Secretary announced today (14 March 2022). As one of the first major economies to remove all its remaining COVID-19 travel restrictions, this is a landmark moment for passengers and the […]
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Named as Finalist for National Film Award
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has been shortlisted for a national Charity Film Award alongside other charitable causes. The charity’s film, produced in collaboration with creative agency DRPG, is now through to the final round following a public vote. The short film focuses on 17 former patients of the lifesaving charity. […]
Smokers could be saving £4,197 by quitting smoking this year
You could be saving up to £4,197 a year by giving up a pack of cigarettes a day according to new research, with savings of £598 a year for less frequent smokers. Vaping experts over at IndeJuice calculated how much money you could be saving based on the average UK cost for […]
Eligible carers encouraged to make claim for hardship payment by end of March
Carers in need of access to a hardship fund of £150 are ask to make sure they get their application in by the 31 March. The government has made this fund available for Carers from the Household Support Fund and it can be used towards heating bills, food bills or […]
Updated education guidance issued as Walsall learns to ‘live with COVID-19
Following the announcement of the ‘Living with COVID-19′ strategy, Walsall Council has issued updated guidance to parents and carers to help keep children safe in education settings. In summary, if a child feels unwell and develop symptoms, parents are asked to continue testing by booking a PCR test for their […]
NEW FILM FEATURING SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN HAVING ‘LIFE – SAVING CONVERSATIONS’ RELEASED AS PART OF A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN CALLING ON THOSE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THEIR CERVICAL SCREENING
A new national campaign is calling on those eligible not to ignore their invite, as data reveals nearly 1 in 3 don’t take up the offer of cervical screening A new survey reveals that 17% of South Asian women who have been invited to screening have never attended, higher […]