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Here's where to get a walk-in Covid-19 vaccine in Dudley

WebThe following locations are offering walk-in jabs, with no need for an appointment. Jhoots Pharmacy, Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre, Brierley Hill: 2pm to 10pm every day (1st/2nd dose Pfizer) St Francis Church, Poplar Road, Dudley: 8.30am to 5.30pm (Saturday July 31) (1st/2nd dose Pfizer)

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Covid-19 four years on: how the pandemic impacted Dudley

WebLooking back at Covid-19 infection, daily coronavirus cases peaked across the UK on January 4, 2022, when more than 275,600 cases were recorded. In Dudley, they peaked when 26,818 cases were recorded throughout January 2022. This is compared to just 77 cases in November 2023 – the final full month with reporting on positive Covid-19 …

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Public urged to take steps to stop spread of flu and Covid

WebPublic urged to take sensible steps to stop spread of flu and Covid-19 (Image: Getty Images) HEALTH chiefs are advising residents across Dudley to take precautions to stop the spread of respiratory diseases like flu and Covid-19. Experts are reminding people of the importance of basic measures like washing hands, covering …

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Online booking system launched for blood tests across Dudley

WebThe online booking links can be found on the Trust’s website dgft.nhs.uk. Anyone unable to book online can call 01384 244330 or 01384 365155 between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 3pm on Saturdays. Patients requiring blood tests requested by their hospital consultant do not need to book and can still walk-in for a test …

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Dudley's new medical university moves step closer

WebThe University of Worcester will deliver courses centred around health care. Professor David Green CBE, the University of Worcester’s Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, said: "We are delighted to have been chosen to partner with Dudley College, Council and Towns Fund Board to develop a thriving University Centre in Dudley.

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Mental health help as Dudley's Woodside Day Centre reopens

WebA DUDLEY centre offering dedicated mental health support has reopened. Woodside Day Centre has been closed to the public since the Covid pandemic began in 2020 with services subsequently delivered in the community. Following a consultation with service users and the wider public, however, Dudley Council made the decision to …

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Use of virtual wards for patients with acute respiratory infections

WebVirtual wards have been recommended for use by patients with acute respiratory infections in a bid to free up NHS beds and save the health service money. The wards are technology platforms which allow clinicians to provide hospital-standard care from patients’ homes. The programs comprise a

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Revised plans for old Dudley Hippodrome site to be approved

Web"Making a project of this scale and ambition takes time but we are getting closer to the day when this becomes a reality." The removal of asbestos is now complete, the council has confirmed, and preliminary set up by the demolition team has begun, but no work to the building has been undertaken.

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Local news from the Dudley News

WebPhoto appeal after Tesco staff member threatened in robbery. Read more articles. Local news from the Dudley News.

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New exercise classes launched to get Dudley residents moving

WebOakfield Community Centre, Brierley Hill, on Thursday January 12 - 1pm to 3pm. No experience is necessary and classes will include time for a cup of tea and a chat. To attend, email [email protected] or call Jodie Stus on 07470 799540. RESIDENTS across the Dudley borough are being offered a fun way to get ready for the …

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NHS ‘needs solid investment’ says Dr Dame Jennifer Dixon

WebNHS ‘needs solid investment’ says Dr Dame Jennifer Dixon. The NHS needs solid investment and less short-term churn in the policies being proposed for it, the chief executive of the Health Foundation think tank has warned. Dr Dame Jennifer Dixon criticised the emphasis placed on new policies and argued “we should just get on with …

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More than skin deep Dudley News

WebHealth. NHS Dudley Public Health recently launched a new campaign to highlight the importance of cervical screening and encourage uptake of the free test in the borough. The campaign, which carries the message ‘your smear test is more than skin deep’, targets 25-29 year old women in the area with the aim of not only reinforcing the

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MP highlights Dudley hospital's huge PFI bill Dudley News

WebDUDLEY South MP Chris Kelly highlighted the plight of the borough’s main hospital in the Commons this week, telling the Health Secretary it will be paying off £1.8 billion of PFI debt for nearly 30 years. Mr Kelly revealed the staggering sum the hospital has been left to pay off since its 2003 expansion funded through the then Labour

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Concerns over Black Country Healthcare service Dudley News

WebA MENTAL health service covering the Black Country has been told to make improvements in one of its facilities. Black Country Healthcare Trust's acute wards for working age adults and psychiatric intensive care unit still require improvement after a Care Quality Commission inspection. The watchdog carried out an unannounced inspection …

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3 in 4 Dudley adults were overweight last year, figures show

WebNEARLY three-quarters of adults in Dudley were estimated to be overweight or obese last year, new figures show. Obesity Health Alliance said the government must make it easier and cheaper to buy healthier food and drinks to bring the rate of obesity down in England. Figures from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities show an

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Penn Hospital's new ward names Dudley News

WebThe naming of the new wards is part of a £10 million refurbishment project of Penn Hospital which is already two-thirds completed. Patients from Jasmine ward moved across into the new male ward in December. Patients and staff were visited by Chief Executive Karen Dowman and Chairman Bob Piper before Christmas, who presented …

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Home Bargains pleads guilty to health and safety failures after …

WebHOME Bargains has admitted two health and safety charges after a delivery driver was crushed to death at its Dudley store. TJ Morris trading as Home Bargains pleaded guilty to failing to assess risks to the health and safety of workers after the tragedy in September 2013. The firm further admitted failing to ensure all persons working …

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Doctors' strike July 2023: Patients face disruption say NHS

WebJunior doctors have launched a five-day strike in what is being described as the longest walkout of its kind in the NHS's history amid ongoing protests over pay in the health service. Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) in England mounted picket lines outside hospitals from 7am at the start of the walkout, which will cause huge

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Dudley Mind to disaffiliate itself from Mind charity Dudley News

WebDudley Mind is based at The Mind Hub in Bushey Fields Hospital on Bushey Fields Road, Dudley. MENTAL health charity, Dudley Mind is set to disaffiliate itself from the Mind network, instead working under the name of Black Country Mental Health. The move is due to take effect from September 1. CEO of Dudley Mind, Sandra Vaughan said the …

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