Health

Operation raising awareness of toxic drink and drugs combo

A crime-prevention operation has helped to raise awareness of a toxic combination of drink and drugs, which can increase violent behaviour.

Widespread health problems mean pressure on the NHS will only get worse over time, leaders of a Nottinghamshire hospitals trust have warned.

Residents are struggling to get the urgent care they need — with patients forced to travel more than 20 miles in an emergency.

More than 16,000 lives have been saved through organ donation in the Midlands — with over 60,000 of the district’s residents on the donor register.

A man is hoping to run towards breaking men’s mental health stigma and highlight the importance of exercise to clear the mind and soul.

Funding to assist more disabled residents with essential home modifications and adaptations that improve their quality of life increased to £30,000.

A Nottinghamshire hospital is among the first in the UK to introduce Martha’s Rule.

An NHS trust has been told it must abandon an “organisational culture of denial” in order to prove it has changed following a catalogue of failings.

You are invited to do your bit to support the work of a national cancer charity by donning your best pink attire.

A council is running a month-long campaign to raise awareness of mental health, from Suicide Prevention Awareness Day to World Mental Health Day.

Sliding vaccination rates are being described as a ‘serious situation’ as the number of children being given jabs continues to miss targets.

A £15m-a-year Nottinghamshire public health contract could be handed to a new company amid scrutiny of an NHS trust.

Eight-year-old aspiring artist gets confidence boost after winning a nationwide drawing competition.

The boss of Sherwood Forest Hospitals has warned he is uncertain whether junior doctors will accept a pay rise offered by the Government.

A teenager’s mission to build a bike shelter for his school has nearly come to fruition.

A man takes on a city-wide charity effort for the fourth time to honour his father in the city where he fell in love.

After a Newark man received amazing care from a charity’s “angels”, his son is now preparing to pound the pavements to give something back.

Plans are well underway to launch a music festival in memory of a much-loved sister and daughter.

More children are ending up with lung-related problems linked to underage vaping, a Nottingham doctor has warned.

A leaked government plan to ban smoking in beer gardens has received strong criticism from pub goers.

Those who are eligible are being urged to start thinking about getting their winter vaccinations as the colder weather approaches.