West Mids Prepared

Anyone in the #WestMidlands including #PublicHealth and #HealthProtection partners who want to know the latest information on our response to cases of #Meningitis in #Kent - check out our latest updates online

Cadet Leader Role Looking for a Leadership challenge where you can make a real difference to the young people? Why not be a role model and an inspiration to our Police Cadets by becoming a Cadet Leader. 🔗 Click the link in bio to find out more. #WestMidlands #WMPCareers

Together with @MetOffice, we’ve issued Yellow and Amber Heat-Health Alerts across England until 13 August 2025. 🟠 Amber: South East, London, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England 🟡 Yellow: North West, North East, South West, Yorkshire and The Humber

Anyone in the #WestMidlands heading to southern Europe on holiday this #summer?🌞 You might encounter the #Dengue-carrying tiger mosquito🦟 It's now established in countries including #France #Italy and #Spain Read our blog on how to protect yourself: bit.ly/TigerMosquitoT…

#Muslims in the #WestMidlands going on #Hajj or #Umrah this year should listen to the @MyaKhanUK show @BBCwm @BBCCWR @BBCShropshire @BBCRadioStoke @BBChw on #MayBankHoliday Monday from 7pm #HealthProtection Consultant Dr Naveed Syed will be giving important advice for pilgrims

Getting vaccinated when #pregnant helps protect you + your baby from illnesses including #WhoopingCough + #RSV💖 Visit the #NHS website for info + make an appointment with your #WestMidlands GP surgery if you need to catch up on any #MaternalVaccines bit.ly/MaternalVaccin…

Norovirus is spreading in Birmingham and Solihull. You can reduce your chance of spreading or catching norovirus. 🧼 Wash your hands with soap and water frequently ❌ Alcohol-based hand sanitisers are ineffective against norovirus ➡️ Find more advice: bit.ly/2r9CZSH

Deeply cold air across North America meeting warmer air to the south will energise the jet stream as we move into the weekend. This will result in a change to much more unsettled weather in the UK with potentially some disruptive winds and heavy rain by Sunday.

ICYMI: @ITVCentral did a brilliant story last week about the importance of families getting up to date with their #MMR #vaccines to protect against #Measles - featuring our #WestMidlands #HealthProtection Consultant Paul Fisher Check it out online: bit.ly/ITVCentralMMRf…

With norovirus cases in Wolverhampton high, we're being urged to do all we can to help stop the virus from spreading. Full story 👉 wolverhampton.gov.uk/news/help-stop… @NHSinBlkCountry

⚠️ Yellow weather warnings issued ⚠️ Heavy rain across western parts of the UK on Sunday SW Scotland: 0700 – 1500 S Wales / SW England: 0900 – 2100 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware⚠️

Find out more about #BirdFlu and what we're doing to protect people in the UK, including procuring vaccines for humans 👩‍⚕️🧪 More details on our blog: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/03/wha…

Getting vaccinated while you’re pregnant helps protect you and your baby, visit the NHS webpage to learn more. 💖 ✨🔗 nhs.uk/pregnancy/keep…

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📣 NEWS: Tuberculosis cases in England continued to increase in 2024. Our latest provisional annual data shows an increase of 13% compared to 2023. The largest increases in TB notifications in 2024 were recorded in London & West Midlands. 📈 Full story 🔗 gov.uk/government/new…

🚒 Ever considered a career in the fire service? Or maybe you haven't?@NFCC_FireChiefs wants to hear from you! They’re running a survey to understand public awareness of all fire and rescue roles, not just front-line firefighters. 📋 Have your say: nfcc.org.uk/working-in-the…

We've seen extensive reporting of our data showing that tuberculosis cases in England continued to increase in 2024. The largest increases in TB notifications in 2024 were recorded in London & West Midlands. 📈 Full story 🔗 gov.uk/government/new…

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A chilly start to Sunday in Scotland and Northern Ireland with ice in places ❄️ Cloudier in England and Wales with strong winds and heavy rain arriving from the southwest ☔ Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️

Heavy rain on Sunday and Monday has the potential to bring some localised flooding impacts Latest warnings info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning