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DUDLEY S Black Country Living Museum will no longer be offering first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine as part of the second phase of the roll-out. The Tipton Road heritage museum has been operating as a mass vaccination centre for the borough and beyond since late January but NHS chiefs have today confirmed first doses will not be offered going forwards at the site which is set to re-open to visitors from Monday May 17. The museum site will continue to offer second doses to all those who received their first dose there. BCLM chief executive Andrew Lovett said: “We’re incredibly proud to have played our part in supporting the NHS to inoculate our local community against Covid by hosting the vaccination centre at BCLM.
The results of the FIT test will make sure that people who are at high risk of bowel cancer are seen quickly, and that patients with normal test results avoid unnecessary hospital investigations and appointments. PEOPLE in Stourbridge, who visit their GP with stomach and bowel problems, are to be given a new home testing kit for bowel cancer. The non-invasive test, called FIT testing, will help rule out bowel cancer and mean fewer people will need to undergo a test in hospital. FIT testing is currently available in Dudley but thanks to funding from Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group (BCWB CCG) the testing kits will be rolled out across the Black Country.
The results of the FIT test will make sure that people who are at high risk of bowel cancer are seen quickly, and that patients with normal test results avoid unnecessary hospital investigations and appointments. PEOPLE in Halesowen, who visit their GP with stomach and bowel problems, are to be given a new home testing kit for bowel cancer. The non-invasive test, called FIT testing, will help rule out bowel cancer and mean fewer people will need to undergo a test in hospital. FIT testing is currently available in Dudley but thanks to funding from Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group (BCWB CCG) the testing kits will be rolled out across the Black Country.