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Patients reassured over hospital safety We would like to reassure patients that our hospitals are extremely safe places to be treated and to have surgery.

Safeguarding children A review of arrangements in the NHS for safeguarding ...

Care Round initiative supports patient safety QEHB patients are enjoying the benefits of a new scheme which aims to tailor nursing care to their individual needs.

Patients reassured over hospital safety We would like to reassure patients that our hospitals are extremely safe places to be treated and to have surgery.

Delivering single-sex accommodation Information on UHB's policy regarding single-sex accommodation.

Three peaks for patients Staff are gearing up to climb the UK’s three highest peaks in 24 hours, in aid of military and young cancer patients.

Body composition scan What is a body composition scan? A body composition ...

Bone density scan What is a bone density scan? A bone density ...

Heart perfusion scans What is a nuclear medicine heart perfusion scan? This ...

MRI scanner delivery photo gallery Photos showing the delivery into the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham of a new MRI scanner during April 2010.

Care Round initiative supports patient safety QEHB patients are enjoying the benefits of a new scheme which aims to tailor nursing care to their individual needs.

Brum docs lead rare disease research Birmingham doctors are planning a national clinical trial into a treatment for a severe auto-immune condition.

Andrew Lansley photo gallery Photos of Andrew Lansley, the Secretary of State for Health on his visit to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in January 2011.

Arriving at clinic and checking in Information on arriving for your outpatient appointment and how to check in.

Photos of Selly Oak Hospital Gallery of photos from Selly Oak Hospital.

End of an Era Fun Day photo gallery See photos from the End of an Era Fun Day, held on 23 May 2010 to mark a century of care at Selly Oak Hospital.

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Patients reassured over hospital safety We would like to reassure patients that our hospitals are extremely safe places to be treated and to have surgery.

Royal art link for new hospital A royal charity will brighten the lives of patients at QEHB with the opening of a major permanent art exhibition.

Why choose Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham HIV clinic? Reasons to choose us Maintaining your health is important ...

Contact the Hearing Implant Programme For further information regarding the services we provide, please ...

Contact the Inherited Metabolic Disease service The Inherited Metabolic Disease service are available to answer questions on your condition and provide you with support and advice.

Hearing implant patient stories Stories from patients who have received a hearing implant.

Implant assessment process Cochlear, EAS or ABI implant assessment process Middle ear ...

Implant follow up programme Our programme complies with the joint British Cochlear Implant ...

Implant questions and answers Is an implant safe? Cochlear implants in adults ...

Implant switch-on Switch-on refers to the fitting of the external sound ...

Implant types Middle ear implant (MEI) Cochlear implant (CI) Electro-acoustic stimulation (EAS) implant Auditory ...

Inherited Metabolic Disease (IMD) The Endocrinology department provide a clinical service for the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of patients with inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs)

Jonathan Cadoux-Hudson's story Jonathan Cadoux-Hudson recaps his experience of receiving a cochlear implant.

Linda Mitchelmore's story Linda Mitchelmore recaps her experience of receiving a cochlear implant.

Meet the Hearing Implant Programme team Details of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) consultants who ...

Metabolic disorders The inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs) service treat patients with a wide variety of metabolic disorders.

Pharmacy on call service The Pharmacy department at UHB provide an on call service.

Surgical solutions to hearing loss The normal hearing pathway Sound waves in the air ...

UHB develops key European networks UHB is leading the way in creating key networks with other European centres of excellence to share specialist knowledge.

Biochemistry and endocrinology The department provides a comprehensive clinical biochemistry service to ...

Breast screening As part of the national Breast Screening Programme, University ...

Breast screening frequently asked questions Why go for breast screening? The purpose of screening ...

Breast services The South Birmingham Breast Unit service is managed by ...

Cancer services We are a regional specialist centre for many types ...

Cellular pathology Cellular pathology combines the services of histopathology, cytopathology and ...

Choose and Book at UHB University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) continually monitors ...

Clinical laboratory services Clinical Laboratory Services is a fully computerised laboratory group, ...

Clinical microbiology Clinical microbiology provides comprehensive bacteriology, virology, parasitology, and mycology ...

Common conditions treated Breast lumps Most breast lumps are not cancerous but ...

Common procedures performed There may be a need to carry out further ...

Contact the Renal Services Team Should you feel unwell or have any query or ...

Contact us Breast care nurses can be contacted for advice on ...

Contact us For further information, please contact Zoe Vegnuti, Breast Services ...

COPM Network questions and answers What is the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) ...

Counselling services The counselling service's aim is to offer patients the ...

Finding the most appropriate service UHB has many specialist clinics, rather than general clinics, ...

General guidance on attending renal clinics Please feel free to bring a friend or relative ...

How to find the Video Department See where the Video Department is based.

How to find us The South Birmingham Breast Unit service is located at ...

Inpatients and outpatients Inpatients If you require surgery, a consultant surgeon specialising ...

Join the COPM Network

Kidney Patients' Association Information on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kidney Patients' Association.

Laboratory haematology Laboratory haematology provides routine and urgent automated blood ...

Living kidney donors Who are we? We are a small group ...

Our services University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of services, both clinical and non-clinical, to the West Midlands and beyond.

Our services We provide a regional cochlear implant service, ...

Pharmacy dispensary services The dispensary prepares medication for: Inpatients ...

Pharmacy service Long established and experienced Friendly and informative Dedicated to providing a ...

Quality management system Clinical Laboratory Services (CLS) runs a quality management system ...

Renal services (kidney) You may be referred to the renal clinic to ...

Service notes The staff that run this clinic are: ...

Services Details of the services provided by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

Services for occupational therapists Are you interested in using outcomes, in particular the ...

Services offered by the library ...

The services we offer Please see the services pages for details of services ...

Your appointment Initially you will be sent a health questionnaire with ...

Areas of research in sexual health Information about areas of research in sexual health at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB).

Care in pregnancy The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham HIV Service is a multidisciplinary ...

Clinics Blood test only clinic Dermatology clinic Lipid clinic Outpatient clinics Smoking cessation ...

Contact the HIV Team How to contact the HIV Team for urgent and non-urgent queries.

Counselling services The counselling service's aim is to offer patients the ...

Dietetic service A specialist HIV dietician is available in clinic to ...

Health advisors Newly diagnosed? Support for you and your loved ones Starting ...

HIV The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust HIV Department ...

HIV research and development Research is key in helping develop the management of ...

HIV research: frequently asked questions Do I have to take part in ...

Pharmacy service Long established and experienced Friendly and informative Dedicated to providing a ...

Post exposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure to HIV (PEPSE) If you have had a condom breakage or unprotected sex, treatment is now available that may prevent your sexual partner from contracting HIV.

Recently diagnosed? Your first visit to the clinic after diagnosis can ...

Sexual health patient information Patient information leaflets and factsheets about sexual health.

Sexual health research Information about sexual health research at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB).

Swine flu information for HIV infected patients Please see the related links box for general swine ...

The Sexual Health Research team Information about the staff conducting sexual health research at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB).

Travel information For information about travelling abroad and the vaccinations you ...

Viral load meetings Patients with complex medical conditions or HIV infection that ...

Why choose Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham HIV clinic? Reasons to choose us Maintaining your health is important ...

Graham Wagstaff's story Two years ago, Graham Wagstaff's future didn't look good. But everything changed when his life was saved.

Sheila Leighton's story Sheila Leighton has been tirelessly fundraising for the Keith Leighton Neuro Fund.

Shirley Turner After a close relative passed away, Shirley Turner, a ...

Winners and shortlisted nominees, 2011 See who's been shortlisted for a Best in Care Award.

Choose how much you'd like to get involved We know that different people would like to get ...

Single Equality Scheme University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has developed and ...

Delivering single-sex accommodation Information on UHB's policy regarding single-sex accommodation.

Brum docs lead rare disease research Birmingham doctors are planning a national clinical trial into a treatment for a severe auto-immune condition.

Three peaks for patients Staff are gearing up to climb the UK’s three highest peaks in 24 hours, in aid of military and young cancer patients.

Why choose Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham HIV clinic? Reasons to choose us Maintaining your health is important ...

Library project helps cancer patients The Weoley Castle Library project offers a relaxing environment to help cancer patients recover.

End of an Era Fun Day photo gallery See photos from the End of an Era Fun Day, held on 23 May 2010 to mark a century of care at Selly Oak Hospital.

Patients reassured over hospital safety We would like to reassure patients that our hospitals are extremely safe places to be treated and to have surgery.

Why choose Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham HIV clinic? Reasons to choose us Maintaining your health is important ...

Histories project goes global Fiona Denning, from the UHB Communications team, recalls a chance encounter on her trip to South Africa.

Southampton NHS managers visit UHB UHB hosted a visit by senior managers from Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Average post-operative length of stay indicator Average (mean) post-operative length of stay in days Rolling ...

Cardiac surgery quality indicators Quality indicators for first-time, isolated coronary artery bypass graft ...

Clostridium difficile indicator Percentage of patients who developed Clostridium difficile How is the ...

Emergency readmissions within 28 days indicator Percentage of patients who were readmitted as emergencies How is ...

Hospital survival indicator Percentage of patients who survived How is the Trust doing? ...

Indicator acknowledgements In addition to the Cardiac Surgery Team, UHB wishes ...

MRSA bacteraemia indicator Percentage of patients who developed MRSA bacteraemia How is the ...

Patients discharged on ACE inhibitors indicator Percentage of patients discharged on ACE inhibitors How is the ...

Patients discharged on anti-platelet therapy indicator Percentage of patients discharged on anti-platelet therapy How is the ...

Patients discharged on statins indicator Percentage of patients discharged on statins How is the Trust ...

Patients who receive beta blockers on the day of the operation indicator Percentage of patients who received beta blockers on the ...

Post-operative stroke indicator Percentage of patients who had a post-operative stroke How is ...

Reopening (all causes) indicator Percentage of patients who were reopened How is the Trust ...

Specialty quality indicators Clinical staff and the Health Informatics Team are currently ...

What is a first-time, isolated coronary artery bypass graft procedure? Coronary artery bypass graft procedures are carried out to ...

Guide to specimen containers Foreword Introduction Specimen container colour ...

Inpatients Speech and Language Therapists work with patients who are ...

Outpatients If you have acquired a problem with speech, language, ...

Speech and language therapy Information about the Speech and Language Therapy service.

Meet the Multiple Sclerosis Team Find out about the staff who make up the Multiple Sclerosis Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Spinal surgery first on heart transplant patient Birmingham surgeons have used a specialist technique to fuse the lumbar spine of a heart transplant patient.

The Bytheways' story An entire family has come together to raise £1,600 for University Hospital Birmingham Charities (UHB Charities) [now the QEHB Charity].

Contact the sport and exercise medicine team Contact details for the sport and exercise medicine team at UHB.

Sport and exercise medicine Information on the sport and exercise medicine service on offer at UHB.

New sports medicine clinic up and running A new sports medicine clinic is up and running at QEHB with everyone from joggers to elite athletes being treated.

A hospital designed by patients and staff Hundreds of the Trust’s staff and many patient ...

A new hospital built on partnership Building the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham has ...

Contact diabetes staff Contact names Dr Jonathan Webber, Clinical Service Lead Matthew Train, Group ...

Improving the way we work The opening of the new hospital has offered clinical ...

Meet your staff governors Staff governors are divided into four "classes" of staff ...

New hospital information for staff Welcome from Morag Jackson, New Hospitals Project Director Welcome ...

Oncology staff Our multi-disciplinary teams include: internationally acclaimed consultant ...

Pain control feedback Patient experience feedback of pain control at UHB.

Pharmacy development programmes Pharmacy offer a range of development programmes for UHB staff.

Pharmacy staff The Pharmacy department consists of the following type of ...

Staff benefits When working at UHB you are entitled to the ...

Staff training As one of the country's leading teaching hospitals, doctors, ...

Improving the way we work The opening of the new hospital has offered clinical ...

New hospital information for staff Welcome from Morag Jackson, New Hospitals Project Director Welcome ...

Meet your stakeholder governors In addition to those governors elected by the public, ...

Care Quality Commission registration The Care Quality Commission (formerly the Healthcare Commission) is the body responsible for assessing and reporting on the performance of NHS, independent healthcare and social care organisations.

Average post-operative length of stay indicator Average (mean) post-operative length of stay in days Rolling ...

Aseptic Production Unit Sterile services at UHB are responsible for the production of cytotoxics.

Pharmacy stores and ward stock The Pharmacy department stock is controlled by the Pharmacy Store.

Stoma care video Video about the care of stomas, produced by the Video Unit.

Lorraine Wylde's story Lorraine broke the cycle ... and won a bike.

Pharmacy stores and ward stock The Pharmacy department stock is controlled by the Pharmacy Store.

Hearing implant patient stories Stories from patients who have received a hearing implant.

David Wardle's story Almost two years to the day after Wayne Durham passed away, his cousin, David Wardle, took part in the Great North Swim.

Clinical Governance Support Unit The Clinical Governance Support Unit helps the Trust uphold its responsibilities in delivering the best in care.

Strategic aims UHB's eight strategic aims have been put in place to improve our care, our levels of innovation and our essential role in the community.

Post-operative stroke indicator Percentage of patients who had a post-operative stroke How is ...

Stroke quality indicator Percentage of patients who die within 30 days following ...

Stroke research Information about stroke research at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB).

UHB promotes stroke awareness The Trust’s Stroke Team will be raising awareness of stroke and stroke prevention at a special information session.

Consultant directory The consultant directory helps you to find consultants by specialty or alphabetically by surname.

Who we are and what we do The structure of the Trust. Includes organisational structures.

Pharmacy student training The Pharmacy department provide competence based training for student technicians based at UHB.

Health bus boosts key clinical studies The Health Research Bus has helped change the way research for major health issues is carried out in the community.

The Wainwrights' story Sue and Philip Wainwright used the occasion of their ruby wedding anniversary earlier this year to raise money for the Liver Unit.

Southampton NHS managers visit UHB UHB hosted a visit by senior managers from Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Patient support and helplines Rheumatology nursing support service The Rheumatology nursing support service ...

Respiratory support team The respiratory support team are speciailst respiratory nurses and ...

Support for users of radioactive materials Specialist radiation protection advice can be provided to users ...

Become a member today Complete this registration form to become a member of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

Choose how much you'd like to get involved We know that different people would like to get ...

How to get involved At the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, along with ...

Members' profiles Read about some of the existing members of University ...

Support groups ABC – After Breast Care Held on the second ...

What we can do to help prevent DVT and PE The measures we can take at the hospital to help prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

What you can do to help prevent DVT See what you can do to reduce the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis.

Consultant directory The consultant directory helps you to find consultants by specialty or alphabetically by surname.

Average post-operative length of stay indicator Average (mean) post-operative length of stay in days Rolling ...

Bowel symptoms Abdominal pain Anal/ rectal pain ...

Cardiac surgery The cardiac surgery ward (Ward 306) is located ...

Cardiac surgery quality indicators Quality indicators for first-time, isolated coronary artery bypass graft ...

Clostridium difficile indicator Percentage of patients who developed Clostridium difficile How is the ...

Colorectal nurse specialist team The specialist nurses work Monday to Friday from 07:30-16:30. ...

Colorectal surgery The department is based on Ward 728 at the ...

Colorectal surgery treatments Colorectal Anal cancer Anal ...

Comments and suggestions We would like to hear your comments and suggestions ...

Emergency readmissions within 28 days indicator Percentage of patients who were readmitted as emergencies How is ...

Endocrinology quality indicator Percentage of patients prescribed hydrocortisone replacement following pituitary tumour ...

Endoscopy and general surgery patient information Patient information leaflets and factsheets about endoscopy and general surgery.

Hand surgery patient information Patient information leaflets and factsheets about hand surgery.

Hospital survival indicator Percentage of patients who survived How is the Trust doing? ...

Indicator acknowledgements In addition to the Cardiac Surgery Team, UHB wishes ...

Keyhole colorectal surgery University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is the ...

Maxillofacial surgery quality indicator Percentage of emergency admissions with fractured mandible who have ...

MRSA bacteraemia indicator Percentage of patients who developed MRSA bacteraemia How is the ...

Patients discharged on ACE inhibitors indicator Percentage of patients discharged on ACE inhibitors How is the ...

Patients discharged on anti-platelet therapy indicator Percentage of patients discharged on anti-platelet therapy How is the ...

Patients discharged on statins indicator Percentage of patients discharged on statins How is the Trust ...

Patients who receive beta blockers on the day of the operation indicator Percentage of patients who received beta blockers on the ...

Post-bowel surgery Pain relief The anaesthetist will discuss pain management ...

Post-operative stroke indicator Percentage of patients who had a post-operative stroke How is ...

Pre-bowel surgery Pre-admission clinic Before major surgery you will need ...

Renal medicine/surgery quality indicators Haemodialysis Patients with established (permanent) kidney failure enter the ...

Reopening (all causes) indicator Percentage of patients who were reopened How is the Trust ...

Stomas Some patients who have bowel surgery will need to ...

Surgical solutions to hearing loss The normal hearing pathway Sound waves in the air ...

Vascular surgery patient information

Vascular surgery quality indicator Percentage of varicose vein procedures done as daycases What is ...

What is a first-time, isolated coronary artery bypass graft procedure? Coronary artery bypass graft procedures are carried out to ...

Surgical solutions to hearing loss The normal hearing pathway Sound waves in the air ...

Hand hygiene feedback Patient experience feedback of hand hygiene at UHB.

Hospital and ward cleanliness feedback Patient experience feedback of hospital and ward cleanliness at UHB.

Hospital food feedback Patient experience feedback of hospital food at UHB.

Involvement in decisions about care and treatment feedback Patient experience feedback of involvement in care and treatment at UHB.

Overall care feedback Patient experience feedback of care received at UHB.

Pain control feedback Patient experience feedback of pain control at UHB.

Patient experience feedback Patient experience feedback of services, treatment and care at UHB.

Privacy during treatment feedback Patient experience feedback of treatment privacy at UHB.

Renal dialysis patient survey Survey for patients who use UHB's renal dialysis satellite units.

Respect and dignity feedback Patient experience feedback of respect and dignity at UHB.

Staff talking in front of patients feedback Patient experience feedback of staff talking in front of patients at UHB.

Hospital survival indicator Percentage of patients who survived How is the Trust doing? ...

Swine flu information for HIV infected patients Please see the related links box for general swine ...

Implant switch-on Switch-on refers to the fitting of the external sound ...

Histories project goes global Fiona Denning, from the UHB Communications team, recalls a chance encounter on her trip to South Africa.

Implant switch-on Switch-on refers to the fitting of the external sound ...

A guide to hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism Watch a video demonstrating causes, symptoms and prevention of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism Information about causes, symptoms and prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).

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