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New North initiative puts the focus on frailty
Around 60 patients a week are being safely discharged sooner to their place of residence, thus reducing unnecessary hospital stays, thanks to a new focus on frailty being delivered by Good Hope Hospital and the North Birmingham Locality hub.
Sparkling send-off for devoted housekeeper retiring at 81
Iris Lee, known as Flossie to her friends and colleagues, has retired from Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham days before her 81st birthday
Good Hope nurse celebrates an incredible 50-year career
After an extraordinary half century of caring for patients, Claire Fletcher, a Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist, is retiring.
Groundbreaking cancer treatment trial begins at QEHB
A pioneering clinical trial offering new hope to melanoma patients has launched at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), with Kevin Hobbs, 34, from Telford becoming the first person in the West Midlands to receive the innovative treatment.
Pioneering trial to ensure arthritis treatment suitable for cancer immunotherapy patients
Cancer patients being treated with immunotherapy called checkpoint inhibitors often experience arthritis as a side effect. The first clinical trial of its kind in the UK is now open to test whether a powerful arthritis treatment is suitable for patients receiving ongoing cancer treatment.
Review led by researchers highlights potential treatment for alcohol use disorder
University Hospitals Birmingham colleagues are among the authors of an international research paper recently published in The Lancet. Led by Dr Pouya Ebrahimi, Specialty Registrar in Cardiology, and Dr Yash Kachela, Medical Student Undergraduate, the study examines how diabetes and weight management medicines may support people living with alcohol use disorder.
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Meeting of the Board of Directors
Meeting of the Trust's Board of Directors in public.10:00, 26/03/2026