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Be prepared and choose well this Easter

Be prepared and choose well this Easter

With the long Easter weekend approaching, University Hospitals Birmingham is encouraging local people to be prepared, plan ahead, and use the most appropriate health services over the long bank holiday weekend.

New initiative allowing patients to recover well at home

New initiative allowing patients to recover well at home

An initiative at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has enabled a patient to celebrate his wife’s surprise 70th birthday at Lake Windermere instead of remaining in hospital for treatment.

Reopening of Bowel Cancer Screening at Heartlands Hospital

Reopening of Bowel Cancer Screening at Heartlands Hospital

Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham reopens its Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) in a move which will mean patients can be tested closer to home.

Physiotherapy gym steps up a gear to enhance patient care

Physiotherapy gym steps up a gear to enhance patient care

Good Hope Hospital's physiotherapy outpatient gym has undergone an exciting and much-needed renovation.

UHB appoints first IMD Consultant Pharmacist in the UK

UHB appoints first IMD Consultant Pharmacist in the UK

The Trust has appointed the UK’s first Consultant Pharmacist in Inherited Metabolic Diseases (IMD).

Notice of election for the Council of Governors of UHB

Notice of election for the Council of Governors of UHB

The Trust gives notice that it will hold elections to the Council of Governors of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB).

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Events, April 2025

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  1. Member health talk

    Health talk for UHB members on women’s health, focusing on gynaecology and the menopause.

    16:30, 17/04/2025

  2. Meeting of the Council of Governors

    Meeting of the Trust's Council of Governors in public.

    15:00, 10/04/2025

  3. Welcome drop-In event for new starters

    All colleagues who have recently joined the Trust are invited to an informal, drop-in welcome event, where you will have the opportunity to meet others and ask questions from a number of departments. 

    09:00, 08/04/2025

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