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New innovative approach aims to reduce treatment duration for radiotherapy patients
A new study aimed at improving the current breath-holding technique during radiotherapy, known as Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH), is currently underway at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB).
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Eight-year-old "youngest ever" to undergo surgery to remove cancerous throat tumour
Melody Brown had a cancerous tumour removed by two teams of surgeons from Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
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Looking back at 2024
Facts and figures compiled from the past year give a fascinating insight into the work carried out at University Hospitals Birmingham.
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Face mask wearing to be reintroduced
Due to high levels of respiratory infections across Birmingham and Solihull, face masks will now be reintroduced across all University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) hospitals from Tuesday 7 January 2025.
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New recommendations to increase transparency and tackle potential bias in medical AI technologies
Patients will be better able to benefit from innovations in medical artificial intelligence (AI) if a new set of internationally agreed recommendations are followed.
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New Year honour for Birmingham NHS board member
Jacynth Ivey has received an MBE in His Majesty the King’s New Year Honours List for services to nursing.
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Meeting of the Board of Directors
Meeting of the Trust's Board of Directors in public.
10:00, 30/01/2025
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