Recent news stories
Brain tumour patient gives back to Good Hope
Ten years ago, Tina Rushton, Catering Assistant, had life-changing neurosurgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB). The recent television programme, ‘Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death’, reminded Tina of her own ‘miracle’ surgery and the decade it has gifted her.
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
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
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
Good Hope Hospital's physiotherapy outpatient gym has undergone an exciting and much-needed renovation.
UHB appoints first IMD Consultant Pharmacist in the UK
The Trust has appointed the UK’s first Consultant Pharmacist in Inherited Metabolic Diseases (IMD).