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The team behind a major project to make Good Hope Hospital a greener hospital

Teamwork fuels green project success at Good Hope Hospital

Good Hope Hospital has undertaken a major project with the aim of being one of the first net-zero hospitals in the UK

Colleagues have been working to create a fairer and more inclusive culture at UHB

Working together to improve our culture

Colleagues at University Hospitals Birmingham have been playing an active part in creating a more inclusive culture.

From left to right: Mark Ramtohul, Medical Physics, Clinical Scientist, Sofia Parveen, Senior Clinical Dosimetrist, Chantel Chantiluke, patient and Anjali Zarkar, Consultant Clinical Oncologist.

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, is currently underway at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

Charlene and Melody Brown.

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.

Member of UHB staff wearing a mask

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.