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Join us at our Research Showcase this month!

Join us at our Research Showcase this month!

This event will highlight the latest in research, development, and innovation from across the Trust.

Key research role for UHB in national trial

Key research role for UHB in national trial

UHB colleagues are leading on a national trial which aims to reduce wound infections that can occur after surgery.

Celebrating Alan Baldwin's retirement

Celebrating Alan Baldwin's retirement

After an incredible 34 years of dedicated nursing service, Alan Baldwin, Matron for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Outpatients at Good Hope Hospital, is retiring.

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.