News stories from 2025

Remembering Dr Pauline Manfield, a paediatrics pioneer
Dr Pauline Manfield, a former consultant at Good Hope Hospital, has died aged 95.

High quality care earns award for QEHB team
The Endoscopy Team at QEHB has achieved the outstanding requirements for Joint Advisory Group (JAG) accreditation.

Shaping the future of research through collaboration
Teams at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) recently hosted the first-ever joint NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and UK Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Network conference.

New kit aims to improve liver care and cut waiting times
Patients at Good Hope Hospital can now receive faster and more efficient liver assessments, with the introduction of a new fibroscan machine.

Milestone for hospital team caring for patients after surgery
The Enhanced Peri-Operative Care Unit (EPOC) at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) has cared for its 5,000th patient.

Major honour for QEHB nursing team's screening service
The West Midlands Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Service Team, run by nurses at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, has been honoured with a national award.