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Physiotherapy gym steps up a gear to enhance patient care

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

UHB appoints first IMD Consultant Pharmacist in the UK

The Trust has appointed the UK’s first Consultant Pharmacist in Inherited Metabolic Diseases (IMD).

Notice of election for the Council of Governors of UHB

Notice of election for the Council of Governors of UHB

The Trust gives notice that it will hold elections to the Council of Governors of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB).

Local NHS worker turns author to inspire children to learn

Local NHS worker turns author to inspire children to learn

Andrea Thomas, an NHS worker and mother of three from Chelmsley Wood, is fulfilling an ambition to inspire children to learn by becoming a published author.

Saving lives one blood test at a time

Saving lives one blood test at a time

Starting Tuesday, March 18, all patients aged 16 and over who visit the emergency departments at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals in Birmingham will be routinely tested for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C if they are already having a blood test.

Fond farewell to Dr Masood Qureshi: a pioneer in Acute Medicine at Good Hope Hospital

Fond farewell to Dr Masood Qureshi: a pioneer in Acute Medicine at Good Hope Hospital

After an extraordinary career spanning 48 years as a doctor and 20 years of dedicated service at Good Hope Hospital, Dr Masood Qureshi, Consultant in Acute Medicine, is retiring.