News stories from 2025
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
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
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.