Skip to main content

News stories

News stories from 2022

410 people now in hospital with flu

410 people now in hospital with flu

Over 400 people are now in hospital with flu across Birmingham and Solihull.

Having your baby during planned strike action

Having your baby during planned strike action

Our maternity services will be running as usual during the planned strike action and the coming weeks.

Information for the public on industrial action

Information for the public on industrial action

Patients who need urgent medical care should continue to come forward as normal during the strike.

Serious rise in critical flu cases with winter vaccinations urged on landmark day

Serious rise in critical flu cases with winter vaccinations urged on landmark day

UHB flu cases in December on trajectory to see more cases than during October and November combined.

Staff get surprise visit from recovering coma patient

Staff get surprise visit from recovering coma patient

Aodhan Cunningham returns to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham to thank staff who thought he may not walk and talk again.

Local artist donates memorial statue to HIV team

Local artist donates memorial statue to HIV team

Heartlands Hospital HIV service has been donated a statue as a thank you to the team by one of their patients