News stories from 2025

Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates Solihull Hospital outpatient services ‘Outstanding’
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced their report into outpatient services at Solihull Hospital. CQC rated the services as outstanding following an inspection in March 2025

Dad’s career change inspired by care
Life-changing neonatal care at Heartlands Hospital not only saved the life of Lily-Louise Parry, but inspired her dad, Richard to leave his job as a betting shop manager and retrain as a paediatric nurse.

Creative approach improves patient care
An occupational therapist (OT) at Good Hope Hospital has used his passion for coding to improve patient care.

Research patient recruitment reaches record high
The research team at Good Hope Hospital has marked a major milestone, achieving a remarkable 1000 per cent increase in patient recruitment over the past six years.

Goodbye to Sandria after 39-year NHS career
After 39 years working in the NHS, with 21 of those spent at Good Hope Hospital, Sandria Brown, Housekeeping Manager, is retiring.

Sister had kidney transplant thanks to her brother
Fitness teacher Madge Reynolds and her brother Paul both had major surgery shortly after the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) building opened.