News stories from 2026
UHB perioperative teams shine at regional AfPP conference
Perioperative practitioners from across the region recently came together for the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) Birmingham Regional Conference.
Bringing research to life at UHB for International Clinical Trials Day 2026
In celebration of International Clinical Trials Day 2026, our research and innovation teams hosted their annual research showcase across all four of our hospital sites.
University Hospitals Birmingham secures £1.4 million for new cleanroom manufacturing facility
University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) has secured £1.4 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to support the development of a new cleanroom manufacturing facility within the Precision Health Technologies Accelerator (PHTA) at Birmingham Health Innovation Campus.
Discover how technology is transforming diabetes care at free Heartlands health talk
With around one in 10 people in Birmingham living with diabetes, local people are invited to learn more about the disease and the latest advances in diabetes care at a free health talk at Heartlands Hospital.
QEHB to star in new series of Channel 5’s ‘999: Critical Condition’
Colleagues at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) will appear on television screens nationwide from tonight (12 May) as the sixth series of ‘999: Critical Condition’ airs on Channel 5.
Hospital ‘first in the Midlands’ to use innovative endoscopy tech
The Endoscopy team at Good Hope Hospital has begun using the latest generation of capsule endoscopy technology, a less invasive and more comfortable way to examine the small bowel.