News stories from 2025
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.
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
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
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.