Free online Groups are taking place to help people in Birmingham and the greater West Midlands area living with arthritis manage their condition. The online Groups such as Birmingham Arthritis Action Group, organised by UK charity Arthritis Action... Read full article
The UK’s only baby-specific hospice, Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice, is launching a new ‘Pay for a Day’ scheme at its Coventry hospice, which is encouraging organisations in the West Midlands and across the UK to pledge to ‘Pay for a Day’ of care, ... Read full article
The 17-strong team of Bellway West Midlands staff – who work at the division’s office in Tamworth – hiked up the highest mountain in Wales last month (September), reaching its peak at 1,085 metres above sea level in five hours.... Read full article
Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the subject of personal protective equipment (PPE) has become a key discussion point. Over recent days the focus has been on the supply of facemasks that allow healthcare workers to interact safely and perform ... Read full article
18% of patients with liver disease in the West Midlands were very unsatisfied with the medical care they had received, a survey carried out by leading liver charity, the British Liver Trust, reveals.... Read full article
Smartphone apps used as ‘early warning systems’ for skin cancer are poorly regulated and frequently cannot be relied upon to produce accurate results, according to a new analysis by experts at the University of Birmingham.... Read full article
The first study into the impact on the NHS of a new type of health worker in hospitals known as Physician Associates has found that they benefit medical and surgical teams and their patients over a wide range of specialities. ... Read full article
The Government has awarded the University of Birmingham-hosted BactiVac Network up to £1 million funding to accelerate the development of bacterial vaccines in a bid to prevent infections occurring as part of the global fight against antimicrobial... Read full article
Children from Woodthorne Primary School in Wolverhampton travelled more than 100 miles to find their nearest lifeboat station – and handed over a cheque for £758 to Conwy RNLI. The youngsters from Tettenhall held a fundraiser for the RNLI... Read full article
Charities and community groups in the West Midlands are invited to apply for up to £2,000 of funding through the E.ON Energising Communities Fund, available for the second time this year. ... Read full article