Bra-vo to local ASDA for Hospital donation
Published: April 24, 2013
ASDA Minworth has donated 100 pairs of brand new bras to Ward 2 at Good Hope Hospital to benefit breast cancer patients. The George clothing manager needed a new home for the bras, so the staff decided to donate to patients on Ward 1 Cancer and Gynaecology ward at Good Hope. Louise Wilson, senior sister […]
Good Hope leading the way internationally with bladder cancer laser treatment
Published: March 20, 2014
A Good Hope consultant has won international recognition for leading a new treatment study – thought to be the largest prospective study reported anywhere in the world – for patients with superficial bladder cancer. By using a piece of equipment known as a holmium YAG laser, Mr Haider Syed, consultant urological surgeon, and his team […]
State-of-the-art theatres open for business
Published: April 24, 2013
Patients needing surgery at Good Hope Hospital are to benefit from two, state-of-the-art laparoscopic theatres, which are the first of their kind in the West Midlands. The £5.5m investment, which is to be officially opened by Sir Doug Ellis OBE on 19 April, will mean around 2,400 gynaecology and gastro-intestinal patients each year will […]
Boost for local hospitals with £232k maternity services investment
Published: April 24, 2013
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans for a series of maternity unit improvements following a successful bid to the Department of Health for additional funds. The maternity units at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals will share a total of £232,000 between them after being awarded a share of a £25m Department […]
Breast cancer patients treated by Mr Ian Paterson
Published: January 28, 2014
In 2007, a review of breast surgery services provided through Solihull Hospital, identified that a surgical technique performed for some mastectomies by one of our consultants, Mr Ian Paterson, required closer scrutiny to establish whether it represented best practice, based upon current clinical knowledge. The technique involved performing the mastectomy and leaving behind a small […]
Emergency department wins award for combating crime by design
Published: April 24, 2013
The newly renovated emergency department at Good Hope Hospital has won a prestigious award for the detail given to crime prevention at the design, layout and construction of the building. The £5 million project was awarded the UK Police award in recognition of the Hospital’s work with the West Midlands Police to ensure the layout […]
