Call for donations as talented hospital manager gets crafty for the care of dementia patients
Published: February 17, 2016
A member of staff at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust and volunteers from the Lingard House ‘knit and natter’ group in Walmley are putting their craft skills to the test by making twiddle muffs for patients with dementia. And they are looking for donations of wool, buttons and ribbons to help them. Twiddle muffs […]
Staff stories
Published: February 17, 2016
Heartlands Hospital scientists help speed up breast cancer treatment Heartlands Hospital’s advanced biomedical scientists, Julie Watson and Charanjit Sihota, are enabling faster treatment for breast cancer patients by helping to prepare breast wide local excision specimens (tissue removed during a lumpectomy). These specimens have traditionally only been prepared and trimmed by consultant histopathologists, but Julie […]
Hospital Trust records reduction in falls after introducing open visiting policy
Published: February 17, 2016
A Midlands hospital trust has recorded a significant reduction in falls following the introduction of an open visiting policy across all of its hospitals last year. Open visiting was introduced by Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals, in April 2015 to help aid recovery for patients and […]
Heartlands brings lab careers to life for local pupils
Published: February 16, 2016
Medics from Heartlands Hospital brought to life for students what it is like working in a hospital laboratory during a recent school roadshow. A group of 40 year eight pupils from Ninestiles School – An Academy were surprised to find a hospital clinic and virtual laboratory mocked up at their school to provide a realistic […]
Grateful parents raise funds to help families at Heartlands
Published: January 14, 2016
A local couple has raised £3,500 for the hospital they were treated at in memory of their baby boy, Micah, who was stillborn in 2012. Charlotte Nall, aged 32 from Solihull and husband Gavin, raised the funds to refurbish the bereavement room on ward 1 at Heartlands Hospital to give families who have lost a […]
Grateful dad donates fun run money to ‘angels’ on neonatal unit
Published: January 11, 2016
A Birmingham dad has thanked staff on a lifesaving baby unit that cared for his wife and new-born son with a hefty donation after completing a charity fun run. Zahid Mahmood brought in his son Harris to meet staff on the neonatal unit at Heartlands Hospital and present them with a cheque for £450 he […]
Hospital hosts talk on one of the biggest killers of men in the UK
Published: January 8, 2016
Locals are invited to attend a free health seminar about how to spot the signs of prostate cancer, which affects around 800 Birmingham men every year. Mr Bhupendra Dev Sarmah, consultant urologist at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, will take to the floor to also discuss treatment options currently available and answer questions from […]
Celebrating compassion at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Published: December 29, 2015
Over 40 members of staff and teams at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust have been recognised for their dedication to patients and families at the Compassion Awards. The staff, including nurses, doctors, healthcare assistants, play specialists, therapy and support staff, received their awards for demonstrating exceptional work ethic and compassion towards those they care […]
Selfless hospital staff give gift of life
Published: December 24, 2015
Two members of staff who work as porters at Heartlands Hospital are looking forward to celebrating Christmas with their families, after saving the lives of their loved ones by donating their kidneys. Mary Worthington donated a kidney to her son-in-law Anthony Smith in March this year. Thirty-six-year-old Anthony had been receiving home dialysis for two […]
Supermarket elves spread festive joy on children’s ward
Published: December 21, 2015
A troop of Christmas elves from three Tesco stores across Birmingham have helped sprinkle a bit of festive joy to a children’s ward ahead of the big day. Members of staff from the Sheldon, Yardley and Hodge Hill branches of Tesco helped to bring smiles to the faces of young patients on the ward delivering […]
