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My Occupational Therapy dream

Published: November 7, 2016

To mark Occupational Therapy Week (Nov 7-13) we spoke to Solihull student Naomi Oldfield who is hoping to embark on a career in occupational therapy after having personal experience with the team at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. The theme of this year’s Occupational Therapy Week is promoting the profession as a career. Occupational […]

100,000 Genomes Project offers hope for Alexcia

Published: November 2, 2016

Medics at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust are involved in the 100,000 Genomes Project – a national ground-breaking project to sequence genomes from patients across the UK. The aim is to collect and sequence 100,000 whole genomes – your body’s unique genetic code – from patients with rare diseases and their families, as well […]

Be a diabetes ‘X-PERT’ with an award-winning course

Published: October 27, 2016

For the second year running the Solihull Community Diabetes Team is celebrating after being commended at a leading national industry awards ceremony. The team, part of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, was recognised as having an ‘X-PERT’ Diabetes Patient Course by health education charity X-PERT Health at its annual awards ceremony at The Midlands […]

Welcome to new primary care services

Published: October 26, 2016

Solihull Hospital is continuing its journey to having a full Urgent Care Centre on site as it welcomes two new services. From Saturday 29 October both an Urgent Primary Care service and a Booked Primary Care service will be available on site, as the temporary building for the Solihull Walk-in Centre at the Lode Lane entrance […]

Green medicine bags available at GPs

Published: October 26, 2016

The green bag scheme was introduced regionally to encourage patients to bring their medicines with them when they come into hospital is now going to be rolled out to local GPs. Issued by the Trust’s emergency departments and admission areas and by the West Midlands Ambulance Service since April of this year, the bags stay […]

A fond farewell for retiring Colin to the hospital where he met his future wife

Published: October 25, 2016

A popular member of staff has bid a fond farewell to the Birmingham hospital where he has worked for 36 years and where he met his future wife. Colin Dyer has worked in a variety of roles in his time at Heartlands Hospital, part of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, from his beginnings working […]

‘Time to Remember’ our loved ones

Published: October 12, 2016

Our annual memorial service to help parents and families to remember their babies lost during pregnancy or shortly after birth, is taking place on Saturday 15 October. The annual ‘A Time to Remember’ service gives parents the chance to meet other families and collectively share and remember babies who passed away through stillbirth, miscarriage or […]

£200,000 donation improves care for prostate cancer patients at Good Hope Hospital

Published: October 11, 2016

Patients with prostate cancer will be diagnosed quicker and treated more effectively at Good Hope Hospital thanks to a £200,000 donation from the Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust. The money has allowed the Urology team to purchase a Fusion Prostate Biopsy Machine to benefit patients and increase the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer. Mr […]

Carers recognised at emotional conference at Solihull Hospital

Published: October 6, 2016

The second Recognising the Carer conference held at Solihull Hospital has proved a tremendous success, highlighting the vitally important role of the carer. The event, held by Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, was opened by Meriden MP Dame Caroline Spelman before Solihull entertainer and Panto favourite Malcolm Stent warmed the audience up with his […]

Locals invited to hear from Solihull bronchoscopy specialist

Published: October 4, 2016

Locals interested in learning more about a common procedure carried out to help tackle lung disease have the chance to hear from a Solihull specialist when the Hospital hosts a talk on the subject. Taking place on Wednesday 19 October at Solihull Hospital at 5pm, Dr Chirag Dave, acute/respiratory medicine consultant, will explain the process […]