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Trust becomes first accredited allergy service in the UK

Published: September 30, 2016

Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust’s Allergy and Immunology team are celebrating after becoming the first NHS Trust in the UK to be awarded ‘Improving Quality in Allergy Services’ (IQAS) accreditation by the Royal College of Physicians. The Trust was awarded accreditation following an assessment of its facilities, staff and working practices, to evidence its […]

Trust set for BBC appearance

Published: September 29, 2016

The BBC’s popular current affairs programme Panorama has spent six months filming with Diabetes type 2 patients at Heart of England as they go through treatment – emergency operations to save lives, weight loss surgery, and the struggle to manage their diabetes through lifestyle changes. Keep an eye out for the programme which is to […]

Cycle4Sepsis complete mammoth ride to Cardiff

Published: September 14, 2016

Sepsis survivors and campaigners from the West Midlands set off last Saturday to cycle over 147 miles to Cardiff to help raise awareness of the deadly disease, which claims over 44,000 lives in the United Kingdom every year. Julian Hull, consultant anaesthetist and Phil Cawkwell, a nurse practitioner, set off from Good Hope Hospital along […]

Nurse saved life on Touchwood shopping trip

Published: September 14, 2016

A nurse on Heartlands’ Cardiology Ward who saved the life of an 82-year-old man while she was on a shopping trip at Touchwood, was re-united with the great-grandfather as she was awarded for going beyond the call of duty. James Cooper collapsed in Starbucks at the Solihull shopping centre, during a day out with his […]

Birmingham health trusts to join forces

Published: September 5, 2016

University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) and Heart of England (HEFT) Foundation Trusts have agreed to work together to create a single organisation. The outcome will be one Trust running the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals, the Chest Clinic and Solihull Community Services, as well as the Trusts’ satellite services. Following agreement […]

Hospital worker drafts in Blues legends for baby unit that supported her after tragic loss

Published: September 2, 2016

A team of Birmingham City legends will be taking to the pitch once again to support a hospital secretary’s fundraising for a maternity unit that supported her after a devastating miscarriage. Tragically Laura Bell, who works at Heartlands Hospital, part of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, as a bariatric dietician’s secretary, lost a little […]

Make organ donation a talking point

Published: August 25, 2016

The theme this year for organ donation week is conversation – speak to our staff about this topic at our information stands between 5-9 September. Transplants save and/or greatly enhance the lives of people who otherwise without them would die waiting for an organ. In order for transplants to occur the NHS ultimately relies on […]

Solihull latches on to world record success

Published: August 19, 2016

A group of Solihull mums and babies ‘latched on’ during World Breastfeeding Awareness Week and helped to break the world record for the most children breastfeeding simultaneously. Solihull Community Services’ Infant Feeding Team, part of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, joined the 19 mums in Mell Square, Solihull, as a part of the Global […]

Bladder cancer up for discussion at latest health talk

Published: August 18, 2016

Locals are invited to attend a free health seminar about how to spot the signs of bladder cancer, which affects around 10,000 people in the United Kingdom every year. Mr Vivek Wadhwa, consultant urological surgeonat Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, will be on hand to discuss treatment options currently available, key symptoms and the […]

Thousands raised from quiz night will benefit cancer patients

Published: July 27, 2016

Patients on a lifesaving cancer unit at a Birmingham hospital are set to benefit thanks to a quiz night held by a city-based property company which raised £7,000 for the cause. Hortons’ Estate Limited have made Ward 19 at Heartlands Hospital, part of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, their chosen charity for 2016 and […]