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Warwickshire man receives 3D-printed sternum and ribs in a UK first 

Published: February 2, 2017

A man from Warwickshire has a new lease of life after a team from Birmingham Heartlands Hospital successfully implanted a custom built 3D-printed titanium sternum and ribs to replace those that were removed following a rare bone infection six years ago. 60 year-old Edward Evans’ story featured on BBC2’s Trust Me, I’m a Doctor on […]

Medic to host talk on shoulder pain

Published: February 20, 2017

With three in ten adults in the United Kingdom likely to have a shoulder disorder, locals are invited to attend a free health seminar at Solihull Hospital to hear about common causes of shoulder pain. Taking place on Wednesday 15 February from 5pm, Mr Ved Goswami, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, will touch on common issues such […]

Cervical cancer survivor urges women to attend smear tests

Published: January 25, 2017

It’s Cervical Cancer Prevention Week this week (22 – 28 January) and a young woman from Castle Bromwich in Birmingham is urging women to attend their routine smear test, after surviving cervical cancer herself. Sophie Rogers is now 25 but was just 22 when she went to see her GP after getting irregular bleeding between […]

HEFT Quiz Night on Thursday 30th March 2017

Published: January 19, 2017

Register here if you want to sign up your team for the HEFT Quiz on Thursday 30 March 2017 at Birmingham City Football Club.      

Personalised virtual budget scheme to be created for pregnant women

Published: January 18, 2017

A brand new initiative which plans to give pregnant women access to a virtual budget to improve and personalise their maternity care goes live this week. Maternity providers within Birmingham and Solihull have today (18 January) announced their plans to continue working together towards the implementation of Personalised Maternity Care Budgets (PMCBs) for all expectant mums, with […]

Hospital charity launches appeal to support patients with dementia

Published: January 18, 2017

A hospital charity is launching a new fundraising appeal to support patients with dementia and make a hospital stay less daunting for the thousands of patients suffering from this debilitating illness. The Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust Charity raises funds for projects at Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals, as well as Birmingham Chest […]

Dignity at Work – Speak Up Speak Out – the Bullying and Harassment Month of Activities

Published: January 9, 2017

The Trust has looked at the feedback from the National Staff and Bullying and Harassment Surveys and in the month of January 2017 we will start to work on some of the recommendations. We have a planned programme of activities to raise the awareness of bullying and harassment in the workplace and to build an […]

Alternatives to A&E this winter

Published: January 11, 2017

Winter brings more coughs, colds, flu and tummy bugs and those with long-term health conditions and the over 65s are particularly vulnerable to illness when the lower temperatures kick in. What to do when you’re not feeling well Care for yourself at home if you have a common health issue, like a cough, cold, sore […]

Twiddlemuff target more than doubled by crafty volunteers

Published: December 23, 2016

A member of staff from Good Hope Hospital and volunteers from the Lingard House ‘knit and natter’ group in Walmley, have worked tirelessly to knit 250 twiddlemuffs for dementia patients in just under a year. Twiddlemuffs are hand muffs decorated with ribbons, large buttons or textured fabrics that patients with dementia can twiddle in their […]

A new home for AEC at Solihull

Published: December 20, 2016

An initiative at Solihull Hospital which has reduced waiting times for some patient groups by half now has a new home to help drive even more improvements. Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) is an NHS initiative to reduce waiting times for patients attending hospital with medical problems that aren’t acutely unwell. These patients often end up […]