Asthma experts share knowledge on a global scale

Published: November 15, 2016

The Birmingham Regional Severe Asthma Service (BRSAS) based at Heartlands Hospital hosted a clinical immersion workshop on severe asthma.  The aim of the workshop was to provide trainees with clinical knowledge and experience in managing severe asthma and an understanding of the impact asthma has on an individual’s life.  Twenty senior delegates from the global […]

Hospital unit organises remembrance service for bereaved relatives

Published: November 11, 2016

Families in the region will have the opportunity to remember loved ones later this month at a special memorial service. The renal unit (pictured) at Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham, part of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, has held a service of thanksgiving and remembrance for the past three years for bereaved relatives of patients […]

Recognition floods in for award winners

Published: November 8, 2016

Emergency Departments at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust have been recognised with a special award for their outstanding efforts following the dramatic floods which hit the adult and paediatric units back in June. The Trust’s Building Healthier Lives Awards acknowledged those individuals and teams who have constantly gone that extra mile in caring for […]

Weight management up for discussion at hospital talk

Published: November 7, 2016

Locals interested in learning more about how to prevent weight gain, have the chance to hear from a weight management specialist at a hospital talk this month. With more than 1,000,000 adults in the West Midlands classed as obese, Helen Mercer, specialist dietitian and weight management service team leader for Solihull Community Services, will also […]

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 […]