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 […]
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 […]
Locals to hear from speech and language therapists at health seminar
Published: December 20, 2016
Locals interested in learning about the role of speech and language therapists, have the chance to hear from specialist therapists next month at a seminar held at Good Hope Hospital. Hosted by Jean Armes and Elly Sampson, speech and language therapists at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, the seminar will also focus on dementia, […]
Bereavement team shortlisted in annual midwifery awards
Published: December 19, 2016
The bereavement team, who provide compassionate and committed care for families after the death of their baby following a miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death, have been shortlisted for the RCM Annual Midwifery Awards 2017. Nominated for the SANDS Bereavement Care Award category, the team have been recognised for their excellence in bereavement care provision by […]
Christmas and New Year pharmacy opening times
Published: December 16, 2016
With the Christmas holidays approaching, the local pharmacy opening times listed below might come in handy. As said by Dr Kiran Patel, medical director for NHS England (West Midlands): “A lot of people don’t realise how useful their pharmacy can be and they can help you with more than you might think. Pharmacists offer expert, confidential […]
