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Alison Dayani

Alison Dayani

Urdu guide is a swell idea

BIRMINGHAM health chiefs are launching a new pregnancy guide in Urdu to break down language barriers for Asian mums-to-be. Read

Festive fundraising campaigns comforts families

CHRISTMAS is the hardest time to face up to losing loved ones, whether they have died or are forced to be away from home, fighting in Iraq. Read

Site of proposed new hospital to stay secret

HEALTH chiefs are launching a public consultation over scrapping two hospitals and building a new one - but won't reveal where it will be. Read

HIV scare hotline is swamped

MORE than 1,000 Midland anxious patients have inundated a hotline set up over a healthcare worker diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis B. Read

Region pays tribute to war dead

THE West Midlands stood silent in a poignant reminder of those who lost their lives in conflicts around the world. Read

McFly light up the city

POP bands from McFly to Lil' Chris added extra sparkle as Birmingham heralded the start of the Christmas season. Read

500 revellers flee club fire

AT least 500 revellers fled for their lives as a blaze tore through a famous Birmingham nightclub. Read

Trust in bid for more 'freedom'

BIRMINGHAM Women's Hospital has become the latest city trust to launch its bid for coveted Foundation status. Read

Spaces set to ease hospital parking row

CHRONIC parking problems at a hospital which have caused confrontations between nurses and Sutton Coldfield residents look set to be eased. Read

Stage fright hits veteran TV star

AUTHOR and satirical TV personality Clive James may have spent years fronting shows, but he reveals it doesn't stop him getting nervous. Read

Doctor diagnosed 'black magic'

A FORMER Birmingham doctor who allegedly told her patient she was being tormented by "black magic" failed to turn up to a disciplinary hearing. Read

Tag plan to cut medical mix-ups

PATIENTS and newborn babies are to be tagged with ID bands in a bid to step up safety at a Birmingham hospital. Read

Parents warned of winter illness

PARENTS are being warned about a winter illness that can be mistaken for children being sulky or rude. Read

Patients put on HIV alert

MORE than 1,100 hospital patients in Birmingham and Worcestershire face HIV tests after a health worker was discovered with the virus. Read

Crippled binman wins crash payout

A BINMAN left paralysed when the refuse lorry he was travelling in overturned, trapping him inside, was today receiving a £3.75 million payout. Read

Baby jab's a Shaw thing

CELEBRITY mum Suzanne Shaw called on Birmingham parents to get their tots protected against killer disease meningitis with a brand new jab. Read

The building that is dead famous!

TWHILE most ageing Victorian buildings at a Birmingham hospital are being phased out, there is one room that is far from dead and buried. hat's because the mortuary at City Hospital has become the most famous morgue in the UK. Read

Fruity verses by the pound

MIDLAND children are being encouraged to put pen to paper for a new fundraising poetry competition in aid of Cancer Research UK. Read

Medics face total smoking ban at hospitals

NURSES and doctors could face a total ban on smoking while in uniform at two Midland hospitals, it emerged today. Read

Cystic fibrosis tests for new born babies

A NEW service to detect a killer disease in newborn babies was being launched in Birmingham today. Read

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Alison Dayani is Health Correspondent on the Birmingham Mail but also covers general news, features, music and theatre. As a trained video journalist, she provides footage of events and health stories for the website too.

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