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£80,000 invested in Birmingham Women’s Hospital unit to give male cancer patients hope of being fathers

MORE than £80,000 has been invested in dedicated facilities for men at Birmingham Women’s Hospital to give cancer patients the hope of becoming fathers.Read

Great setting for tasty food at The Badgers Sett, Birmingham Road, Hagley

YOU could almost smell the paint, the makeover on this historic landmark was so new.Read

Maternity care plans for Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

A THREE month public consultation into controversial plans to merge maternity services across Sandwell and Birmingham has got under way this week.Read

Worcestershire doctor struck off for 'scandalous' treatment of care home patients

A WORCESTERSHIRE doctor has been struck off the medical register for the irresponsible treatment of 15 patients at two care homes she ran, deemed as “nothing short of scandalous”.Read

Moseley hospital volunteer Joan honoured for helping others for more than six decades

A HOSPITAL volunteer who has been selflessly helping others for six decades has been recognised for her efforts and voted NHS South Birmingham’s ‘People’s Champion of the Year’.Read

Kids learn to grow trees from acorns for an NHS Forest Scheme

MIGHTY oaks from little acorns grow, or so the saying goes.Read

Sugar research brings sweet discovery for patients at Birmingham hospital

DIABETIC patients at a Birmingham hospital have been treated with sugar as a natural and cheap way to heal infected wounds.Read

Midland swine flu cases continue to rise

NUMBERS of people in the Midlands affected by swine flu has surged for the second week in a row, with GP consultation rates now higher than the national average.Read

Memorials for babies who died during pregnancy or birth are taking place across the Midlands

A SERIES of poignant memorials for babies who died during pregnancy or birth is taking place across the Midlands.Read

Arthritis sufferers wanted for trial into cutting fatal heart attacks

ARTHRITIS sufferers across east Birmingham and Solihull are set to take part in a ground-breaking clinical trial that could reduce numbers of patients dying from heart attacks and strokes.Read

West Midlands' new mobile intensive care bed service for children 'a life-saver'

A NEW £1.8 million mobile “intensive care” service to move desperately-ill children if a critical care bed is not available has been launched in the region to help save more young lives.Read

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Solihull care trust declared 'high risk' after £2m debt forecast

SOLIHULL care trust has been declared as “high risk” of ending the year in the red after forecasting a £2 million debt.Read

Catherine Matthews

Cannock gran achieves skydive dream at 90-years-old

SUPERGRAN Catherine Matthews may be 90 years old but she doesn’t let age get in her way of her death-defying feats.Read

Breast cancer survivors photographs are shown in London

A BIRMINGHAM woman whose life has been touched by breast cancer was projected across one of London’s most famous tourist spots to show the importance of research in saving lives.Read

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust praised for 'excellent' food

A HOSPITAL trust which returned to cooking fresh meals in-house this year has been awarded an ‘excellent’ rating for its food for the first time ever.Read

Boxing brothers steer Birmingham youngsters away from crime

TWO Birmingham brothers who escaped the inner city streets through sport are now using their success to divert young people away from a life of crime.Read

Review: Cyrano at Birmingham Hippodrome

THE tale of Cyrano de Bergerac’s unrequited love has been portrayed many times, but this Birmingham Royal Ballet performance was as heart-wrenching as I have seen.Read

Big surge in Midlands swine flu cases

SWINE Flu has surged in the West Midlands over the past week with numbers of people admitted to hospital with the H1N1 virus increasing by 72 per cent.Read

Birmingham parents to receive text reminders in bid to cut children's missed appointments

TEXT messages are to be sent to forgetful parents by Birmingham health bosses in a bid to slash the big-money problem of children missing appointments.Read

Birmingham’s ethnic minorities urged to give blood in memory of Daniel

A SPECIAL blood donor day is taking place in Birmingham as part of a national week in memory of an inspirational young leukaemia victim.Read

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