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Alison Dayani

Alison Dayani

Anger over disabled parking spaces

DISABLED people have hit out at a Birmingham hospital stopping them parking for free. Read

Family tell of transplant sadness

IN a terrible twist of fate, a father and son found themselves lying next to each other in hospital both requiring heart transplants. Read

Hospital staff going quackers over brood

BIRMINGHAM hospital workers are getting their feathers in a flap over a mother duck who has nestled down and given birth outside one of the wards. Read

Star chef to open city restaurant

HE'S cooked for Princess Di, Jack Nicholson and Madonna, but all chef Chris Benians wants to do now is make a beautiful bolognese for Brummies. Read

Patient gets new Herceptin hope

A BIRMINGHAM breast cancer victim denied life-saving drug Herceptin because her tumour is 3mm too small has been offered a ray of hope. Read

Teenage girl's skull found in city skip

THE skull of a teenage girl has been discovered dumped inside a bag in a Birmingham skip. Read

Mum's tumour 'not big enough' to treat

A BIRMINGHAM breast cancer victim has been denied life-saving drug Herceptin because her tumour is 3mm too small. Read

BB Dawn: I can hold my head up high

CHEATING Big Brother contestant Dawn Blake has insisted she can hold her head up high despite her shameful exit from the reality show. Read

G4 @ NIA

WHETHER it was during their time busking on the streets or the challenges of X Factor, G4 has certainly learned how to put on a good show. Read

All shook up at mayor's show

TRIBUTES to rock heroes from Queen to Elvis are set to dazzle crowds at this year's Birmingham Lord Mayor's Show. Read

Nurses face the axe in new cuts

MORE than 50 senior nurses are set to be axed at Birmingham Children's Hospital to be replaced by unqualified staff in a bid to save millions of pounds, it emerged today. Read

Minister set for showdown with dentists

HEALTH Minister Rosie Winterton was today set for a frosty reception in Birmingham as she comes face to face with hundreds of disgruntled dentists. Read

Points plan to axe jobs

BOSSES of troubled City and Sandwell Hospitals have unveiled plans on how they intend to select up to 800 staff for redundancy. Read

Stars rally round for Jack

A SEVERELY disabled Sheldon youngster is to get specialist help in London to learn how to walk - thanks to a celebrity appeal. Read

Nurses face mental health death probe

AN investigation has been launched over claims that nurses falsified notes and failed to carry out vital checks following the apparent suicide of a mental health patient. Read

Hospital could axe key services

DEBT-RIDDEN Good Hope Hospital's casualty, maternity and heart wards are all under threat in a top-level review to save cash. Read

Hospital aims to end 'No Hope' tag

GOOD Hope Hospital looks set for a name change in a bid to shake off its 'No Hope' nickname, it emerged today. Read

Debt-hit hospital to axe 95 jobs

ANOTHER 95 health job losses in Birmingham were announced today in the latest bombshell to hit the NHS in the region. Read

'Little miracle' brings joy to parents

BEAUTIFUL new baby Abigail Salt has been a real labour of love. Read

Berlin is up for the Cup...

AS World Cup fever takes hold, Berlin is set to be a major attraction for millions of holiday-makers and football fans alike. 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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