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Alison Dayani

School bug hits hospital wards

THE winter sickness bug that closed 20 Birmingham schools is now raging through hospitals across the city, it emerged today. Read

Medics set for Afghanistan troops influx

BIRMINGHAM'S national military hospital is bracing itself for rising numbers of injured soldiers as more forces return to war-torn Afghanistan. Read

Health bosses in £23m surplus

AS HOSPITALS struggle with mounting debts, spend-thrift Midland health bosses have ended the financial year with a surprising £23 million surplus. Read

Brum's worst for tot deaths

A BABY born in Birmingham is eight times more likely to die than a tot in the affluent stockbroker belt of Surrey, it emerged today. Read

Feeder @ NEC

BIRMINGHAM Feeder fans had been forced to wait months for this gig after lead singer Grant Nicholas lost his voice - but it was well worth the wait. Read

Worries over MRSA in care homes

BIRMINGHAM'S superbug Tsar fears that not enough is being done to stamp out MRSA in care homes across the city. Read

Royal treat for hospital

ONE of Birmingham's hospitals is set to get the first ever Royal visit in its illustrious history. Read

Hospital bosses in jobs pledge

BOSSES of troubled Good Hope Hospital have pledged not to sack frontline staff in its bid to claw back up to £47.5 million debts. Read

Report reveals extent of hospital crisis

THE crisis at trouble-hit Good Hope Hospital has been underestimated, according to a new independent report revealed today. Read

Hospitals hit by rising gas prices

TWO crisis-hit hospitals have been sent plunging further into debt - because of rocketing gas prices. Read

City majority backs Blues casino bid

MORE than half of residents in and around Birmingham are backing the Blues' bid for a super-casino, according to a new poll. Read

Sex advice on your lunch hour!

BIRMINGHAM men and women will be able to get speedy tests and treatment in their lunch hour in a new scheme aimed at slashing soaring sex infection rates. Read

Brum breakthrough in migraine battle

A PIONEERING trial carried out at a Birmingham hospital could help end the headache hell of migraine sufferers across the world. Read

Soldier's dad backs 'common sense'

THE father of a Solihull-born soldier killed in Iraq said the Government had "come to their senses" over a decision to withdraw troops from the conflict. Read

Doctor banned in porn scandal

A BLACK Country doctor has been banned from working as a GP for six months for repeatedly looking at pornography at his surgery desk. Read

Super hospital delays prove costly

GOVERNMENT delays in rubber stamping Birmingham's £559 million "super hospital" is to cost taxpayers an extra £1 million a week, it has emerged. Read

Teenager stabbed in front of shoppers

A TEENAGER was today being held by police over the stabbing of a young man in front of dozens of horrified shoppers in one of Birmingham's busiest streets. Read

Meeting over mental health unit plan

HEALTH watchdogs are putting controversial plans to build a £37 million psychiatric unit in the heart of a Birmingham community under the spotlight tonight. Read

Kelly Clarkson @ NEC Arena

KELLY Clarkson has picked up a lot from her days in front of Simon Cowell on American Idol, the US answer to Pop Idol. Read

Goldfrapp @ Birmingham Carling Academy

STUNNING lead singer Alison Goldfrapp has become as much of the sexy selling product for this glam pop group as the music. 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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