FOR Strictly Come Dancing addicts, this vibrant dance delight starring the show’s favourite couple Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova was a quick fix until it returns in the Autumn.Read
LIAM Hill has always been “unlucky” with his health – but his brave mother Sharon hopes that’s a thing of the past after she gave up one of her kidneys to save his life.Read
MOTHERS who gave birth at a Birmingham hospital have committed their emotions and experiences into art to decorate the walls of the maternity unit with poignant tapestries.Read
SPORTY staff from competing departments at Heartlands Hospital battled it out over 16 weeks of touch rugby to clinch the title of best Birmingham NHS team.Read
VULNERABLE Muslims across the region are being warned to opt out of the religious Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages due to the deadly threat of swine flu.Read
A SHAMED Birmingham GP forced to work under constant supervision for diagnosing a patient with heartburn hours before she had her gall bladder removed in an emergency operation has had his restrictions lifted.Read
BIRMINGHAM hospital bosses have been accused of “penny-pinching” after refusing to give kidney patients blankets or sandwiches while they endure hours of treatment.Read
Patients turning up for dialysis at Heartlands Hospital, in Bordesley Green, were told they would have to bring their own travel blankets and out-patients would no longer get sandwiches.Read
A BIRMINGHAM hospital has been ordered to relinquish details of an investigation into an elderly woman’s care to her relatives by Britain’s top information tzar.Read
BIRMINGHAM has only three official collection points for swine flu medication – despite being one of the main hotspots in the country for the H1N1 virus, it emerged.Read
A CONTROVERSIAL Midland politician was on a sticky wicket today – after encouraging cricket fans to smuggle booze into Edgbaston for the Ashes clash.Read
NHS West Midlands health authority revealed five adult cases, one from Walsall, were under investigation to ascertain the cause of death, four of whom were believed to have had serious underlying health conditions.Read
MIDLAND health teams have dealt with 1,000 calls a day over swine flu at its peak, with more than 5,000 people in the region believed to have contracted the H1N1 virus, a leading public health official has disclosed.Read
MIDLAND health teams have dealt with 1,000 calls a day over swine flu at its peak, with more than 5,000 people in the region believed to have contracted the H1N1 virus, a leading public health official has disclosed.Read
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.
