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Urgent Treatment Centre is set to move to hospital site
4 February 2025
North Birmingham UTC stopped operating at Erdington Health and Wellbeing Centre in Edington’s High Street at 8pm yesterday (3 February), will be fully operational at Good Hope Hospital from 8am on 5 February. It will operate between 8am and 8pm, seven days a week.
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Birmingham and Solihull Chief Medical Officers share warning of potential ‘quad-demic’
12 December 2024
Four Chief Medical Officers in Birmingham and Solihull are sharing a warning about a potential ‘quad-demic’ of flu, COVID-19, RSV and norovirus.
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Have yourself a flu free Christmas
10 December 2024
With rising levels of flu and other respiratory illnesses across Birmingham and Solihull, the NHS is urging the public to get their vaccinations to ensure a ‘flu free Christmas’.
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MP welcomes progress at new health facility for diagnostic services in Solihull
27 November 2024
Saqib Bhatti MBE, MP for Meriden and Solihull East, recently visited the new Community Diagnostic Centre which is being developed in Chelmsley Wood, to learn about the benefits it will bring to local citizens.
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New health facility to bring diagnostic services closer to patient homes in South Birmingham
11 November 2024
A new healthcare facility is set to open in South Birmingham, providing patients with easy access to diagnostic tests closer to home - reducing the need for hospital visits and ensuring they receive the care they need, sooner.
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‘Breathe easy’ by getting vaccinated this winter
5 November 2024
In preparation for the winter, NHS Birmingham and Solihull has today launched a Birmingham and Solihull campaign, encouraging people to ‘breathe easy’ by getting the best protection.
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Regional campaign launched to support cross-border communication
15 October 2024
Learning from a recent Rapid Review, where a baby sadly died, highlighted significant gaps in information sharing across the regional Midwifery and Health Visiting teams involved in the baby’s care.
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WorkWell partners announced
7 October 2024
Four voluntary and community sector organisations have been appointed as delivery partners for a Government pilot programme to support people in their local area so they can stay and progress in work.
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Major conference heralds NHS’s commitment to societal change
1 October 2024
Hundreds of representatives from the health, social care, business and voluntary and community sectors gathered for a major conference as part of the NHS’s commitment to improving the lives of residents in Birmingham and Solihull.
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An update from the Chair - A renewed mandate for more equal and respectful communities
21 August 2024
Following the scenes of civil disorder across the UK, our Chair, Professor Patrick Vernon OBE, shares his thoughts, as well as his vision for a brighter, more equitable future for all.