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A working group led by UHB, comprising West Midlands based manufacturers, has been put together to produce and supply PPE to NHS trusts in the region. The Birmingham Hospitals Alliance (BHA) looks after UHB, Birmingham Women’s...

Description – What is it? The Novel Corona virus is an animal originated virus that belongs to the Corona virus group. It was first detected in the city of Wuhan in the Hubei Province of the...

Quarantine and Fitness Are you keeping up with healthy habits during lockdown? For many, the answer may be ‘no’. It isn’t easy is it? We are juggling home schooling, working from home, dealing with isolation, not...

You can help beat cancer by supporting The Hope For Life Appeal   Hope Against Cancer is doubling the size of their Clinical Trials Facility at Leicester’s Royal Infirmary – and are calling upon the people of Leicestershire and Rutland to help them...

The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) have joined forces to help support the region’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supply during the current COVID-19 pandemic.   After issuing...

£7.27m to provide digital and face-to-face support for Children impacted by coronavirus   Coalition of charities to work across the country to identify Children most at risk   Children’s Minister: We must widen the safety net...

  Government campaign reminds us that help and support remains available for victims of domestic abuse and their children   The government is reminding victims of domestic abuse that police response and support services remain available...

NHS urges trusts to raise awareness around Covid-19 NHS leaders are calling on all hospital trusts and other healthcare providers to ensure additional information and guidance around social distancing, hand hygiene and PPE measures are widely...

The fight against cancer is one of those battles that science can not win in their entirety, that although there are several methods to combat it, to predict its occurrence and non-invasive treatment are still pending...

Patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at greatly increased risk of postoperative death, a new global study published in The Lancet reveals. Researchers found that amongst SARS-CoV-2 infected patients who underwent surgery, mortality rates approach those of...