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University to honour Chief Nurse and former Home SecretaryÂ
The chief nurse for England’s healthcare training body is to be honoured by Birmingham City University for his achievements, including the vital role he played heading the national NHS vaccine workforce programme in response to the Covid-19 pandemic....2022-06-27 1011 0 -
NHS Launches Lifesaving Sickle Cell Campaign
19th June is World Sickle Cell Day, NHS England will launch a brand new campaign to boost public awareness of the genetic disorder which affects thousands across the UK.  The campaign, dubbed ‘Can You Tell...2022-06-19 445 0 -
5 Things You Should Be Doing To Protect Yourself From The Sun
·         21st June marks the official start of British summer time ·         MET Office Issues Heat Warning – with temperatures set to reach over 34 degrees ·         5 EXPERT TIPS to prevent damage from UV rays ·         80% of premature ageing...2022-06-19 518 0 -
NHS Trust’s Green Plan to help cut 1m tonnes of C02 emissions
A West Midlands healthcare Trust has revealed how it is playing its part in helping the NHS to cut one million tonnes of C02 emissions. Â Sandwell and West Birmingham (SWB) NHS Trust has introduced a...2022-06-18 693 0 -
Funding secured to create awareness of organ donation across four major faiths
The University’s School of Art and the Centre for Sikh and Panjabi Studies has secured the funding to continue raising awareness amongst the Sikh, Hindu, Jain and Buddhist communities across the region. The funding has been...2022-06-15 816 0 -
Commonwealth culture and cuisine served up at city-wide food festival
Food and music from across the Commonwealth will be served up at a series of free, vibrant events in Birmingham. Food and music from across the Commonwealth will be served up at a series of free,...2022-06-08 1667 0 -
Dentists call for NHS charge freeze as cost of living crisis bites
With inflation now at a 40-year high the British Dental Association has called on Health Secretary Sajid Javid to follow the precedent set with NHS prescriptions and freeze NHS dental charges for the foreseeable future. Commenting...2022-05-20 785 0 -
Exercise Expert reveals the Most Effective Exercise to Burn Calories in 30 minutes
The Vertical Climber is the most effective exercise to burn calories in 30 minutes, new research has revealed. The analysis by fitness experts breakingmuscle.com assessed a range of different exercises to discover the top ten that burn the...2022-05-19 474 0 -
Hay fever: Doctor reveals everything you need to know about spotting the signs and treatments
·         Doctor shares tips on how to manage hay fever symptoms over the spring and summer period ·         Giving your dog a bath could help minimise irritation  Now that it’s spring, the blooming flowers and warmer weather means...2022-05-17 717 0 -
Weekly trade suicides represented in ‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ photo recreation for Mental Health Awareness WeekÂ
For Mental Health Awareness Week (9th-15th May), the iconic ‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ image has been recreated with 11 mannequins to represent the number of tradespeople who die from suicide each week.  The display was...2022-05-12 800 0