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NEW EVERY MIND MATTERS CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH
New campaign launched after half of all adults and almost two-thirds of South Asians in England say pandemic negatively impacted their mental health First campaign launched by the Office for Health Improvement and Development (OHID) will...2021-10-12 1470 0 -
Top 50 Black and Minority Ethnic Health Leaders Announced
Leading black and minority ethnic individuals working across healthcare have been recognised in the Health Service Journal’s annual listing of the top 50 most influential black and minority ethnic people in health. This year’s list has...2021-10-12 1288 0 -
World Mental Health Day: Five tips on how to talk to your GP about mental health
Mental health problems are common, with one in four Brits experiencing them during their lives. However, there is often a stigma around mental health, which can make people feel uncomfortable talking about it or seeking help. Ahead of World Mental Health Day (10th September), Dr Rhianna McClymont, lead GP...2021-10-10 921 0 -
Research provides new insight into fundamental workings of the immune system in response to therapy to treat skin cancer
New research led by the University of Birmingham suggests that skin cancer patients could have a better prognosis if their T cells send messages from five specific genes in their immune response to drugs given to...2021-10-03 1543 0 -
City leaders meet online to support the European University for Well-being (EUniWell)
Civic Leaders from cities across Europe came together online for the first ‘EUniWell Mayors’ Meeting’. The event united leaders from the home cities of the seven universities which form the European University for Well-Being (EUniWell). It gave...2021-09-14 1236 0 -
‘Newly qualified, Ismat Khan, drawn to Allied Health Professional career by her interest in wider healthcare roles’
Moved by the care that her grandparents received, Ismat Khan was inspired to choose a career and qualification in the NHS. Ismat says, “I always knew I wanted to get into healthcare but I thought that...2021-09-14 1727 0 -
Reduce meat consumption
Could you reduce your meat consumption? Many red and processed meats are high in saturated fat. Too much saturated fat in the diet can raise the amount of LDL cholesterol in the blood. The NHS recommends...2021-09-13 1458 0 -
New survey reveals Winterbourne is one of Birmingham’s most popular places to ‘take a breath’
The survey, commissioned by Taskforce for Lung Health, invited local residents to name their favourite city location where they can enjoy their own breathing space, as part of a brand-new awareness campaign around lung health. Winterbourne, part...2021-08-31 1825 0 -
David Sullivan completes life-saving challenge
Twelve weeks, over 1,100 miles, a quarter of a million golf shots, more than 920 lost golf balls and an estimated 30,000 people trained in life-saving CPR skills. This is what former Armed Forces trainer, David...2021-08-27 1388 0 -
New clinical risk management tools are needed to prevent COVID-19 deaths, say experts
A new study exposes the dire need for new clinical risk management tools to help hospital healthcare workers prevent the deaths and intensive care admissions of Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) COVID-19 patients with pneumonia, say researchers. The call for healthcare policy change comes after...2021-08-22 1344 0
