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David Loughton, CBE has been announced as the new Chair of the West Midlands Cancer Alliance. David is the longest serving Chief Executive in the NHS, having been a CEO for 31 years. He joined the board of the Cancer Alliance in December 2017. The West Midlands Cancer Alliance provides leadership to improve cancer patient’s […]

Since the creation of the NHS in 1948, the NHS has delivered more than 50 million babies. Women giving birth today can expect to have a safer and more personalised maternity care experience, while the average baby born can expect to live into their eighties. Today mums-to-be have a midwife, who they know, available throughout […]

Today marks the 70th birthday of the NHS, it a day of celebration across the country and a time for hard working staff to take a moment to reflect on the achievements we have made in improving the health of the nation. The first baby born into the NHS was a girl, named Aneira born […]

The Butterfly Volunteers at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust were today (4 July 18) honoured in parliament as part of a special, one-off competition to mark the NHS’s 70th birthday. The NHS70 Parliamentary Awards, sponsored by IBM and Teva, were launched in February to recognise the massive contribution made by the individuals who work […]

The Heartlands Elderly Care, Trauma and Ongoing Recovery Project (HECTOR) at University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham was today (4 July 18) honoured in parliament as part of a special, one-off competition to mark the NHS’s 70th birthday. The NHS70 Parliamentary Awards, sponsored by IBM and Teva, were launched in February to recognise the […]

As part of plans to mark the NHS’s 70th birthday in July, a leading consultant from University Hospital of Birmingham returned to the classroom in Herefordshire to promote careers in the NHS. Dr Keith Roberts has worked in the NHS as a Consultant Liver Transplant, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeon for five years. He attended Hereford […]

Integration is firmly on the leadership agenda for health and care systems in the West Midlands, between health, social care, public health and the wider community and voluntary sector, joining up our offer of services to the population – preventing illness, through to treatment and home again. Here Alison Tonge, Director of Commissioning Operations for […]

The red bag scheme or ‘hospital transfer pathway’ is a small change having a big impact on care home residents in the West Midlands region. When a resident becomes unwell and is assessed as needing hospital care, care home staff pack a dedicated red bag that includes the resident’s standardised paperwork and their medication, as […]

The NHS in the West Midlands is hoping to raise awareness of the health risks associated with diabetes, encouraging the public to live well and look after themselves as  part of Diabetes Week, (11 June to 16 June) and its 70th birthday celebrations on July 5 next month. More than 440,000 people living in the […]

The NHS in the West Midlands has today (Friday 18 May) revealed that two of its NHS organisations have been chosen as regional champions in a prestigious competition to mark the NHS’s 70th birthday. Heartlands Elderly Care, Trauma and Ongoing Recovery project (HECTOR) at Heartlands Hospital have been shortlisted in the Excellence in Urgent and Emergency […]