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A ground breaking partnership between NHS England West Midlands and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has identified more than 100 people in the region who are living with a life-threatening condition. The partnership launched a new service to screen for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), an inherited condition that causes abnormally high cholesterol, which can lead to […]

Alison Tonge, Director of Commissioning Operations at NHS England (West Midlands and North Midlands) outlines how West Midlands is driving forward change by providing unique and bespoke support to sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) to development of Integrated Care Systems (ICS). “It is almost two years since NHS organisations and local councils came together to […]

NHS England has today published the independent quality assurance review in respect of the care and treatment of P in the West Midlands. P was charged with the murder of Christina in 2013. He had previously had contact with mental health services in the West Midlands and NHS England published an independent investigation into the […]

Findings are published today of an independent review into the care and treatment of Mr AS. Mr AS sadly took his own life on 4 October 2013 following a long and complex history of mental health illness. The purpose of the review was to fully consider the care and treatment provided to Mr AS and […]

NHS England has today published the independent external quality assurance review in respect of mental health service users Mr A and Mr B in Birmingham. Mr A was charged and convicted of murdering his mother on 3 July 2012. Mr B was charged and convicted of murdering his mother on 20 July 2011. Sincerest sympathies […]

Findings are published today of an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the care and treatment of Mr O. Sincerest sympathies are offered to all the people who have been affected by this tragic event. We speak of two victims in this incident; Ms M who was tragically killed, and Mr O, who was let […]

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 […]