Celebration Of Local Healthcare Innovation
The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) is inviting members of the public, patients and carers from across the region, as well as representatives from NHS organisations, academic institutions and industry, to join them at Celebration of Innovation...
Home Remedies for Winter Ailments
The Art of Ancient Healing by Mita Mistry Over eating is very common during the cold dreary winter months when many of us reach out for rich, scrumptious warming food to comfort and lift our spirits. This is ok....
NHS Student Nurse Bursary Cut
Ministers plan to adjust the system in September 2017 and charge health workers for their degrees.
However, in a letter to the Prime Minister, over 20 groups directed by the Royal College of Nursing said it could prevent people from...
Flu Vaccines
Protect your little ones from flu this winter
As December draws that little bit closer, it’s important to protect your little ones to ensure that they can enjoy the excitement of the season.
Before the inevitable rounds of coughs, sneezes and...
Steak House in Acocks Green fined 50k
Ibrahim Grill and Steak House on Warwick Road, Acocks Green has been fined £50,000 for continuously using unhygienic wooden plates to serve food.
The restaurant was first visited by Environmental Health officers in October 2016 after an alleged food poisoning...
How To Donate Your Organs
by Dr Julian Hull, clinical lead for organ donation at Heart of England NHS
Thousands of life-saving transplant operations take place every year in the United Kingdom and there has been a steady increase in the number of transplant operations...
Signing Story Book Launched
The innovative book helps children understand language pre speech
A new children's story book has been published for babies and infants that includes signing, or sign language. Designed for hearing children pre-speech, 'Alfie's Magic Hat: Fun at the zoo', the...
Study Finds Vitamin D Significantly Decreases Asthma Attacks
A study has revealed that taking Vitamin D supplements can significantly reduce the risk of severe asthma attacks in adult sufferers without any side effects.
The study was conducted by the Cochrane Review and involved several trials which tested the...
No Smoke without Fire
It’s time to defog the facts about shisha.
With the ever rising popularity of shisha amongst the Asian youth, it seems one can’t turn a corner without running into a new Hookah haunt. With swanky shisha bars and lounges...
Benefits of quitting smoking
Around 100,000 people die from smoking every year in the United Kingdom and is one of the nation’s biggest causes of death. Did you know each cigarette has approximately 4,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic? Ammonia, tar, carbon...
