Specialist Board Established in Birmingham to Combat Rising Tuberculosis Cases Wednesday, January 28, 2026 tuberculosis birmingham health publichealth testing infection ukhsa epidemic diagnosis treatment A new specialist board has been launched in Birmingham to address the alarming increase in tuberculosis (TB) infections across the city. Recent data from the UK Health Security Agency reveals that over the three years leading … Read More
Double tragedy: Pregnant mother dies days after stillbirth amid delayed diagnosis Wednesday, January 28, 2026 stillbirth pregnancy bowelobstruction coroner mri birmingham hospital diagnosis inquest medicalerror Tammy Mackenzie, a 41-year-old mother from Birmingham, tragically passed away days after her baby daughter, Khloe, was stillborn. An inquest into her death revealed that earlier medical intervention, including a timely MRI … Read More
Birmingham City to Miss Five Key Players Against Oxford United Wednesday, January 28, 2026 birmingham injuries championship oxford demarai gray alex cochrane hamstring recovery sport Birmingham City face a challenging match against Oxford United this weekend as manager Chris Davies confirms that five players will be unavailable due to injury. The club’s injury woes show little sign of improving before the … Read More
MPs Urge Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Act on Prolonged Birmingham Bins Strike Tuesday, January 27, 2026 birmingham strike bins labour unite paycuts council industrialaction keirstarmer mps More than 30 Members of Parliament have called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to take immediate action to resolve the ongoing Birmingham bins strike, which has persisted for over a year. On January 27, thirty-five MPs … Read More
University of Birmingham Mourns Beloved Medical Student Who Died After Exam Results Tuesday, January 27, 2026 university memorial mentalhealth medicalstudent suicide birmingham support friendship loss education The University of Birmingham community is heartbroken following the sudden loss of Phil Moyo, a 22-year-old third-year medical student from Leicester. Phil took his own life just a day after receiving the news that he had … Read More
A Third of Birmingham’s Workforce Unemployed as City Lags Behind in Living Standards Tuesday, January 27, 2026 birmingham unemployment livingstandards westmidlands economicgrowth disposableincome jobs inequality northsouthdivide centreforcities New research reveals that Birmingham has the highest proportion of people not in work among UK cities, significantly impacting living standards across the city and the wider West Midlands region. Only 70% of working-age … Read More