Doctors' Strike in Birmingham and Solihull Results in Minimal Service Disruption Sunday, November 30, 2025 strike doctors birmingham solihull nhs pay training industrialaction healthcare bma Resident doctors in Birmingham and Solihull took industrial action between November 14 and 19, with up to 75% participating in a dispute over pay and training opportunities. Despite the high strike participation, NHS leaders … Read More
NHS Urges Public to Avoid Hospital Visits if Experiencing Two Norovirus Symptoms Amid Variant Spread Saturday, November 29, 2025 nhs norovirus gii17 healthcare infection virus hospitals ukhsa gastroenteritis publichealth The NHS has issued a clear warning to the public: anyone experiencing two symptoms of norovirus should avoid visiting hospitals. This plea comes as cases of this highly contagious winter bug surge across the UK. Recent data … Read More
Massive Upgrades to Health Centres in Stockland Green and Edgbaston to Reduce NHS Waiting Lists Monday, November 24, 2025 healthcare nhs birmingham primarycare neighbourhood hubs waitinglists investment technology healthcentres Two key health centres in Birmingham—Stockland Green Primary Care Centre and Summerfield Primary Care Centre in Edgbaston—are set to undergo significant upgrades, transforming them into ‘one stop health hubs.’ … Read More
Wednesbury’s Village Medical Centre to Introduce One of the UK’s First Robotic Pharmacies Monday, November 24, 2025 wednesbury friarpark pharmacy robotics healthcare medicalcentre housing sandwell expansion technology Sandwell Council has approved an exciting upgrade for Wednesbury’s Village Medical Centre, located on Crankhall Lane in Friar Park. The development includes a two-storey extension featuring one of the UK’s first robotic … Read More
Sex Offender Dies in Prison with Less Than a Quarter of Sentence Served Monday, November 17, 2025 sexoffender prison death naturalcauses cancer healthcare investigation prisonhealth hmpstafford legal Colin Harding, a 74-year-old convicted sex offender, died at HMP Stafford on August 3, 2024, while serving a 21-year prison sentence handed down on January 13, 2022, for sexual offences. An investigation conducted by the … Read More
West Midlands Ambulance Service Faces UK's Worst Hospital Handover Delays by Large Margin Saturday, November 15, 2025 ambulance handover delays westmidlands healthcare staffordshire nhs resources winter pandemic The West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) is currently experiencing the most severe hospital handover delays in the UK, surpassing all other regions “by some margin,” senior officials have revealed. In October … Read More