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- Category: GPs
- Trust cyclists aid arthritis sufferers
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- Laser treatments available at Birmingham Skin Centre
- Making Every Contact Count (MECC) at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
- Trust pledges to improve services for local breast cancer patients
- Cardiologist gains recognition in exclusive researchers list
- Outstanding contribution to science recognised
- Perryfields High School raises £500 for the SWBH Charity
- Trust doctor named President of the British Nuclear Medicine Society
- Students get a taste of Healthcare Sciences
- New early warning system will save lives
- International Women’s Day 2014
- Delivering High Quality Integrated Care for People in their Last Year of Life
- Hospital Trust builds confidence and skills of local job seekers
- New Blood Science Laboratory Opens at Sandwell General Hospital
- The health of our population
- Driving towards a healthier future
- Trust reassures patients on hearing services in Sutton Coldfield
- Local doulas take a tour of Smethwick birthing centre
- Meet the Family
- Hospital charity receives over £7,500 in Christmas gifts from generous locals
- EAU patients get lifestyle help from experts
- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre Clinical and Service Update Seminar
- Rare disease education sessions offered to practices
- Sandwell Hospital brings safe sex to shoppers on the streets of West Bromwich
- Opening of £1.4 million gamma camera suite
- Local recruitment project wins National award
- Building the foundations to job success
- New ward opens as hospital trust aims for one in five wards to be dementia-friendly
- Diabetes care up for national award
- Eye centre is first in UK to host innovative new procedure
- Health Services for homeless gets a ‘shot in the arm’
- SWBH NHS Trust cancer patients positive about their care
- Taking a stand for organ donation
- Behcet’s in a Day free study day
- New service for Sandwell patients with faecal incontinence
- Brummie celebrity Carl Chinn and the Mayor of Birmingham cut the ribbon at Behçet’s Syndrome Centre of Excellence
- The very latest digital hearing aids available from the NHS in Sandwell and Birmingham – for free
- State of the art nail surgery for your patients
- New liver scanner
- Category: Latest News
- Category: Media
- Top Baggies players bring festive surprise to the Midland Met’s young patients
- Freedom of the Borough awarded to the Trust
- New high-tech service promises faster and accurate diagnoses
- Christmas lights sparkle at new hospital
- Chairman to continue role across NHS Trusts
- Jobs boost for interns in pioneering project
- Trust apprentice wins top award for improving patient experience
- Dad’s life saved at Bingo lung health check
- Midland Met CEO finds new horizon
- End of an era for City Hospital
- First set of triplets born at new hospital
- First baby born at new hospital
- Maternity Department will move to new hospital on Wednesday
- Top gong for fracture specialist
- Trust pioneers in infection prevention and control
- Mum becomes first patient to have op at new hospital
- Over 170 patients transferred to new hospital
- New hospital at centre of regeneration ambition opens in Smethwick
- Trust’s charity reveals new name
- Spiritual leaders bless new hospital ahead of opening
- Services to remain on City and Sandwell sites
- First look inside UK’s newest hospital
- Specialist midwife delivers vital care to parents-to-be
- Bus routes to serve state-of-the-art hospital
- New combined A&E will lead to efficient care
- Double hip surgery patient praises 23-hour stay
- Stroke care to be transformed by Trust
- NHS Trust AGM back in person in pivotal year
- Apprenticeship team recognised for career opportunities
- New hospital gets green light to open
- Dedicated midwife is NHS hero
- Donation funds iPads for stroke patients
- NHS Staff Commended at University Apprenticeship Awards
- Rowley Regis Hospital celebrates 30th anniversary
- £100k cash boost for hospital art gallery
- Two teams under spotlight for leading care
- Dedicated Nurses Complete Swim Challenge in Memory of Colleague
- NHS Heroes: Huma Naqvi – The Driving Force Behind Patient and Staff Care
- Trust signs landmark deal with Sandwell College
- Charity gives a little lift to cancer patients
- Fitness app could transform care of rheumatoid arthritis patients
- Patient Praises New Life-Saving Clinic
- Cancer patients pampered at annual event
- New recruits ready to join frontline at state-of-the-art hospital
- NHS Heroes: Vicky Weaver Providing Compassionate Care to Bereaved Families
- Award-winning volunteer combats loneliness in the local community
- NHS Trust thanks volunteer for dedication to role
- Sikh bereavement packs donated by local community
- Critical care nurses take on swim challenge for charity
- Nurses and midwives recognised at Trust awards
- NHS Heroes: Zafreen Khaliq delivering life-saving care at home
- Views requested on urology services provision
- Live A&E waiting times featured on website
- Nurse’s dedication recognised with high-profile award
- Doctor joins teachers for fundraising run
- NHS Heroes: Michael Brennan’s Journey Overseeing Two Emergency Departments in the NHS
- Call out for therapists to pamper cancer patients
- Tree of Hope unveiled in memory of victims of pandemic
- Physiotherapy service shortlisted for two top gongs
- Heated chemotherapy treatment a first in the Midlands
- NHS Heroes: Sue Edwards Making a Difference in End-of-Life Care
- Trust welcomes two new Associate Non-Executive Directors
- Doctor warns the life-changing dangers of having bariatric surgery overseas
- A 5,000-mile journey into employment
- Doctor honoured after being named president of medical body
- Cancer patient praises early screening programme
- Hospital romance leads to bumper donation
- NHS Heroes: Grace heads up pioneering service to detect cancer
- Artificial intelligence aids faster stroke diagnosis
- Baby Amber home for Christmas thanks to leading service
- NHS workers giving priceless gifts this Christmas
- Baggies bring Christmas joy to young patients
- Families receive warm packages from kind-hearted companies
- Trust services based at new ultra modern medical centre
- NHS Trust welcomes students to careers event
- New app for cancer patients
- Patient praises care from Virtual Ward team
- Communications team shortlisted for three awards
- Recruitment event focuses on maternity
- NHS employee shortlisted for top apprentice award
- Trust takes first delivery of skin tone temporary prostheses
- International midwives urged to apply in recruitment drive
- Cancer Hotline marks first anniversary
- NHS heroes take home the trophies
- Nurses join academics to raise awareness around alcohol-related brain damage
- Golden Hello initiative for community midwives joining the Trust
- Cancer charities benefit from cake sale
- Medics find 25 polyps in gran after routine bowel screening test
- New service to treat skin cancer
- Light therapy blanket boosts cuddle time with newborn
- HR executive awarded top accolade
- Nurse takes on new role to make NHS greener
- Pioneering training programme see six new recruits at GP surgery
- Event raising awareness around organ donation
- Doctor takes on Berlin Marathon to raise awareness around wellbeing
- Top hygiene rating for hospital
- NHS Trust to host bereavement services event
- Cardiologist awarded honorary degree by Aston University
- Daughter says thanks to nurses by scaling mountain
- Volunteers sought for roles at new super hospital
- Trust AGM leads on hospital care at home
- Cervical screening test turnaround times best in UK
- Sensory garden creates colourful space for patients
- Nurses share memories of NHS on milestone birthday
- Cancer patients pampered at wellbeing event
- Windrush generation strikes a chord
- Youngster can enjoy chocolate again thanks to virtual ward
- New stroke service to provide hospital care at home
- New skin service launched
- New multi-language information for patients with cancer
- Public urged to vote for their NHS hero
- £2m boost for study to detect early stage ovarian cancer
- Two new board members join the Trust
- Appreciating Black Country midwives
- EDI begins at home in Black Country
- Call for therapists to help pamper cancer patients
- Heart failure team receive donation from grateful family
- Celebrating the important role of cancer nurses
- Confidence and well-being workshops for cancer patients
- Trust joins forces with temple to promote healthcare checks
- Schoolboy first in the Midlands to receive therapy for peanut allergy
- Miracle boy creates colouring books for kids in hospital
- Midwifery recruitment event set for May
- Sweet – and safe – dreams for Black Country babies
- Gynaecologist climbing Everest equivalent to highlight crippling condition
- Mum donates special self-care bags to parents suffering baby loss
- New mums encouraged to complete maternity survey
- NHS Trust recognised for looking after staff
- Staff celebrate neonatal service’s first birthday
- Education evening held for families living with epilepsy
- Albion players deliver festive cheer to young patients
- Quick-thinking office workers save colleague’s life
- Harvest View is now open
- Alcohol Care Team wins prestigious award
- Countdown to Black Country maternity recruitment event
- Intensive care nurse turns focus to saving the planet in pioneering role
- Nurse to run New York marathon in memory of sister-in-law
- Cancer hotline launched for Sandwell residents
- Breast cancer nurse retires after four decades of service
- NHS heroes take home the trophies
- ‘Born warrior’ saved by routine breast cancer screening
- Trust is shortlisted for top wellbeing award
- Community nurse takes on voluntary mission in Nepal
- Trust is shortlisted for coveted award
- Young patients set to benefit from £35K cash boost to super hospital
- Trust leads on regeneration at virtual AGM
- NHS heroes join the Commonwealth Collective
- IT worker reveals how she fled terrorists to find her home in the UK
- Opening confirmed for Midland Met
- Cardiac rehab team helps transplant patient to walk again
- United support for Breastfeeding Week
- Charity urges people in Sandwell and West Birmingham to celebrate NHS birthday
- Green Plan will help to cut 1m tonnes of C02 emissions
- NHS Trust wins children’s nurse funding
- Healthcare heroes will be recognised in Trust awards
- Listers Group Ltd are ‘all heart’ with boost to Midland Met ‘We Are Metropolitan’ campaign
- Trust gets ready to kick off recruitment event at Villa ground
- Two new car parks open at hospital sites
- New service helps parents to continue caring for their prem baby at home
- Grandad holds fundraiser to thank staff for saving three-year-old
- Funding boost will help to improve ovarian cancer survival rates
- New life-changing drug offered to sickle cell patients in West Midlands
- Charity initiatives pave the way for healthcare workers of the future
- Vaccination hub transformed into mini toy town for youngsters
- NHS heroes shortlisted for top portering awards
- Clinic is life-changing for survivors of cruel practice
- Bear hugs on hand, as NHS charity receives teddy donation
- Motorcycle man is all heart after raising cash for NHS heroes
- School raises £4.5k for intensive care team
- SWB and Aston Villa set to tackle young employment
- NHS heroes take home the trophies
- Maternity building turns sky pink and blue to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week
- Maternity service gets ready to kick off open day at Villa ground
- Healthcare heroes recognised in NHS awards
- Skies turn pink in Sandwell and West Birmingham for Organ Donation Week
- Critical Care pack take on muddy challenge for charity
- Richard Beeken confirmed as Trust’s substantive Chief Executive
- Martin to hit the heights for the homeless
- Charity grants laptop wish to school
- Face masks and social distancing to remain at NHS Trust
- ‘All welcome’ as NHS Trust gears up for virtual AGM
- £150k charity cash windfall to help with COVID recovery
- Daredevils urged to take up challenge at region’s super hospital
- Trust hosts nursing cadets in England first
- The Trust and Council back call for more focus on HIV prevention
- Your Trust Charity pays tribute to fundraiser Sally Gutteridge
- “We need to talk about dying” encourages West Midlands health organisations
- Urgent Treatment Centre opens at hospital
- Trust scoops environmental prize in HSJ Awards
- From flight to fight – air hostess joins battle against COVID-19
- Trust staff give their feedback through the NHS Staff Survey
- Sir David Nicholson appointed as Trust Chairman
- Inspirational school nurse reveals how she lost 10 stone
- Alcoholic mum at the ‘brink of death’ urges people to seek help for addiction
- A baby shower of home truths for smokers
- Temporary change to provision of some emergency care for children
- £600k charity cash windfall to be used to help West Midlands communities
- Eczema “herbal” creams are no miracle, warns mum
- A diamond effort for Trust charity
- £50k grant awarded for patient support and staff wellbeing
- Trust shortlisted for four top awards in prestigious event
- Trust scoops top prize for environmentally-friendly travel plan
- Children of NHS workers overjoyed with goody bags
- Maternity department lights up to mark baby loss
- Frontline medic receives MBE in Queen’s Birthday honours list
- Trust scoops hat-trick in awards ceremony
- Nurse scoops top award for work with incontinent patients
- Use your phone to help beat COVID-19
- Urgent need for cornea donors to help restore sight of those waiting for transplant
- Toy Tesla set to spark joy at Birmingham eye hospital
- Reunited in time for their anniversary, the couple separated for months by COVID-19
- Have You Recovered From COVID-19? NHS Blood and Transplant Needs Your Help
- Healthcare Trust offers job opportunities in virtual first
- Security officer has 24ins of hair chopped off for charity
- Dad reveals 58-day battle with deadly virus in hospital
- Junior doctor pens kid’s book about lockdown
- Public urged to tune into virtual AGM
- Nominate your very own NHS hero for award
- More mums breastfeeding babies despite coronavirus
- Trust trials camera tech to reduce violence and aggression
- Make sure your eye drops are part of your routine this Ramadan
- BMEC still keen to see you right
- Villa joins forces with Trust to host maternity clinics
- Coronavirus survivors give hope to millions
- Jennifer and “Fluffy” reunited in time for Easter despite Coronavirus
- Morine on the road to recovery following Coronavirus scare
- Baggies team up with midwives to deliver maternity clinics
- COVID-19 survivor in battle for her life
- Dad-of-one reveals how he beat coronavirus
- 106-year-old Connie bounces back after beating virus
- Clap for businesses that have supported Trust
- Midland Met plays part to lead coronavirus testing
- Charity launch £2 million fundraising campaign
- NHS Hero: No job too big or too small for Research Nurse Ash
- NHS 111 online to help with coronavirus advice
- New super hospital name announced at celebration ceremony
- NHS Hero Dr Chand is inspiration for generations to come
- Latest information regarding the coronavirus
- NHS Hero: Professor Hughes’ achievements celebrated with MBE
- NHS Hero: Aiding the vulnerable, Joanne provides a vital communication link
- 55 years and counting! Caring Rose reminisces over career as Year of the Nurse and Midwife is launched
- Flu-hit mum urges people ‘to get jab’
- No pain just gains for City Hospital staff as refurbished gym opens
- NHS Hero: Surgeon Manoj is hip to patients joint problems
- NHS Trust offers helping hand to unemployed with ‘World of Work’ scheme
- Trust signs long term facilities management contract for Midland Met
- NHS Hero: Receptionist Sandra’s life-long love of helping others
- Dad-of-two reveals heartache after flu claims the life of his wife
- Baggies bring joy to the wards
- Midland Met construction deal is signed
- NHS Hero: Award-winning Andy a vital link in the Trust’s digital present and future
- Bringing patients, care and care givers together, Janice is leads the way on patient access
- FGM clinic is “much-needed” says survivor
- NHS Hero: Alison passionate about making a difference for FGM victims.
- Join Your Trust Charity for an evening of carols and seasonal cheer
- On-the-spot job offers at recruitment event for nurses
- NHS Hero: Martin is always seeking improvements – it comes with the job!
- Doctor taps his toes for charity in 12 hour dance-a-thon
- Volunteer who battled alcoholism now helps others
- NHS Hero: Ward clerk Jane game for helping generations old and new
- West Midlands healthcare Trust expanding eye care services in new partnership
- NHS Hero: Alleviating pain “so rewarding” for Consultant Urological Surgeon Tariq
- Femi is cycling to fundraise for the homeless
- Residents urged to give feedback on NHS Trust car parking plans
- NHS Hero: Helping local communities is Eddie’s life’s work
- NHS staff praised for dedication at Trust awards
- NHS Heroes: For those that paved the way, Sabrina will climb mountains
- Trust recognises very own NHS heroes
- NHS Heroes: 1000 babies and rapidly counting for midwife Amanda
- Flu jab campaign launched at Trust
- NHS Heroes: Matron who keeps Trust ticking out-of-hours
- New digital switchover set to transform care
- NHS Heroes: Security’s Colin more than just part of the ‘thin blue line’
- Healthcare Trust holds “secret” to successful smokefree NHS
- We care about caring – do you? Join our Acute Elderly Care team
- Mum-of-four reveals how sight-saving transplant has changed her life
- NHS Heroes: Kwasi Looks For Improvement In Hospitals And On The Streets
- Thin Lizzy star honoured at place of birth
- Thin Lizzy star Phil Lynott to be honoured at Sandwell Hospital
- Remembering Julie Harris: A Family’s Thanks
- Midwives launch baby hat appeal
- Lupus Clinic is Centre of Excellence
- NHS Hero: SWBH a home away from home for devoted nurse and mum Hayley
- NHS Hero: From pilot scheme pioneer to homeless healthcare hero
- The sound of progress as clinic gets an upgrade
- Bikers are on “the road” to raising awareness
- NHS birthday marks smokefree site for healthcare Trust
- ‘We won’t let our bowels rule us’: How a coach trip helped an incontinence support group
- Children’s play area gets a McHelping hand
- NHS Hero: Debi the humble hero of emergency care
- Raise a cuppa in support of Your Trust Charity with NHS Big Tea
- Midwife and former Chief Nurse recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
- NHS Hero: From ‘Bra Doctor’ to a different kind of support for NHS volunteer Amrit
- NHS Hero: Hands-on Stuart’s passion for his job
- Unique training sessions for carers
- Public invited to opening of cutting edge research facility
- A “Virtual” David Attenborough is helping hospice patients find fun and conquer old fears
- From comic book inspiration to NHS Hero: Amber Markham
- Dame Shirley Bassey sends hospital radio fan signed birthday surprise
- Microbes fear NHS Hero and anti-germ general Tranprit Saluja
- New era for GP surgeries as they join West Midlands healthcare trust
- Healthcare trust wins top prize for improving patient care
- DRAFFT2 trial closed to recruitment – target surpassed
- Alternatives to Emergency Departments
- Adaptability The Key To Theatres Success For NHS Hero Louisa Adams
- Healthcare Trust partners with Pride of Birmingham winner
- Unity – creating time to care
- CQC maintains ‘outstanding’ rating for caring services at Trust
- NHS Hero Donna is link for GPs
- Patient supports Trust’s call for minimum unit price
- Healthcare Trust launches recruitment drive for theatres staff
- No Smoking Day campaign marked with video
- The skyline is changing over Midland Met
- Nurse’s heroics hit the holiday heights
- Trust wins second grant for new national volunteering programme
- Healthcare Trust to support sugar-busting campaign
- NHS Hero: Supergran! As Lynne keeps it in the family
- Initiative to unearth medical talent in refugee community praised
- Kerry’s clean path to work in theatre
- GP partnership contract awarded to Trust
- Nurse tells of moment she realises she’s treating a superstar
- New Hep C clinic provides speedy treatment for patients
- New support group for friends and families affected by harmful addictions
- Albion players spread Christmas joy to the wards
- Trust to become smokefree site in 200 days
- MP shows support with visit to Midland Met
- NHS charity’s Christmas single has the X Factor
- Public urged to change drinking habits to lead healthier lifestyles
- Diabetes team scoop national award
- New support offered for patients and staff at hospital who want to quit smoking
- Public urged to opt for healthy lifestyles to prevent stroke
- Health Secretary shows support with visit to Midland Met
- Awards ceremony recognises achievements of NHS workforce
- Visitors to hospitals urged to try out CPR
- Trust donates website homepage to help end homelessness
- Healthcare staff and libraries join forces for World Mental Health Day
- Healthcare workers prepare for winter
- Build back on at Midland Met Hospital
- Fracture clinic given revamp by budding art students
- First meeting of support group for sufferers of lung condition
- Life size Operation Donation’ creates a ‘buzz’ for Organ Donation Week
- Patients get a surprise visit from pint-sized ponies at hospital
- Trust given silver seal of approval for diversity in the workplace
- Nurse Joy is West Midlands finalist in top national award
- A chance to win movie memorabilia at hospital’s NHS70 party
- Annual General Meeting to be held for hospital Trust
- Children undergoing minor operations at Sandwell Hospital will be driven to surgery in mini-motors.
- Great grandad who underwent a double lung transplant will throw a fundraising dinner to say thank you for his care
- Trust recognised for work with dementia and learning disabilities patients
- New hospital hotline introduced for inpatients
- Trust will be handing out jobs on-the-spot at a nursing recruitment event this month
- Hospital Trust in appeal for knitted boobs to help train breastfeeding support Volunteers
- Midland Met latest: Watch Chief Executive Toby Lewis speak about the development
- Cold weather for the West Midlands prompts further health warnings from Public Health England
- Latest update: Midland Metropolitan Hospital
- Hospital Trust gives out advice on flu
- Trust joins forces with the British Red Cross to help patients at home
- Hospital frontline poised to save Christmas!
- Hospital staff moved to seasonal verse
- Trust in Volunteer deal with HelpForce
- Number of Volunteers at Hospital Trust reaches record number
- Caring couple donate much-needed “CuddleCot” to Neonatal department
- On-the-spot job offers for successful candidates
- Trust joins local charities to raise public awareness of alcohol abuse
- CQC report highlights improvements in quality of care
- Health trust celebrates triple shortlist success
- Star Awards recognises Trust’s very own NHS Heroes
- Awards ceremony held to honour NHS staff
- Local hospital trust urges staff to speak up and raise concerns
- Trust supports National Eye Health Week
- EndoBarrier treatment changes patient’s life
- Employment fair aimed at Deaf job seekers comes to Birmingham
- Doctor-turns-singer to raise cash for diabetes charity
- Trust supports Organ Donation Week
- Acute medicine team scoop first prize for innovation
- Trust heading north to recruit nurses
- Patients dig garden makeover at hospital
- Event helps staff to become more green friendly
- Hospital Trust scoops four awards for healthy living schemes
- 27 contact lenses found in patient’s eye
- Open day leads to 95 job offers at Trust
- Mayor of West Midlands marks major milestone for “super hospital”
- Cancer patients enjoy pampering event
- Doctors warn of the dangers of so-called herbal “miracle creams”
- Members of the public are invited to Trust’s AGM
- New RCM President inaugurated
- Midland Metropolitan Hospital announcement
- Volunteers needed to pamper cancer patients
- Mayor of Sandwell to raise funds for Your Trust Charity
- Tour bus raises community spirit on International Nurses’ Day
- Matrons scoop national health award
- Shoppers take a look around an inflatable bowel
- Charity boss seeks a little help from his friends
- National recognition for diabetes research team
- Cardiac patients praise new gym
- Trust launches the regional specialist centre for haemoglobinopathy
- Kathryn Gutteridge named Midwife of the Year
- Jobs on offer for nurses at recruitment fair
- Trust appoints new Chief Nurse
- Seeing double at A&E
- Staff post Selfie to back #SmearForSmear campaign
- New mums urged to have their say about maternity services
- Trust praised for high value healthcare services
- New mums urged to have their say about maternity services
- Robotic X-ray scanner lands at Sandwell Hospital
- Mum gives birth to first baby of 2017 at City Hospital
- Veteran fundraiser retires after 50 year charity stint for diabetes
- Baggies stars brighten up kids’ day
- Kind-hearted community spread Christmas joy in the wards
- Christmas Special at Midland Met
- Trust opens frontline training lab
- Black Country Sustainability and Transformation Plan Published
- Zog flies in to help Trust launch new charity
- Clinical research trial drastically improves quality of life
- Black Country Diabetes clinician named as UK Diabetes Professional of the Year
- Parents to benefit from Baby Box Programme at SWBH NHS Trust
- Midland Met is redrawing our skyline
- Star Awards 2016
- Inspirational End of Life Care partnership sees beyond the NHS
- Trust signs contract with Cerner to provide major Electronic Patient Record programme
- Local NHS Trust shortlisted for prestigious HSJ Award
- Trust calls for local residents to help turn an end into a beginning
- SWB signs up to RCM Health and Wellbeing Charter
- Giving heart back to City Hospital
- SWBH Consultant becomes diabetes Clinical Champion
- Birmingham man donates scalp cooler to hospital in his wife’s memory
- New campaign launches in West Midlands region to raise awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer, lung disease and heart disease – all leading causes of death
- Hep C treatment success nears 100%
- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust score a hat-trick in national recognition
- SWBH celebrates #NHS68 in verse
- Latest news on new Midland Metropolitan Hospital
- Brilliant scheme up for brilliant award
- Patient meeting for SWBH cancer patients
- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust seeing double with national recognition
- Local acute Trust speeding up
- Wellbeing Fair is a big hit with cancer patients
- Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust appoint Cerner as preferred supplier for major Electronic Patient Record programme
- Major Breakthrough in Diabetes Research
- 900 days reached in countdown to new hospital
- Trust launches community photo competition with 900 days to go until new super-hospital opens
- Information for patients: Industrial action 26th and 27th April 2016
- Prestigious recognition for the Cardiology Team
- Overwhelmed by kindness to cancer patients
- Trust aims to pamper cancer patients
- Brilliant nurse offered opportunity to win brilliant award
- New shop opens at Sandwell
- Another award for Trust’s dedicated Flu Fighting team
- Thank you Professor Luesley for your 30 years of service!
- International Women’s Day 2016
- Patient meeting for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Cancer Patients
- ‘Serenity’ provides choice in childbirth
- Joint work with Sandwell Council has enabled reduction in delayed transfers of care
- RCP selects NHS care project from Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust for national programme
- Countdown is on to opening of New Hospital
- NHS Trust sees sweet results in move to provide healthier food choices
- Latest press statement regarding industrial action.
- ’Twas the night before Christmas
- Santa leaves his grotto to spread some joy
- Full Steam Ahead For New Midland Met Hospital
- New £2m cardiac suite opens at City Hospital
- Introducing a new way to book your follow up appointments
- Introduction of partial booking process for follow-up appointments at Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust in different languages
- National award for local Diabetes service
- Huge leap forward for eye surgery using 3D technology
- Improving local access to cancer care
- Call for compassionate nurses to join SWBH
- Outstanding staff scoop prizes at the Trust Staff awards
- Find your dream job at SWBH NHS Trust
- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals rated highly for medical training in GMC Trainee survey
- Hats off to schoolgirl who knits for neonatals
- UK’s first Health Research Bus appears for the first time in Sandwell
- Beach party raises buckets of cash for kids ward
- Patient had flu symptoms but found out he had cancer
- Greenhouse area renovated by volunteers
- New cardiac service a hit with first patient
- Dad captures priceless moments baby entered the world
- Women in Sandwell and West Birmingham urged to attend routine breast screening sessions
- Cancer patients gathered with friends and family at the hottest summer event
- Local Cardiologist Honoured with International Award
- Sales assistant discovers the NHS is the difference between life and death
- Sales assistant discovers the NHS is the difference between life and death
- Nurse joins group to swim English Channel
- Patients show off their new hips on two mile walk
- Trust pledges to improve services for local breast cancer patients
- Terminally ill father sees his daughter married at Sandwell Hospital
- New health kiosks kick up a storm in City Hospital
- Milestone reached in journey towards Midland Met Hospital
- Five Years and Five Hundred Births Later, Serenity is still going strong
- Local Father Pens Album to Say Thank You to Ward
- Trust to hold its Open Day to recruit top talented nurses
- Trust’s flu fighter wins national ‘Flu Champion 2015’ title
- Filming eye surgery leads to safer care for Midlands patients
- Trust’s FINCH service is hailed a Centre of Excellence
- Trust shows support to organ donation
- City Hospital Lupus Clinic Confirmed Centre of Excellence
- 900 Days Pressure Ulcer Free – and Counting!
- Trust’s staff pledge to join the national “Hellomynameis…”campaign
- Plans to create two specialist centres at City and Sandwell hospitals
- Your Patient Journey
- Public WiFi at City Hospital Now Avaliable
- Dee’s A+E Fail Tale
- New clinic helps patients manage their breathlessness
- Leasowes launches new commemorative garden
- Outstanding NHS staff win awards
- NHS Heroes: The rights of the individual have a champion in Chris
- SWBH named as one of top 100 best places to work
- Rowley Regis does the double
- City Hospital is the first in the Midlands to pioneer same day food poisoning diagnosis
- Sisters help guide campers way
- Get advice about healthcare careers
- Neurologist makes world history contributing to the largest drug trial of Parkinson’s
- Learning Festival for Adult Learners Week
- Trust (definitely has got) talent!
- Cardiologist named in world’s top ten
- Nurses come home after 50 years
- New maternity technology to steer mums through pregnancy
- Trust offers alcohol advice through Twitter
- Local doulas take a tour of Smethwick birthing centre
- Tracy is a Flu Fighter Champion
- Breast Unit team take the 15 Steps Challenge to see the service from a patient perspective
- Cheeky campaign urges Sandwell teens to get sexual health testing and advice
- Mum’s thanks to Neonatal Nurses who kept “a little piece of my heart beating”
- Charity donation helps Birmingham patients find their voices
- Professor is “world’s number one” expert in atrial fibrillation
- Soothing and stimulating therapies on offer to Sandwell and Birmingham mums-to-be
- Queens Square helps make a wish come true for Sandwell Hospital
- Bright sparks Apollo donate TV to local hospital charity
- Professor sprints his way to a scholarly triathlon win
- Local supermarkets bring Christmas cheer to Sandwell’s sick kids
- Trust continues its dementia friendly ambition
- Local School’s Hospital Donation brings Christmas Cheer
- Health trust toasts volunteers with festive fare
- Albion stars bring smiles to Sandwell Hospital
- TVs brighten hospital stay in memory of husband
- Sandwell Hospital brings safe sex to shoppers on the streets of West Bromwich
- BBC broadcaster cuts the ribbon on multi-million scanner suite in Sandwell
- Sandwell Hospital bringing safe sex to the streets of West Bromwich
- BBC broadcaster to cut the ribbon on multi-million scanner suite in Sandwell
- Rolling Back the Years
- Sandwell Hospital urges sexual health testing during HIV awareness week
- Cardiologist scoops academic honour
- Colleen is finalist at West Midlands Leadership Awards 2013
- Trust performance report from the October meeting of the Board of Directors
- Local woman rallies support for City Hospital Chemotherapy Unit
- Outstanding NHS staff win awards
- Paperboy’s first wage packet goes to thank hospital
- Members of the Sikh community urged to register as organ donors
- Diabetes care wins national award
- Unite the Union, pledge support to Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospital Trust Charity
- Saving sight is a walk in the dark
- Staff Award Shortlist 2013
- Health service project shortlisted for national award
- HSJ recognise that learning works
- Twenty-Four Babies in Twenty-Four Hours
- ‘Home from home’ end of life care service launched
- New campaign urges people with faecal incontinence to get treated
- Cycling hospital staff saddle up to raise funds for Sandwell charity
- Birmingham centre for rare disease beats patient targets
- Hospital trust secures six figure funds for dementia improvements
- Making steps to building a healthier future
- Hospital trust’s Open Day seeks to recruit nurses to staff new services
- New Chief Nurse for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals
- Take part in a Twitter chat with end of life medical expert
- Trust to perform a UK first procedure in a new ‘diabesity’ trial
- Cyclists raise cash for kids
- SWBH team writing the SCRIPT for safe prescribing
- Step back in time at City Hospital
- Voices of Hope
- New prayer trees light up hospital chapels
- Nurse wins supercar in raffle for rare disease group
- Innovation and values key components as SWBH CEO & Executives meet with Nishkam Health Team
- Saving lives… and the planet
- Patients invited to Health Information event
- Live the high life in a luxury car – and raise money for rare disease group
- Ultrasound Service gets an overhaul at Sandwell Hospital
- Hospital staff tackle charity abseil in memory of nurse
- Chief Nurse Rachel roped-in to charity abseil
- Trust helping smokers to kick the habit
- Something on your mind? Specialist says “just ask”
- Professional laser hair and tattoo removal now available at Birmingham hospital
- Ms nurse’s fundraising challenge in memory of two patients
- Consultant gets seat on the College Council
- See how learning can work for you
- Kangaroo Care the Way Forward for Neonatal Babies
- New stroke unit “saved his life”
- Heart Failure Awareness Day – What is Sandwell Doing?
- Search is on to find Customer Care Champion
- Rowley planting the seeds to help recovery
- UK first for City Hospital staff
- City Hospital Cardiologist achieves international acclaim
- LEND US YOUR VOICE
- Desperately seeking…
- Sandwell and Birmingham hospitals to cut infection rates and injuries with innovative device
- ‘Below the Belt’ Issues on the Agenda at Local Event for People with MS
- Grace and favour
- City Hospital’s breast unit inspires other NHS trusts
- Hospital Trust helps people access healthcare jobs
- Children get inside view of award winning birth centre
- Volunteers in Birmingham raise awareness of condition on Rare Disease Day
- Birmingham centre raises awareness of condition on Rare Disease Day
- New £680,000 CT Scanner for Sandwell Hospital
- Volunteers valued
- SWBH Maternity Services get national ‘upgrade’
- Hospital visitors asked to follow simple hygiene steps in wake of outbreak
- Spread the love, not STI’s this Valentine’s Day
- Have a Heart for Valentine’s
- West Midlands patients eligible for state of the art nail surgery
- Valentine’s Day “Big Draw” at City Hospital
- Danielle Lloyd visits City Hospital to open new breast feeding rooms
- International Success for City Hospital’s Cardiology Team
- International Expert in Sandwell for Lecture to Patients and Doctors at PID awareness event
- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust scoop Midwifery Award for Promoting Normal Birth
- Maternity Service up for National Award in Promoting Natural Birth
- Sandwell nurse Sheila receives national recognition
- National Health Efficiency Award for City Hospital
- Supermarket gives neonatal unit a charitable boost
- New nightwear covers patients’ modesty
- Chest full of cash for Breast Unit
- Could you help the NHS by taking part in research?
- Local health visitors raise awareness about the dangers of nappy sacks
- Young Patient says “Thanks” with Donation to Sandwell Hospital
- Volunteers coin in £62,000 for Sandwell General Hospital
- City Hospital’s Secret Garden gets Charitable Boost
- Proposals for a new acute hospital
- Secretary of State CPO approval
- What is a CPO?
- Neonatal Unit aims to help Sandwell Mums with breast feeding
- The area covered by the Order
- Public Inquiry and Planning Inspector’s conclusions
- Old mobile phones make hospitals greener
- First Great Year for Midwife Led Birth Unit at City Hospital
- Knitted ‘boobs’ bring a smile and a life-saving lesson
- The case for the new hospital
- The Right Care Right Here Programme
- Robots enlisted to fight infections at local hospital
- Former nurse returns to City Hospital to mark her 100th birthday
- Survey shows significant improvements for local outpatients
- Maternity and neonatal coffee group welcomes all
- Handle your contact lenses with care
- Children’s wards refurbishments get off to a brilliant start
- Pharmacist set to bowl Africa over!
- Active birth classes showcase midwife-led birth units
- Hospital trust and council kick-start aspiring nurses’ careers
- Hospital’s improvements get thumbs up from inspectors
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- Category: Events
- New Year, New You: Trust holding major nursing recruitment event
- Nursing jobs up for grabs at NHS Trust
- Have your say on proposals to improve respiratory services
- Trust launches recruitment drive for nursing staff
- Sandwell Community Children’s Services rated Outstanding!
- New improved Surgical Assessment Unit transforming patient care
- First NHS Trust in Birmingham keeps promise on Living Wage
- Region’s new hospital to provide home for endangered birds
- Approval granted for Midland Met Hospital
- Trust implements new changes to improve cardiac emergency care
- Three NHS Trusts launch significant alliance on Black Country Day
- Homelessness Awareness Cake Sale and Raffle
- Chief Nurse Colin Ovington Celebrates Nurses Day
- Care Quality Commission Report Published
- Live and Work
- Baggies visit brings smiles to the children’s wards
- City to celebrate the World Prematurity day
- New clinic helps patients manage their breathlessness
- Care Quality Commission Public listening event
- Cancer Wellbeing Event
- Annual General Meeting on Thursday 25th September 2014
- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust to hold Sustainability Garden Party
- Category: New Hospital Information
- Category: News
- Category: Patient Stories
- Category: Uncategorized
- Cash boost will transform cancer services for our patients
- Relocation policy
- Sandwell Baby Clinic
- Improving local cancer services
- Final Business Case Appendices
- Outline business case (OBC) Apprendices
- Chief Executive’s Blog – December 2015
- Press Release – Midland Metropolitan Hospital gets government green light
- Press Statement
- Speak to professionals at our careers event
Board Members
- Sir David Nicholson KCB CBE
- Lesley Writtle
- Lorraine Harper
- Jatinder Sharma
- Rachel Hardy
- Val Taylor
- Mick Laverty
- Mike Hallissey
- Amrick Singh Ubhi
- Atif Ali BEM
- Richard Beeken
- Johanne Newens
- Dr Mark Anderson
- Mel Roberts
- Rachel Barlow
- Kam Dhami
- James Fleet
- Dave Baker
- Simon Sheppard
- Andrew Argyle
NHS Heroes
- Huma Naqvi
- Vicky Weaver
- Zafreen Khaliq
- Michael Brennan
- Sue Edwards
- Grace Preece
- Angela Hook
- Vikki Howard
- Tsitsi Banza
- Tamsin Radford
- Tammy Davies
- Sonia Williams
- Stuart Young
- Shazmeen Hansrod
- Shameela Munir
- Sarah Potter
- Ruth Williams
- Rachel Martin
- Rob Kemp
- Rebecca Buswell
- Perminder Gill
- Pirya Chaunkria
- Pip McKnight
- Olivia Agar
- Nuhu Usman
- Moulana Akm Kamruzzaman
- Matthew Rafe
- Maria De La Fosse
- Mary Cox
- Mary Causer
- Mark McBreen
- Louisa Adams
- Leong Lee
- Lydia Jones
- Linda Hodgetts
- Kiran Basson
- Laura Butler
- Lauren Weigh
- Kevin Robinson
- Julie Brooks
- Julie Romano
- Justine Irish
- Julie Morris
- Judith Martin
- Jilly Croasdale
- Joy Walker
- Jody Stubbs
- Jenny Oliver
- Jenny Wright
- Jennifer Green
- Jennifer Donovan
- Ian Ghalligan
- Helen Bessant
- Hussein Nagi
- Holly Smith
- Geraldine Cotton
- Glynis Fenner
- Faye Mellington
- Emma Graham-Clarke
- Emily Stubbs
- Dawn Hall
- Dottie Tipton
- David Luesley
- Denis Parkes
- Claire Danks
- Claire Jones
- Carmel Madden
- Carrie Goodship
- Colin Holburn
- Chris Rickards
- Cynthia Dixon
- Bill Thomson
- Brenda Jumi
- Amanda Geary
- Amardeep Singh
- Arijit Mitra
- Annabel Morgan
- Chizo Agwu
- Arvind Rajasekaran
- Arlene Copland
- Amanda Winwood
Services
- Birmingham Midland Eye Centre
- Diabetes
- Children's (Paediatric) Physiotherapy
- Trauma and Orthopaedics (T&O)
- Children's Community Therapies
- Respiratory Physiology
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Immunology and allergy
- Elderly Care
- Imaging
- District Nursing
- Cardiology
- Ear Nose and Throat
- Urology
- Targeted Lung Health Checks
- Wheelchair Services
- Virtual Wards
- Transition and Young People
- Stroke Care
- Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia
- Sandwell Sexual Health Services
- Sandwell School Nursing
- Respiratory
- Rheumatology
- Plastic Surgery
- Paediatric Allergy Service
- Paediatric/Children's Services
- Physiotherapy Service
- Pain Management
- Orthotics
- Neurophysiology
- Neurology
- Neonatal Unit
- Nuclear Medicine
- Maternity
- Integrated Care Services (iCares)
- Homeless Team
- Post-Menopausal Bleeding Clinic
- Gynaecology
- Gynaecological Cancer Genetic Testing
- Gynaecological Cancer
- General Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Foot Health
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Endoscopy
- Critical Care
- Continence Service
- Community Respiratory
- Community Rehabilitation Facilities
- Connected Palliative Care
- Care Management
- Children's Community Nursing
- Young Parents Maternity Service
- FINCH Service
- Infant Feeding
- Health Visiting
- Dermatology
- Clinical Toxicology
- Cancer Support Services
- Cancer Services
- Breast Unit
- Breast Screening
- Bowel Cancer Screening
- Blood Tests
- Audiology
- Acute Medicine
- Accident & Emergency Department