Fundraising dinner in Birmingham as West Midlands Muslims respond to medical crisis in Gaza
Islamic Relief volunteers and the Muslim community in the West Midlands have teamed up to organise a fundraising dinner in Birmingham this Sunday
‘Wrong sort of rubbish’ halts collections
Walsall Council’s decision not to collect the ‘wrong sort of rubbish’ is a case of the authority forgetting who it is supposed to serve; Labour Councillor, Sean Coughlan, has warned.
Regrets? You have a few
Research published today by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has revealed that people in the West Midlands spend an average of one hour and 45 minutes dwelling on regrets every week
The Battle Back Centre opened today
The Battle Back Centre (Lilleshall), which provides adaptive sport and adventure training activities to enhance the recovery of wounded, injured and sick men and women from all three Services, was opened today by The Royal British Legion and the Ministry of Defence.
Christmas concert fundraiser to improve maternal healthcare in world’s poorest countries
Celia Burton, a retired TV producer from Halesowen, is holding a Christmas Carol Concert on Wednesday 5th December 2012 in Birmingham.
Warning Call by Ambulance Service
With winter approaching, make sure your home is safe.
Breast cancer charity raises over £4,000 with private screening of Skyfall
Birmingham-based charity, Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer, has raised vital funds with a private screening of the newest film in the James Bond series.
NHS fails to communicate effectively with patients and families, warns Ombudsman
‘Death is rarely an ideal situation for anyone’
New £3 million Midlands centre to tackle age related ill health
Professor Richard Dawkins will officially launch a new £3 million Midlands centre today to establish what goes wrong with our bones, joints, ligaments and muscles as we age
Annual UK drug deaths fall by 14 per cent, while deaths related to outlawed ‘legal highs’ increase
Deaths related to a group of now-banned ‘legal highs’ rose sharply from 5 in 2009 to 43 in 2010, reveals a report on the latest UK drug death figures released today
Road deaths up – DriveSafe urges action
The Government should be doing more to help young drivers and cyclists stay safe, according to motoring safety charity DriveSafe.
Alison Baskerville ‘Makes Do’ with Winning Images for Poppy Appeal 2012
‘Make Do and Mend’ is an exhibition by award winning photojournalist Alison Baskerville. The exhibits will be on show at The Lake Side gallery, The Custard Factory, Digbeth, over Remembrance weekend.
New campaign to help victims of child abuse launched
Cogent Elliott, one of the UK’s leading integrated creative agencies, has developed a powerful advertisement for the National Association of People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC), based upon the Jimmy Savile revelations.
Quality of Health Conference 19th October 2012
Changing Our Lives, a West Midlands based self-advocacy organisation working with people with disabilities, is holding a Quality of Health Conference at the Midlands Arts Centre
Birmingham residents keep the flag flying for active kids this autumn
After an inspiring summer of sport across the UK the British Heart Foundation is encouraging schools, youth groups and nurseries to keep the enthusiasm
Rights and Entitlements
Birmingham city council will be marking World Mental Heath Day with a new publication aimed at 10% of the city’s population.
Computer games can be good for your health
A two-day conference, taking place in Amsterdam next month, will bring together world leaders in serious games development and healthcare
Gordon Harley’s thought for the weekend
It is often said that into everyone’s life a little rain must fall.
Boost for Good Hope patients with recovery at home service launch
Good Hope Hospital – in partnership with Healthcare at Home Ltd – is launching its first recovery at home (R@H) service this week
Today is International Ataxia Awareness Day
Ataxia UK is the national charity that supports everyone affected by ataxia. For most ataxias, there is no cure, and research shows that just 7% of people in the UK have even heard of ataxia.
Computer game helps teenagers discuss sexual coercion
Coventry University are expanding their ongoing research into this sensitive subject with the launch of a new innovative project this autumn.
Birmingham Medical Charity To Feature In Online Appeal
How a Birmingham medical charity is saving lives around the world
Planning for homes is failing deprived areas
A councillor is demanding to know what has happened to almost £3 million in grants for new homes after it emerged only 17 houses were built
Friends take on challenge in memory of 19 year old Birmingham Uni heart victim
A Birmingham University student who died in April will be commemorated by her friends as they take on a challenge for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in memory her memory.
Back to School Warning for All
More children on the roads again means more danger.
Diet in a Day turns spotlight on region’s food habits
Brummies are being encouraged to take part in a unique lunchtime photographic event to help University of Birmingham researchers find out more about the region’s healthy eating habits.
West Brom savers boost cancer appeal at Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Savers at a leading regional building society have helped to donate more than £65,000 to Birmingham Children’s Hospital…
Forgotten great lives, number 367
Laurence Inman continues his quest for a healthy body and, it seems, has found the one he would have liked: Percy Cerutty’s
More elderly could benefit from drugs to prevent heart disease, study shows
Institute for Health Research drugs prescribed to more patients aged 75 and over will help to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease for that group.
Advice from the Ambulance Service
West Midland Ambulance Service with some emergency guidelines.