CFR Update
News from some of the region’s first response teams.
Warming up for memory walk
Simone put on her walking shoes today and warmed up to launch Alzheimer’s Society’s Birmingham Memory Walk.
Ambulance Crews in “Busy Night”
West Midlands Ambulance Service have commented on their work during last night’s disturbances.
Keep Your Cool
A health warning has been issued ahead of what promises to be another scorching weekend.
Health through warmth
Summer might have been a long time coming for most of us, but one Birmingham couple hasn’t been affected by the cold thanks to help from a local warmth scheme.
West Mids diabetic ‘secrets’
Nearly one in three people with diabetes in the West Midlands could be risking their health and experiencing emotional distress by keeping their diabetes a secret
Children ripped off by tooth fairy shock!
Tooth Fairies in the West Midlands are the least generous in the UK, leaving an average of just 86 pence per tooth.
E-Coli press release
The European Tour Operator’s Association has issued the following press release in relation to the outbreak of E-Coli which has been in the news today.
Serb Thug In Line for Top NHS Job
Our Diplomatic editor Howard Elston with a shock decision by Whitehall mandarins that will rock our health service
Diabetes: NHS Cost-cutting bites
Birmingham City Hospital reports decrease in frontline diabetes nurses as NHS cost-cutting bites
Brum Womens’ Hospital in NEC study
Researchers developing new sensor for premature babies
Dentists or spiders? The fear!
It’s not good news for dentists in the West Midlands: people more nervous of dentists than spiders or snakes.
Birmingham blood cancer patients to benefit from new clinical trials network
Birmingham named as the hub of a unique new clinical trial network with access to millions of pounds worth of life-saving drugs for blood cancer patients.
DoH Accused of holdup
The Department of Health has been criticised for the “extremely troubling” way it failed to produce potentially crucial documents
Emergency Bikers
We meet the Birmingham-based stars of the Channel 5 reality show.