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A&E delays are intolerable – Healthwatch England response to new NHS performance stats
The waiting list for routine NHS care has fallen for the first time since the pandemic began. However, 7.19 million people are … Read more
Patients and public need urgent reassurance on NHS winter crisis and recovery
Healthwatch England is concerned that coverage in recent days showing the NHS at breaking point will exacerbate already-low public confidence … Read more
NHS nurses’ strike – Healthwatch England response
Commenting on the announcement, Healthwatch England national director Louise Ansari said: “The NHS is currently facing pressures across the whole … Read more
Strep A and Scarlet Fever – A guide for parents
You may be concerned by reports in the media about serious illness caused by Group A Strep, which has been … Read more
Recent changes to the Birmingham and Solihull ICS leadership
There have been several leadership announcements in Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System (ICS), with news of two departures, the … Read more
Statement on allegations around bullying and patient safety at University Hospitals Birmingham
The allegations around bullying and patient safety at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) made by former and current UHB staff in … Read more
Solihull Minor Injuries Unit to reopen June 2023
UHB said: The Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) service at Solihull Hospital was temporarily paused in May 2020, initially to offset … Read more
Black History Month: our Project Officer on donating blood
I regularly donate blood and through donating blood I found that I have the Ro blood subtype which is rarer … Read more
Black History Month: Celebrating our staff
“I found my place of belonging” Lawrena Ansah Mensah After many years of living outside of the UK and experiencing … Read more
NHS urges parents to book children in for essential MMR vaccination
Parents and carers of children are being reminded of the importance of routine vaccinations, with hundreds of thousands of texts, … Read more