Beware of Scams During Digital Switchover Targeting Bank Details Friday, December 12, 2025 digital switchover scams bankdetails telecommunications vulnerability fraud telephony security healthcare As the UK transitions from analogue to digital landline technology, scammers are exploiting the change to trick vulnerable individuals into revealing their bank details. The Local Government Association has raised concerns … Read More
Birmingham Leads England in Hospitalisations Amid Unprecedented 'Super-Flu' Surge Thursday, December 11, 2025 birmingham flu hospitals nhs superflu england healthcare vaccination staffing crisis Birmingham has emerged as the hardest-hit area in England during this intense flu season, with the NHS reporting unprecedented hospital admission rates due to the so-called ‘super-flu.’ Last week, hospitals across … Read More
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Face Budget Strains Amid Winter Pressures Wednesday, December 10, 2025 nhs birmingham solihull deficit winter healthcare finance flu criticalincident strike NHS Birmingham and Solihull are grappling with significant budget deficits as winter brings increased pressures on healthcare services. As of September, the NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board reported a £37.3 … Read More
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Seeks Second Opinion After Denying Mum-of-Four Life-Saving Lung Transplant Wednesday, December 10, 2025 transplant lungs healthcare lungdisease birmingham pulmonary oxygen medicaldecision patientcare hospital A Birmingham hospital involved in a controversial transplant case has requested a second opinion after initially refusing a life-saving operation to a mother-of-four. Lisa Cushman, a 45-year-old from Walsall, has seen her … Read More
Birmingham Hospitals Declare Critical Incident Amid Soaring Admissions Monday, December 8, 2025 birmingham hospitals nhs critical flu emergency admissions waittimes healthcare outbreak University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has declared a critical incident across its four hospitals—Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Selly Oak, Heartlands Hospital in Bordesley, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield, … Read More
Birmingham Hospitals Declare Critical Incident Amid Surging Patient Numbers Monday, December 8, 2025 birmingham hospitals criticalincident patients inpatient queenelizabeth heartlands goodhope healthcare emergency Several major hospitals across Birmingham and the surrounding areas have declared a critical incident due to an unprecedented surge in patient numbers. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Heartlands, Good Hope, along with … Read More