Great-grandmother’s tragic death at Birmingham hospital linked to hospital falls and infections Sunday, May 24, 2026 hospital falls pneumonia influenza care inquest birmingham hipfracture patientcare eldercare An 82-year-old great-grandmother, Janet McCabe, who was described as a “fighter” and was preparing to return home after a major hip operation, tragically died following two falls during her stay at Good Hope Hospital in … Read More
Birmingham Woman, 88, Dies After Severe Allergic Reaction to Antibiotic at Good Hope Hospital Friday, May 22, 2026 birmingham anaphylaxis amoxicillin goodhopehospital antibiotics elderlycare drugreaction inquest patientsafety healthcare An inquest has shed light on the tragic death of June Cartwright, an 88-year-old woman from Erdington, Birmingham, who died after experiencing a severe allergic reaction to the antibiotic amoxicillin while being treated at … Read More
Tragic Death of 26-Year-Old at Birmingham Bus Stop Linked to Potent Drug Mix Thursday, May 21, 2026 birmingham drugdeath inquest highgate heroin addiction medetomidine tolerance psychoactive respiratorydepression A 26-year-old sales advisor tragically died outside a bus stop in Birmingham’s Highgate area after ingesting a powerful combination of drugs, an inquest has revealed. Rayyan Mirza, originally from Hertfordshire and residing … Read More
Sprightly Birmingham Mum Dies at Good Hope Hospital Following Care Failures Tuesday, May 12, 2026 birmingham inquest care hospital goodhope miles failings health death patient Geraldine ‘Dina’ Miles, an 84-year-old mother of five from Kingstanding, Birmingham, was described as ‘sprightly’ by those who knew her. Tragically, she passed away at Good Hope Hospital last November. … Read More
DWP Claimant Dies by Suicide After Universal Credit Cut to £37 Wednesday, May 6, 2026 universalcredit dwp mentalhealth suicide welfare homelessness benefits depression inquest backpay Andrew Halliday, a 41-year-old Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claimant, tragically took his own life after his Universal Credit payment was drastically reduced to just £37.50. The significant cut, which the DWP … Read More
Family of Soho Road Crash Victim Awaits Police Probe Outcome Wednesday, April 29, 2026 soho crash investigation police inquest driving mentalhealth hizarhanif westmidlands iopc The family of Hizar Hanif, who tragically lost his life in a high-speed collision on Soho Road, Handsworth, is waiting anxiously for the findings of a police conduct investigation — which will not be released until after the … Read More