Health & Wellbeing

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is set to teach lifesaving CPR skills to a further 1,000 people, thanks to generous donation from the charity Get Up Give Back, in support of Restart a Heart Day today.

Berkshire developer David Wilson Homes has donated £3,000 to BIBS (Babies in Buscot Support), a charity dedicated to helping families with critically ill and premature newborns.

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Bereaved and grieving parents and families are being encouraged to attend a woodland walk on Sunday afternoon (12 October 2025, 3:30pm) as Haringey marks Baby Loss Awareness Week (BLAW, 9-15 October 2025).

The Baby Loss Awareness Walk will travel along Parkland Walk to the Baby Loss Tree – a place of comfort and remembrance for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss. The event represents an opportunity for attendees to be together, reflect, remember and stand with each other while listening to music and short readings.

If you or someone you know is grieving the loss of a cherished loved one, why not meet at the Holmesdale Road entrance to Parkland Walk (N6 5TJ) at 3:30pm on Sunday afternoon. The walk will begin at 3:45pm and all are welcome to attend.

We understand baby or pregnancy loss can be incredibly isolating for those who experience it. However, it’s important to remember that you’re not alone and there’s a network of highly supportive organisations and people out there to provide assistance and help to you with your grief.

Talking through your emotions also helps destigmatise such sensitive subject matter and allows others to open up on their journeys as well. The Baby Loss Awareness Walk is one of a number of events and activities in our borough that have been organised by the North and East London branch of the Stillbirth And Neonatal Deaths (SANDS) charity.

Yesterday, one of the most prominent landmarks in the borough – the iconic TV station mast at Alexandra Palace – was lit in the two symbolic colours of baby loss awareness (pink and blue) as a mark of remembrance and solidarity, as ribbon displays are also at Priory Park (behind the basketball courts), Priory Park Café and St Andrew’s Church (Alexandra Park Road, N10 2DD) throughout BLAW this year.

If you’ve been affected by this story, help is at hand. Here are two brilliant organisations who will be able to support you and your loved ones:

SANDS – North and East London branch: A local group for all forms of baby loss, offering face-to-face and online meet-ups. You can follow them on Instagram to find out more about their activities and events.

The Worst Girl Gang Ever Foundation: A charity that offers free support – including courses, podcasts and resources, as well as an online community – for anyone affected by miscarriage, stillbirth, TFMR (Termination For Medical Reasons) or fertility struggles. Further information can be found on their website.

Shanchol, the oral cholera vaccine originally developed by Shantha Biotechnics, has received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Eli Lilly and Company, in partnership with leading Alzheimer's Disease (AD) experts at this year's Alzheimer Europe Conference, have called for urgent improvements to diagnostic pathways to ensure people in Europe can benefit from new therapeutic innovation.

Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Friday 10th October, Essex housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes is highlighting the steps it is taking to support staff wellbeing across the business.

Plans by George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton to farm out hundreds of NHS staff to a subsidiary company is in direct opposition to new government guidance, UNISON said.

To mark Gift Aid Awareness Day on Thursday 9th October, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is showcasing the incredible impact of a simple tick box exercise, and how it can save lives.

The City of Wolverhampton Council has been chosen to help rollout the new NHS Health Check Online.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is delighted to announce its new shop is due to be officially opened in Tipton on Thursday 9th October at 10.00am.

Wednesday 1 October marked the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month – and people in Wolverhampton are being reminded of the importance of breast screening and of routinely checking their breasts for any changes.

The UK’s leading hospitality charity, Hospitality Action, has unveiled its latest Step-by-Step guide focusing on Activating Wellbeing in Hospitality.

Staff and residents at Harper Fields care home in Balsall Common are celebrating because their wonderful colleague, Amy Melia, has been named Foundation Champion for the Midlands and North West division in the Barchester Care Awards 2025.

The University of Wolverhampton and the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding to launch a joint medical academic training facility, creating a transformative 6-year BS-MD pathway for aspiring medical professionals.

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care, and hospitals across the country are celebrating a significant milestone, with 2,221 NHS patients now treated with lifesaving immunoglobin medicines made from UK-donated plasma since the first patients began receiving treatment in March 2025.