Health & Wellbeing

A Birmingham ophthalmologist is calling for more awareness of a condition often dubbed the ‘silent thief of sight’.

Data reveals a record number of baby girls are being aborted by Indian parents living in Britain because they prefer boys.

Residents are being invited to discover the benefits of the free NHS App at a special drop-in session at the Civic Centre next Monday (2 February, 2026) from 10am-3pm.

New survey findings indicate that childcare pressures are significantly influencing how doctors participate in the NHS workforce, with many reducing their working hours or reconsidering career paths as family responsibilities clash with medical working patterns.

The City of Wolverhampton Council has teamed up with Recovery Near You and the Service User Involvement Team to host a series of Fibro-scan clinics, bringing non-invasive liver health screening directly into the local community.

Health City Cayman Islands has successfully completed its first robotic-assisted cardiac surgeries, marking a major breakthrough for advanced heart care in the Cayman Islands and the wider Caribbean.

A new data platform to transform heart rhythm disorder care has received a £2.4 million boost from the UK’s Medical Research Council.

Birmingham Hospice is celebrating an incredi-bull achievement as its first-ever Wild in Art trail, Bulls in the City, has raised more than £241,000 to fund vital hospice care across Birmingham.

There’s still time to join a series of ‘Winter Warmth and Wellness’ sessions taking place at Wolverhampton Libraries – designed to bring together communities during the colder months.

Only six months since its opening in June this year, the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja is redefining top-class medical care in West Africa, achieving two ground-breaking clinical milestones.

Margaret Bennett, a 73-year-old retired teacher from Birmingham, visited the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) plasma donor centre on Birmingham New Street) to meet local plasma donors and share her personal story. 

The impact that Technology Enabled Care (TEC) is having on people in Wolverhampton with care and support needs is demonstrated by one resident who says it has enabled her to get her life back.

Mercy Ships concludes a momentous year across its two hospital ships, the ‘Africa Mercy’ and the ‘Global Mercy’.

Families across Caerphilly County Borough are invited to stay active this Christmas with a programme of school holiday swimming sessions taking place at leisure centres throughout the festive break.

A housebuilder in Coventry is helping a local charity transform its outdoor space to bring people together to discuss their mental health.

This festive season Birmingham Hospice is calling on the local community to give their Christmas trees a new purpose by supporting its annual Christmas Treecycling campaign.