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Surgeon Mo Belal returns to work at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

Surgeon returns to work after accident leaves him paralysed

Urology surgeon Mohammed Belal is once again doing the job he loves after a twist of fate left him paralysed

wendy madden menopause

First ‘menopause passport’ launched at NHS Trust which employs over 18,000 women

UHB has introduced its menopause passport to help staff feel comfortable and supported as they approach and experience the menopause.

The Haematology team receiving an award of excellence form charity organisation Myeloma UK

Myeloma UK gives excellence awards to all four UHB hospitals

Good Hope, Heartlands, Queen Elizabeth and Solihull hospitals have all been recognised by a cancer charity

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Dr Fedor Berditchevski, Institute of Cancer & Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham.

Professor Abeer Shaaban, breast pathologist at UHB.

Mr Naren Basu, UHB consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon and Honorary Lecturer - University of Birmingham.

Jackie Donnelly, breast care nurse at UHB.

Professor Daniel Rea, professor of medical oncology and honorary consultant in medical oncology at the University of Birmingham.

UK’s first inflammatory breast cancer clinic launched

A ‘first of its kind’ breast cancer clinic has launched at UHB, dedicated to seeing patients with a rare type of breast cancer.

Member of the publis being vaccinated at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Infection expert urges winter vaccination

UHB has seen over 100 cases of flu diagnosed so far this autumn, with cases of flu climbing quickly in England

Chief Nursing Officer Margaret Garbett, who began her nursing journey at the Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing in 1987.

From student nurse to the Chief Nurse's office: Margaret Garbett’s journey to CNO

Margaret Garbett has been appointed as Chief Nurse at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust