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April 10, 2024

Concern over ‘tremendous’ hospital pressure

April 8, 2024

How a home bowel cancer test kit saved the life of a Black Country grandmother

New school term warning: Parents urged to check their vaccination records as measles and whooping cough cases rise

April 6, 2024

Travel warning after two dead, including newborn baby, and 50 ill at holiday destination

April 5, 2024

NHS Trust running Staffordshire hospitals stands down third critical incident so far in 2024

Met Office predicts hay fever sufferers could be in for a miserable weekend

April 4, 2024

Holidaymakers warned after 'serious' disease outbreak at popular destination

April 2, 2024

Longest serving CEO in the NHS who works in the Black Country is honoured with rare national award

NHS trust running Stafford's County Hospital announces appointment of new chief executive

April 1, 2024

Beautiful new wall art at Walsall’s recently opened Midwifery-Led Unit - to create 'calming' environment

A step forward for West Midlands walking trail plan

Environment|Apr 1

March 31, 2024

'Flavoured lollipops' that could show early mouth cancer signs backed by Wolverhampton woman

March 30, 2024

Dudley Council workers clock up 59,000 sick days last year - with top reasons identified

March 29, 2024

Three ambulance delays in a week accessing Dudley housing estate leaves residents angry

Wolverhampton woman undergoing cancer treatment warns signs to look out for

Wolverhampton|Mar 29

March 28, 2024

Late patient's paintings to be put up for sale to raise money for hospital charity

Mum completes double challenge for garden appeal

How to access NHS services this Easter bank holiday

Revealed: New way of paying tribute to lost loved ones at a Black Country NHS trust

March 27, 2024

Reminder sent out around pharmacies and prescriptions at Easter

Birmingham|Mar 27

First-of-its-kind inhaler recycling scheme launches in Wolverhampton

Woman who had tumour the size of a melon removed after six months of pain urges others to seek help

Mental health of Birmingham City Council workers hits rock bottom due to budget uncertainty

Birmingham|Mar 27

March 26, 2024

New chief nurse appointed to help take health trust forward

March 25, 2024

How a raffle win of a Lego car in Wolverhampton lead to a large donation to help leukaemia patients

Wolverhampton|Mar 25

NHS staff get virtual reality tour of new £15m Cannock hospital facility

Tree of Hope unveiled in Oldbury in memory of pandemic victims

March 23, 2024

Some newspapers should 'hang their heads in shame' over Princess health 'hounding' - Warley MP

Planned strike action called off after government commits lump sum payment to hospital workers

Outpouring of support following Princess of Wales cancer announcement

March 22, 2024

Health trust appoints interim chief executive

Lump sum payment to be awarded to all striking hospital workers after rule change

Business|Mar 22

Government issues warning to stay 'two metres away' from wild birds over avian flu fears

March 20, 2024

Health sector training hub gets multi-million-pound investment

Sandwell|Mar 20

Black Country NHS trust becomes first in Midlands to use new treatment for ovarian cancer patients

March 19, 2024

Grandfather left with reduced life expectancy following prostate cancer diagnosis delay calls for lessons to be learned

Staffordshire|Mar 19

March 18, 2024

Watch: See the sheer scale and size of new solar farm powering Wolverhampton hospital

Wolverhampton|Mar 18

Has Rishi Sunak met his NHS waiting lists pledge in the Black Country? New numbers reveal the answer

Number of West Midland residents to die at Dignitas revealed - campaigner slams UK assisted death laws

March 16, 2024

Newborn died after hospital told mum she'd wet herself when 'waters broke' and sent her home

March 15, 2024

Dedicated eyecare service for urgent treatment available in the Black Country

'My fear was confirmed when I was told I had Parkinson's at 45 - but the biggest feeling was relief'

March 14, 2024

Chief medical officer at trust running Walsall hospital to leave her post

Health monitors installed at libraries and community sites in Wolverhampton

Sanitary bins could be installed in male toilets in Cannock Chase for incontinence waste

March 13, 2024

Mental Health Practitioners to be introduced at Black Country GP surgeries

Wolverhampton team wins gold award in contest dubbed 'the Olympics of wound care'

Macmillan support worker urges people to 'listen to their bodies' if something doesn’t feel right after ovarian cancer diagnosis

Baby boy died at just 14 hours old following ‘failures in his basic hospital care'

Lichfield|Mar 13

Levelling Up minister visits Black Country after £45 million announced

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