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Top rating for Birmingham’s NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Training programme
The Integrated Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) programme led by BHP founder-member the University of Birmingham, has been rated joint top alongside the University of Oxford.
Birmingham’s ICAT pr…

BHP’s 2026 training programmes open for applications
BHP’s 2026 training programmes open for applications
The next round of recruitment for BHP’s training and development programmes is now underway, with the clinical-academic training team accepting ap…

BHP Annual Meeting details announced
Birmingham Health Partners annual meeting will be held on the afternoon of 19th November (1.00pm – 5.00pm), at the Edgbaston Park Hotel, Birmingham.
Our keynote speaker will be Prof Waljit Dhillo…

Birmingham researchers join Nobel Prize winner to win major funding on chronic inflammation
Researchers at the University of Birmingham will lead a major research programme to transform the treatment of autoimmune diseases by halting chronic inflammation at its source, working in partnershi…

New project to explore effective of vaping on respiratory system
The benefits and harms of vaping for long term respiratory health will be the focus of a new research project, thanks to a funding award of £1.46m by the Medical Research Council (MRC).
Building…

UK healthcare leader Richard Meddings to chair Birmingham Health Partners
Richard Meddings CBE, the former chair of NHS England, has been appointed Chair of Birmingham Health Partners – signifying the importance, ambition and leadership of the second city’s NHS-university…