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All the latest press releases, opinion and announcements from Birmingham Health Partners and its member organisations

Revolutionising diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening post-partum haemorrhage
Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) accounts for 27% of all maternal deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The burden of PPH disproportionately affects mothers from low- and m…
Bayer to invest in childhood cancer trial at the University of Birmingham
Significant funding from Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition, is enabling the University of Birmingham’s Cancer Research UK Clinic…

University of Birmingham joins drug discovery collaboration with Evotec and Bristol Myers Squibb
BHP founder-member the University of Birmingham is part of a new industry collaboration launched to accelerate drug discovery projects by fast-tracking research from lab to patient.
Birmingham is…
Weight loss surgery significantly reduces brain pressure in patients with IIH
Weight loss surgery is more effective than dieting to reduce brain pressure that can cause blindness in patients with a neurological condition, finds a study led by Birmingham Health Partners founder…

End the postcode lottery in miscarriage care and treatment, say researchers
Leading experts at BHP founder-member the University of Birmingham and Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research are calling on the UK government to invest in early pregnancy units and recurre…
Birmingham Health Innovation Campus takes another step forward after planning permission granted
Work is set to begin on the first phase of Birmingham Health Innovation Campus this Summer after planning permission was granted by Birmingham City Council.
The first phase will see the developmen…