BHP welcomes Birmingham Community Healthcare to strategic research alliance
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has become the sixth NHS member of Birmingham Health Partners – and its ninth overall – adding crucial community care to the city’s strat…
‘Symptom triggered’ test can detect early-stage aggressive ovarian cancer in 1 in 4 cases
Symptom triggered testing, prompted by symptoms such as pain, abdominal bloating/swelling, and feeling full soon after starting to eat, can pick up early-stage aggressive ovarian cancer in 1 in 4 o…
Birmingham launches pioneering trial to improve pregnancy outcomes for severe haemolytic disease
A pioneering study that took place at Birmingham Women’s Hospital has found an antibody that can improve the survival rate of unborn babies with rare, early-onset fetal anaemia, as a result of haem…
New funding supports West Midlands healthcare and social work students into research
A collaboration between the NHS, social care and academic institutions across the West Midlands – including BHP’s Universities and NHS members – will inspire registered healthcare, social work and …
Fitness app could transform care of rheumatoid arthritis patients
Researchers at BHP members Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and the University of Birmingham aim to transform the care of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients by developing an app which links t…
Researchers at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital and Aston University explore novel bone cancer therapy
Lucas Souza, Research Laboratory Manager for the Dubrowsky Regenerative Medicine Laboratory at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (pictured), is partnered with Professor Richard Martin, director of the…