Updated 7:08pm 24 May 2013

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Alison Dayani

Alison Dayani

Tuberculosis rates in Birmingham reach Third World levels

The Government is being urged to reconsider its policy on vaccinating all schoolchildren for tuberculosis (TB) as rates in Birmingham reach Third World levels.Read

Hospital trust which axed 300 jobs forced to take on more staff

A West Midlands hospital trust that axed more then 300 jobs to cut costs has ordered an urgent £3 million investment to combat severe short-staffing in its A&Es.Read

Government urged to introduce TB jabs in Birmingham as rates reach Third World levels

The Government is being urged to reconsider its policy on vaccinating all schoolchildren for tuberculosis (TB) as rates in Birmingham reach Third World levels.Read

Hospital trust which cut 300 jobs forced to take on more staff

A Birmingham hospital trust that axed more then 300 jobs to cut costs has ordered an urgent £3 million investment to combat severe short-staffing in its A&Es.Read

Birmingham girl is world's first to undergo new enzyme replacement therapy

A five-year-old Birmingham girl with an extremely rare disease has become the first in the world to undergo a pioneering trial into breakthrough enzyme replacement therapy. Read

Good Hope patient died after receiving drug overdose

A mother-of-four died after a nurse at a Birmingham hospital trust gave her ten times the amount of drugs she was supposed to receive.Read

Two Birmingham hospitals shamed over food and feeding on TV documentary

Two Birmingham hospitals have been criticised in a TV documentary over the food they serve and how patients are fed.Read

Two Birmingham hospitals shamed over food and feeding on TV documentary

Two Birmingham hospitals have been criticised in a TV documentary over the food they serve and how patients are fed.Read

Solihull breast cancer patient speaks out against surgeon after disease returned

A breast cancer patient who underwent a controversial mastectomy by a Solihull surgeon has spoken out on her ordeal after receiving a substantial payout after her cancer returned.Read

Patient died after botched surgery at Stafford Hospital, inquest told

A patient died after his bowel was perforated following surgery at shamed Stafford Hospital, an inquest has heard.Read

Patient died after botched surgery at Stafford Hospital, inquest told

A patient died after his bowel was perforated following surgery at shamed Stafford Hospital, an inquest has heard.Read

Tributes to railway tragedy Bromsgrove girl Natasha

Friends of a 15-year-old girl who died when she was struck by a train have claimed bullies are to blame for the death.Read

Health Secretary called to investigate Solihull maternity downgrade row

The Health Secretary has been called on to investigate whether a public consultation into downgrading a Midland maternity unit was flawed.Read

Birmingham GP at the heart of Government's major NHS reforms

Health Correspondent Alison Dayani talks to a Birmingham GP tasked with spearheading the Government’s most far-reaching health reforms for 60 years.Read

As few as one in seven West Midlands hospital staff have had swine flu jab

As few as one in seven hospital workers in the West Midlands have had the swine flu jab – raising fears that wards could be brought to a standstill if virus rates soar.Read

NHS granted permission to buy up land to build Midland Metropolitan Hospital

A new £370million hospital for Birmingham and the Black Country is a step closer after getting approval for a Compulsory Purchase Order.Read

Live the American revolution in Boston

Alison Dayani gets a taste of revolutionary America as she travels to historic Boston on the east coast.Read

Patients pay £28 a week to watch TV at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

Patients at Birmingham’s showpiece new hospital have been hit with price rises of up to 50 per cent to watch bedside television.Read

Women in legal action plan against Solihull breast surgeon

Several women recalled to Solihull Hospital after breast cancer surgery by a leading surgeon are preparing to launch legal action, it has emerged.Read

Strategy launched to tackle bed blocking crisis in Birmingham

A new strategy to try to solve severe bed-blocking, which is costing Birmingham City Council and the NHS millions of pounds, is to be launched.Read

Author Profile

Alison Dayani is Health Correspondent on the Birmingham Mail but also covers general news, features, music and theatre. As a trained video journalist, she provides footage of events and health stories for the website too.