An independent inquiry into an NHS hospital where patients were “routinely neglected” cost more than £1.7 million to conduct, health officials confirmed.Read
The British Heart Foundation has launched a new radio campaign in Birmingham to encourage the African Caribbean community to lead a healthy lifestyle to protect their heart health.Read
The head of Staffordshire Police has been urged to consider whether former chief executive of shamed Stafford Hospital should face a corporate manslaughter charge.Read
An increasing number of injured soldiers are being treated at Birmingham’s Selly Oak Hospital as the conflict in Afghanistan intensifies. Phil Vinter visits the military ward to find out how medics are coping.Read
A Stafford grandmother who has successfully battled to overcome one of the most common causes of blindness has emphasised the need to have regular eye checks as part of World Glaucoma Day.Read
One of Birmingham's largest hospital trusts has restricted visitors and closed wards to new patients due to a severe outbreak of the norovirus bug.Read
Failings at a scandal-hit Staffordshire hospital trust were "completely unacceptable", Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said following the publication of a damning report.Read
Patients were "routinely neglected" at an NHS hospital after management became preoccupied with cost-cutting and targets, an independent report concluded.Read
A consultant at a Birmingham hospital, which was shamed for breaching A&E waiting times, has been appointed as the country’s new national clinical director for urgent and emergency care.Read
The Midlands is set to host a conference showcasing the latest in assistive digital technologies in the healthcare sector that are specifically designed for use in the home and community.Read