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News Postcode lottery for FGM provision in largest UK study of survivor experiences of healthcare Research with 141 participants across multiple perspectives found few examples of excellent care, and significant social and cultural barriers to accessing care
News Remote symptom reporting for patients may reduce times for 7 million on elective-care waiting lists
08 December 2022 University of Birmingham announces all language capability for tool to expedite Long COVID research The validated Symptom Burden Questionnaire™ for Long COVID (SBQ™-LC) will help medical researchers develop or test new treatments.
14 November 2022 Childhood maltreatment linked with higher risk of asthma and atopic disease UK analysis raises need for awareness of health implications for patients following abuse and neglect
20 October 2022 Single stranded suture threads could prevent pregnancy infection complications, C-STICH trial finds Results of the clinical trial published in the Lancet found single-strand suture threads could reduce risk of infection after cerclage surgery
14 October 2022 New £30M research injection to improve treatment of inflammatory diseases Renewed National Institute for Health and Care Research Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre continue funds for developments around inflammatory diseases