12 January 2024 Professor Cara Bailey appointed to new joint role at St Giles Hospice Alongside her work at the University, Professor Bailey will work with St Giles two days a week to support the Hospice to build an enhanced research profile.
12 January 2024 Birmingham team secure award for their excellence in research The University of Birmingham’s STANDING Together Team were recognised for their outstanding commitment to involving patients and the public in their work.
09 January 2024 Combining anti-tumour drugs with chemo may improve rare children’s cancer outcomes Phase 2 trial found adding Bevacizumab to different chemotherapy drugs led to more patients’ tumours shrinking, which has helped to change routine UK treatment.
09 January 2024 Long COVID increases costs of primary care consultations each year Data from almost a million patient healthcare records show at least £23m extra bill for GP appointments 12 weeks after Covid diagnosis
09 January 2024 82% of asthma hospitalisations not getting recommended two-day follow-up Epidemiological study shows significant numbers of asthma patients not receiving standard level of care, and worse for black patients