Health & Wellbeing

Local charitable leisure trust, Mytime Active, is proud to announce that it is offering free gym passes for Hatchford Brook Leisure Centre to Yardley residents, where there will be 21 free, one-day ‘bring a friend’ gym passes available every month until September 2025.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has announced the appointments of three new highly skilled trainee critical care paramedics to its pre-hospital emergency team.

Fourth Frontier, a medical technology company based out of New York and Bangalore, announced the 510(k) clearance of the Frontier X Plus from the U.S. FDA.

North East Lincolnshire Council is looking to speak to parents and carers about mental health during and after pregnancy, parent and baby bonding, and infant feeding.

As the use of digital tools for effective healthcare delivery gradually takes foothold in Africa, the Africa CDC has unveiled a new platform that caters for differing needs in technology, including access, cost and infrastructure to member states.

MPs from across the UK, including Ayoub Khan MP for Birmingham Perry Barr and Shockat Adam MP for Leicester South, united to celebrate the launch of the Health Equals Parliamentary Champions Network, an initiative dedicated to tackling the stark health inequalities that exist in the UK, cutting thousands of lives short every year.

Birmingham based charity, Help Harry Help Others has launched its Christmas campaign in honour of their founder, Harry Moseley, celebrating the impact his legacy has had on thousands of families over the last 12 years, while also asking the public to help ensure it will be around for many more Christmases to come. 

World Diabetes Day, to be observed annually on November 14, provides a global platform to emphasize the importance of well-being in diabetes care, inspiring better management and quality of life for those affected. 

Health City Cayman Islands celebrates a groundbreaking achievement, completing two advanced orthopaedic procedures, which granted a Caymanian resident newfound freedom from pain and mobility restrictions.

A couple with south Asian heritage achieved a rare coincidence when both gave stem cells to cancer patients.

UK Vein Care recently launched its first clinics in London and Birmingham.

Smokers in Wolverhampton are coming forward to take advantage of help and support as they look to 'Swap to Stop'.

As the Covid inquiry prepares to hear evidence about Long Covid, a new survey reveals widespread awareness of the condition in the face of an absence of public health messaging.

The sale of disposable vapes will be banned in England and Wales from June next year, the government has confirmed.

On October 10, Cruisers Yachts joined MarineMax and the American Cancer Society in their annual Power of Pink Day, a nationwide initiative dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer and promoting the importance of regular screenings. 

In a step that solidifies its position as a leading healthcare institution regionally and internationally, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) celebrated its success in performing 500 paired kidney transplants since the inception of its Kidney Paired Donation Program in 2011.