Multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, Cundall, has announced the appointment of three new Partners within its global leadership team as it moves into 2021, including Birmingham-based engineer, Alex Carter. ... Read full article
Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the subject of personal protective equipment (PPE) has become a key discussion point. Over recent days the focus has been on the supply of facemasks that allow healthcare workers to interact safely and perform ... Read full article
18% of patients with liver disease in the West Midlands were very unsatisfied with the medical care they had received, a survey carried out by leading liver charity, the British Liver Trust, reveals.... Read full article
Smartphone apps used as ‘early warning systems’ for skin cancer are poorly regulated and frequently cannot be relied upon to produce accurate results, according to a new analysis by experts at the University of Birmingham.... Read full article
The first study into the impact on the NHS of a new type of health worker in hospitals known as Physician Associates has found that they benefit medical and surgical teams and their patients over a wide range of specialities. ... Read full article
The Government has awarded the University of Birmingham-hosted BactiVac Network up to £1 million funding to accelerate the development of bacterial vaccines in a bid to prevent infections occurring as part of the global fight against antimicrobial... Read full article
Future Faces has unveiled the members of its 2019/2020 committee, which includes Town Hall Symphony Hall Development Officer Chris Smith. Future Faces is the Greater Birmingham Chamber’s network for young professionals and the leaders of tomorrow.... Read full article
A new Commercial team has been introduced at The Ticket Factory (TTF) - tasked with creating more sales opportunities and driving profitability throughout the business. The news comes as Chris Pile, previously Consumer Sales and Marketing Director... Read full article
Dutchman Bert Thijssen, who lives in Worcester, was yesterday sworn in by Dutch Ambassador to the UK Simon Smits as the new Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of the Netherlands for Birmingham and the West Midlands.... Read full article
Abbey College is an independent sixth form in the heart of Birmingham with around 150 students. This April they held a very special awards ceremony in The Priory Rooms Main Meeting House attended by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham.... Read full article