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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found improvements in the standard of care being provided in the community health services for children and young people at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

A pioneering NHS recruitment programme in Birmingham and Solihull, which has created over 400 job opportunities, has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

NHS Birmingham and Solihull has been accredited with the RACE Equality Code Quality Mark in recognition of its work and commitment to support race equality throughout the organisation.

Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System has hosted NHS England’s Board and Executives who visited a number of sites to meet with frontline staff and senior leaders and hear about the latest work and developments happening across the system.

5 July 2023 marked 75 years of the National Health Service and staff across Birmingham and Solihull have come together to mark and celebrate this special anniversary.

Birmingham’s first Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has officially opened providing local residents with a one-stop shop for appointments to diagnose an array of illnesses as part of work to tackle health inequalities and reduce waiting lists across the NHS.

A follow up report into concerns raised about University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has today been published, showing good progress against previous recommendations.

An open letter from Patrick Vernon, Interim Chair of NHS Birmingham and Solihull, reflecting on Windrush 75.

An open letter from Patrick Vernon, Interim Chair of NHS Birmingham and Solihull, asking local organisations to light up blue for the 75th anniversary of the NHS on 5 July.

The hot weather, recent storms and high pollen count have affected those with respiratory conditions, such as hay fever and asthma, causing emergency departments in Birmingham and Solihull to be busier than usual.