Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham The official page for Birmingham's first new acute hospital for 70 years, opened in 2010. No health or treatment queries via this page please.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), which is one of the largest hospital trusts in England. UHB also runs Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, and Birmingham Chest Clinic. The Trust also runs a number of smaller satellite units, enabling people to be treated as close to home as possible. The Trust sees and treats more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe.

Strike action by resident doctors will take place from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November.Our ...
16/11/2025

Strike action by resident doctors will take place from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November.

Our colleagues will prioritise life-saving care and waits may be longer.

Please choose the right service for your medical need, to help ensure care is available to those who need it most.

More information can be found via the link in the comments below. 👇

“Every so often, when someone stops me in the corridor and says, ‘I remember you. You were in the anaesthetic room,’ it ...
14/11/2025

“Every so often, when someone stops me in the corridor and says, ‘I remember you. You were in the anaesthetic room,’ it reminds me exactly why I made that leap all those years ago. There’s no greater feeling than knowing you’ve made a difference.”

Starting his career in the car industry, Spencer Hampton wasn’t planning on a career in healthcare. However, after facing redundancy, Spencer decided that it was time to go back to school and reinvent himself.

Now, the Neuro Theatre Lead, Spencer has navigated managing a team through a global pandemic, helped establish ODP support within emergency departments, and become a Freedom to Speak Up Guardian.

Caring for his patients and becoming a part of the UHB community, Spencer decided to make change and now he couldn’t imagine life outside UHB.

Read more about Spencer’s journey in our latest 'We are UHB' blog via the link in the comments.

If you have a hospital appointment during industrial action, please attend as planned, unless you are contacted to say i...
14/11/2025

If you have a hospital appointment during industrial action, please attend as planned, unless you are contacted to say it has been changed.

More information can be found via the link in the comments below. 👇

Today, BBC Midlands Today have featured our colleagues talking about the significant rise in viral respiratory infectio...
13/11/2025

Today, BBC Midlands Today have featured our colleagues talking about the significant rise in viral respiratory infections that's already impacting services across the region. 📺

With flu, COVID 19, RSV and other seasonal bugs showing up earlier, our teams are working around the clock to protect patients and keep our hospitals running. 🦠

Here’s how YOU can help the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham:
✅Think before you head to A&E — if you have flu like symptoms, contact your pharmacist or NHS 111 instead of automatically coming in.
✅If you’re eligible for a flu or COVID 19 vaccine — please get it. It not only protects you but eases pressure on the NHS.
✅ Practice good hygiene: cover your coughs and sneezes, wash your hands regularly, and stay home if you’re unwell.

Find out more via the link in the comments section below.

BBC Birmingham

Dr Sara Meade, Consultant Oncologist at UHB, is one of the Chief Investigators leading a new national research study loo...
11/11/2025

Dr Sara Meade, Consultant Oncologist at UHB, is one of the Chief Investigators leading a new national research study looking at whether MRI scans should be used routinely to detect breast cancer that has spread to the brain.

Funded by Make 2nds Count and co-led with the The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Liverpool, the study aims to recruit 69 patients with HER2-positive secondary breast cancer at six cancer centres across the UK.

Dr Sara Meade said: “We know that around 50% of patients with stage four HER2-positive breast cancer will develop brain metastases (cancer that has spread to the brain). Seeing these patients in my clinic made me question why we aren’t actively screening for brain metastases with an MRI, as earlier detection can improve both survival and quality of life. This is why this research study is so important, and in the future, we hope these scans can be delivered in every hospital across the UK.”

This week, we’re shining a spotlight on our amazing admin teams. 💻📞From keeping everything running smoothly behind the s...
10/11/2025

This week, we’re shining a spotlight on our amazing admin teams. 💻📞

From keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes to supporting patients, staff, and services every single day – they are truly the backbone of everything we do.

We’re saying a huge thank you to all our admin colleagues during Admin Week, we couldn’t do it without them.👏

We are very proud to share that our very own Dr Jane Fletcher, Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure at ...
05/11/2025

We are very proud to share that our very own Dr Jane Fletcher, Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure at QEHB, has been appointed as the next President Elect of the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN). 🎉

She will become the first female and first nurse ever to take on this role in BAPEN’s history. 👏

On her appointment Dr Fletcher said: “It’s an incredible honour to be chosen as BAPEN’s next President Elect. I’m deeply grateful for the trust placed in me and proud to be the first woman and first nurse to hold this position.

“At its heart BAPEN is a multi-disciplinary organisation. I hope that my appointment will encourage other nurses and allied health professionals to apply for similar senior roles. It’s such a great opportunity to get involved and influence care on a national level.”

Congratulations, Dr Fletcher on a fantastic achievement, and breaking new ground, and inspiring others to follow.

Read more about Dr Fletcher’s appointment via the link in the comments below.👇

💗 Pink Power at QEHB 💗Colleagues from across QEHB came together in style for Wear It Pink Day last week, raising an incr...
31/10/2025

💗 Pink Power at QEHB 💗

Colleagues from across QEHB came together in style for Wear It Pink Day last week, raising an incredible £1,171.95 for breast cancer research and awareness! 💗

From fabulous pink outfits and homemade bakes to heartfelt conversations, the event was a powerful show of community spirit and compassion. Even Old Joe at the University of Birmingham
joined in, glowing pink in solidarity!

🗣️ Sally Austin, Hospital Operations Director for QEHB, said:

“A huge thank-you goes out to everyone who took part, whether you donated, dressed up, baked, or simply helped spread the word. Your kindness and enthusiasm truly make a difference, and this incredible total is a testament to the power of collective action for breast cancer awareness - a cause that is very close to us.”

And it’s not over yet! At the end of November, Jack Morgan, General Manager, will be shaving his head to raise even more funds 💪

Let’s keep the momentum going – check your breasts, talk about it, support research, and save lives. 💕

Breast Cancer Now

Congratulations to Dr Mark Garvey, University Hospitals Birmingham’s (UHB) Clinical Director of Infection Prevention and...
30/10/2025

Congratulations to Dr Mark Garvey, University Hospitals Birmingham’s (UHB) Clinical Director of Infection Prevention and Control, who has been honoured with a prestigious national award.

Mark has been presented with the Infection Prevention Society’s (IPS) Brendan Moore Award for his outstanding contribution to infection prevention.

This honour recognises Mark’s exceptional leadership, research, and long-standing dedication to advancing infection prevention and control (IPC).

The IPS said Mark had been an active member of IPS for more than 15 years and made a profound impact at every level of the organisation.

He was praised for his commitment to nurturing new professionals through his mentorship of colleagues at UHB, where he is Director of the Hospital Infection Research Laboratory.

The award is in memory of Dr Brendan Moore, whose achievements included the appointment of the first nurse in a hospital with the specific duty of infection control.

Researchers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) have helped make an important discovery for people with a rare...
28/10/2025

Researchers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) have helped make an important discovery for people with a rare type of skin cancer called Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma.

New results from the PROCLIPI Study show that patients treated with a medicine called mogamulizumab (POTELIGEO) experienced improved overall survival.

Now in its tenth year, the PROCLIPI Study is the largest international study of its kind, involving 2,547 patients across 19 countries.

Professor Julia Scarisbrick, Consultant Dermatologist at QEHB and Chief Investigator of the study, said: “The PROCLIPI Study demonstrates the power of global collaboration in rare diseases. By bringing together data from across the world, we can generate insights that simply wouldn’t be possible in isolation. We are proud to coordinate this initiative here in Birmingham in partnership with Prof Kim at Stanford University, California, as we’re working to build rigorous scientific evidence while giving patients and their families a better understanding of what long-term survival looks like.”

Birmingham Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Virtual Open Day📆 Tuesday 11 November, 10:00 - 11:30 Join us online to:✨ Di...
27/10/2025

Birmingham Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Virtual Open Day
📆 Tuesday 11 November, 10:00 - 11:30

Join us online to:
✨ Discover what the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) does
✨ Explore the research taking place at the CRF and how you can get involved
✨ Learn about the vital role public contributors play in our team
✨ Meet our directors and ask questions about how the facility is run

✉️ To book your place on the event, please email CRFEnquiries@uhb.nhs.uk

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