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On the first day of Dementia Action Week, a series of awareness-raising sessions is being held across the BCHC estate.

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It’s National Hoarding Awareness Week and to raise awareness, our Safeguarding Team, accompanied by The West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) held numerous stalls that allowed colleagues to learn more about hoarding and the Multi-Agency Guidance 

Learning disability service users took to the floor for a sponsored disco danceathon to raise money for an awards event to mark next month’s Learning Disability Week.

Our incredible colleagues who have given 25 years and above of service to the NHS have been recognised at BCHC’s second Long Service Awards event.

This week we are educating staff about the important role of the insulin in our bodies and its impact on those living with diabetes.

As part of our series of articles for Dying Matters Awareness Week, one Birmingham woman has paid tribute to community and palliative care nurses for the practical and emotional support they offered during the final days of her sister’s life.

As well as physical care, it is important to us that we also focus on individuals’ religious beliefs and spiritual needs when the times comes.

Today on the 80th anniversary of VE Day we celebrate our Armed Forces and veterans, including those within the NHS, and remember those who have lost their lives in conflict.

BCHC aims to provide a personalised care plan for our palliative patients, ensuring that their final moments are as comfortable as they can be.

Work is under way on an £8.5 million scheme to transform Sutton Cottage Hospital into an integrated hub for healthcare services, with a particular focus on health prevention and wellbeing for older people.

Our chief executive Richard Kirby is among the panellists in the latest edition of the NHS Confederation Health on the Line podcast, which explores issues around the need to shift healthcare from acute hospitals to primary and community settings.

A £1 million plan is being developed to provide alternative offer to support children, families and carers waiting for an autism assessment.

Read all about Jonathan's work as a Data Architect in the following Five Minutes With feature.

BCHC’s first Reasonable Adjustments Portal has recently launched, minimising barriers for our disabled colleagues. 

The NHS bowel cancer screening kit can detect signs of cancer before you notice anything is wrong.

Order your repeat prescriptions by Monday 7 April.