Ben Godfrey BBC Midlands Today West Midlands Police Brian Pitts ran the operation with the help of his former partner, Katie Harlow, from a villa in Thailand A gang leader who co-ordinated a £4m fake Xanax drug-making operation in sheds and garages across the West Midlands has been jailed for eight years. Up to 11 … Read more
BBC Hannah Newby will start treatment towards trying to have a family with her husband Dave in January Hannah Newby has a chance to have the family she’s “always dreamed of” on the NHS. The 33-year-old was diagnosed with Turner syndrome in 2023, a genetic disorder that had unknowingly caused her to go through early … Read more
Elsewhere there have been 62 cases in London, and 32 in Yorkshire and the Humber in the same period. The remaining cases were reported in other regions of England. Of the 465 cases in England, the majority – 66% (306) – were in children under the age of 10, while 25% (115) were in young … Read more
In a statement, health minister Maria Caulfield said NHS England has “rapidly implemented” a campaign to increase the number of children being vaccinated. “[It is] part of a major drive to protect children from becoming seriously unwell as measles continues to rise in parts of the country,” she said. From 6 February, parents and carers … Read more
An investigation claims fellowship doctors are paid about £10,000 per year less than others. Source link
A West Midlands Ambulance Service audit looked at incidents where patients came to harm. Source link
An NHS England report also finds failings in financial governance of West Midlands Ambulance Service. Source link
Relatives of patients who faced long waits for an ambulance in the West Midlands want improvements. Source link
More than 50 ambulance staff assisted an operation to get child patients to UK hospitals. Source link
One hospital boss said a two-week “lag” meant things could get worse before they get better. Source link