Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

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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 t

reated 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.

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐›๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ.If you need medical help over the long weekend, using the right service can...
27/08/2026

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐›๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ.

If you need medical help over the long weekend, using the right service can save you time and ensure you get the best care. Hereโ€™s how to stay well and get support if you need it:

โœ… Visit your local pharmacy โ€“ Many are open all weekend and can help with minor illnesses like coughs, colds, sore throats, UTIs, sinus infections, and skin conditions. Check which pharmacies are open near you via the link in the comments below.
โœ… Use NHS 111 โ€“ Available 24/7 online or by phone for urgent advice, and to be directed to the right service, including urgent treatment centres and out-of-hours GPs.
โœ… Only use A&E for life-threatening emergencies.

Congratulations to Jameel Muzaffar, Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgeon at UHB, who has been awarded a prestig...
27/08/2026

Congratulations to Jameel Muzaffar, Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgeon at UHB, who has been awarded a prestigious NIHR Research Leaders Prize ๐ŸŽ‰

The prize marks the 20th anniversary of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), celebrating talented leaders who have made an outstanding contribution to health and care research.

As the national ENT lead for the NIHR Research Delivery Network, Jameel has played a key role in expanding ENT research across the country, increasing study activity at more than 100 NHS sites.

Jameel said: โ€œHearing and balance problems are incredibly common, but remain under-recognised and under-addressed, and I feel very lucky to work with such fantastic people to turn good ideas into studies that can make a real difference to patients. It means a great deal to have that work recognised in this way.โ€

๐ŸŽ‰ A UK first at Queen Elizabeth Hospital BirminghamQEHB has carried out the UKโ€™s first lung transplant through a pioneer...
20/08/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ A UK first at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

QEHB has carried out the UKโ€™s first lung transplant through a pioneering national programme designed to help more donated organs be used to save lives.

The landmark operation was part of the NHS Assessment and Recovery Centres pilot, which uses specialist assessment and machine perfusion technology to give transplant teams more information before deciding whether an organ can be used.

In this case, donor lungs travelled between three hospitals before being successfully transplanted by QEHBโ€™s specialist transplant team. The patient is recovering well and has been discharged from hospital.

Read more on the UHB website via the comments below ๐Ÿ‘‡

Our July Kind, Connected and Bold award winners have been announced. ๐Ÿ† Check out the full list of winners and their nomi...
19/08/2026

Our July Kind, Connected and Bold award winners have been announced. ๐Ÿ†

Check out the full list of winners and their nominations via the link in the comments below. ๐Ÿ‘‡

Thank you to everyone that nominated and congratulations to all of our winners. โ™ฅ๏ธ

19/08/2026

๐ŸŽฌ ๐‹๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐š, ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Ÿš‘

The series finale of 999: Critical Condition airs tonight, following teams at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham as they care for some of the regionโ€™s most critically ill and seriously injured patients.

Tonightโ€™s episode sees a young woman undergo a high-risk, 12-hour operation to remove a life-threatening brain tumour, a man rushed to QEHB after a road traffic collision with fears he could be paralysed, and Amanda, who suffers a severe asthma attack and struggles to breathe.

Filmed at QEHB from autumn 2025 to spring 2026, the six-part documentary gives viewers a powerful behind-the-scenes look at our Emergency Department and specialist teams.

๐Ÿ“บ Tonight | 9pm | Channel 5

๐ŸŽฅ Catch up on My5.

Innovation at QEHB๐Ÿ”ฌ.The Respiratory Team at QEHB has successfully performed its first EBUS-guided cryo-biopsy, a minimal...
17/08/2026

Innovation at QEHB๐Ÿ”ฌ.

The Respiratory Team at QEHB has successfully performed its first EBUS-guided cryo-biopsy, a minimally invasive technique that provides larger, better-quality tissue samples to support more accurate diagnosis and advanced testing.

The new approach could reduce the need for more invasive surgical procedures, helping improve patient safety and recovery while easing pressure on theatre capacity.

A fantastic achievement for the team. ๐Ÿ‘

12/08/2026

๐Ÿš‘ Real patients. Real stories. Real-life decisions. Tonightโ€™s episode of 999: Critical Condition offers a powerful look inside QEHB and the extraordinary teams delivering life-saving care every day. Take a look at the trailer and tune in tonight at 9pm on Channel 5

12/08/2026

Hot weather and medication โ˜€๏ธ

Taking medication for a mental health condition? Some medicines can affect how your body regulates temperature, increasing the risk of dehydration or overheating in hot weather.

Stay hydrated
Keep cool where possible
Continue taking your medication as prescribed

Medications that may increase the risk include:
โ€ข Antipsychotics
โ€ข Lithium
โ€ข Some antidepressants
โ€ข Certain antihistamines
โ€ข Anticholinergic medicines

If you take lithium, itโ€™s especially important to drink plenty of fluids and stay well hydrated.

If you're concerned about how your medication may affect you during hot weather, contact your clinician or healthcare professional for advice and support. Do not stop taking prescribed medication without speaking to them first.

11/08/2026

๐€๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ญ-๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿฅต โ˜€๏ธ

We are strongly urging people to take care of themselves and others in the upcoming heat conditions.

The vulnerable and those who are at-risk are more likely to suffer in the heat and could become seriously ill with health complications. However, in these conditions anyone could be at risk. Please take care of yourself.

Whilst we want everyone to enjoy this warm weather it is important that we all take simple steps to help us stay healthy at this time. It is easy to become dehydrated in hot weather as we can soon lose more fluid than we take in, and even people at the peak of physical fitness can become ill if they are not careful.

Drink cold non-alcoholic drinks regularly, keep out of the sun during the hottest times of the day between 11am โ€“ 3pm, and avoid physical exertion in the heat where possible.

People who are elderly, the very young and those with chronic conditions are more at risk, so please check on vulnerable friends and neighbours every day during the heatwave.

09/08/2026

This week Jayne Hardman, one of our patients, wanted to share a heartfelt thank you with colleagues in the Maxillofacial department here at QEHB.

Jayne has been under the care of our ENT and Maxillofacial teams for more than a decade. She had to have surgery to remove her nose after being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune condition called vasculitis.

You may have seen Jayne on TikTok, or on the news in the past two weeks, talking about her experience and showing her prosthetic noses. Created here by one of our consultant maxillofacial prosthetists, Kelly, Jayne describes the prosthetic as having โ€œgiven her her life backโ€.

She shared the below video with us because, in her words, โ€œthe team at QEHB deserves all the rosesโ€. ๐ŸŒน

Thank you for your kind words Jayne โ™ฅ๏ธ

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