Health & Wellbeing https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 08:43:46 +0000 The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation en-gb BHX Runway Run raises over £18,000 for Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/bhx-runway-run-raises-over-%C2%A318000-for-birmingham-children-s-hospital-charity https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/bhx-runway-run-raises-over-%C2%A318000-for-birmingham-children-s-hospital-charity

Colleagues from Birmingham Airport (BHX) and other partner organisations have raised £18,680.91 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity by participating in fun run along the airport’s runway.

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Health & Wellbeing Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:44:29 +0000
Celebrate the Festive Season with Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s Santa Experience https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/celebrate-the-festive-season-with-midlands-air-ambulance-charitys-santa-experience https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/celebrate-the-festive-season-with-midlands-air-ambulance-charitys-santa-experience

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is delighted to announce the return of its popular Santa Experience, taking place over an entire weekend on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th December at the charity’s Cosford airbase and Headquarters in Shifnal, Shropshire.

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Health & Wellbeing Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:40:56 +0000
Galway medtech SymPhysis Medical wins $1.25 million US grant to advance cancer care device https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/galway-medtech-symphysis-medical-wins-$1.25-million-us-grant-to-advance-cancer-care-device https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/galway-medtech-symphysis-medical-wins-$1.25-million-us-grant-to-advance-cancer-care-device

Galway medtech company SymPhysis Medical has been awarded a $1.25 million non-dilutive grant from the Rhode Island Life Science Hub to support the US development of its releaze Drainage System, an at-home device designed to help late-stage cancer patients manage life-limiting fluid build-up in the chest.

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Health & Wellbeing Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:38:14 +0000
Chancellor to double down on drive to cut NHS waiting times and rollout of new Neighbourhood Health Centres https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/chancellor-to-double-down-on-drive-to-cut-nhs-waiting-times-and-rollout-of-new-neighbourhood-health-centres https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/chancellor-to-double-down-on-drive-to-cut-nhs-waiting-times-and-rollout-of-new-neighbourhood-health-centres

The Chancellor will double down on the government’s commitment of continuing to slash NHS waiting times in this week’s Budget - confirming the investment for hundreds of new Neighbourhood Health Centres that will deliver healthcare direct to people’s doorsteps across the country.

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Health & Wellbeing Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:05:44 +0000
Black Country Councils paving the way for social care reform welcome UK Government ministers https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/black-country-councils-paving-the-way-for-social-care-reform-welcome-uk-government-ministers https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/black-country-councils-paving-the-way-for-social-care-reform-welcome-uk-government-ministers

Two Black Country councils recently met with UK Government ministers Josh MacAlister, Minister for Children and Families, and Jess Phillips, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office, visited Wolverhampton’s Graiseley Family Hub.

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Health & Wellbeing Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:15:05 +0000
Chancellor urges investigation into hidden dentistry costs https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/chancellor-urges-investigation-into-hidden-dentistry-costs https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/chancellor-urges-investigation-into-hidden-dentistry-costs

As part of the government’s drive to bring down the cost of living, the Chancellor has written to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) urging them to launch a market study into private dentistry costs and practices. 

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Health & Wellbeing Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:09:29 +0000
Health leaders issue flu vaccination appeal https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/health-leaders-issue-flu-vaccination-appeal https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/health-leaders-issue-flu-vaccination-appeal

As flu cases rise across the region, health leaders in Wolverhampton are urging everyone who is eligible to come forward for their flu vaccination as soon as possible.

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Health & Wellbeing Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:23:59 +0000
NHT honoured with the 2025 King’s Award for Voluntary Service – The MBE for Volunteer Groups https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/nht-honoured-with-the-2025-kings-award-for-voluntary-service-%E2%80%93-the-mbe-for-volunteer-groups https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/nht-honoured-with-the-2025-kings-award-for-voluntary-service-%E2%80%93-the-mbe-for-volunteer-groups

Nishkam Healthcare Trust (NHT), based at 21-23 Soho Road, Handsworth, is a beacon of compassion and community services.

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Health & Wellbeing Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:42:24 +0000
Free after-dark walking and running club returns to Fox Hollies Leisure Centre https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/free-after-dark-walking-and-running-club-returns-to-fox-hollies-leisure-centre https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/free-after-dark-walking-and-running-club-returns-to-fox-hollies-leisure-centre

Fox Hollies Leisure Centre will once again be offering a free to attend night-time walking and running club to show backing for This Girl Can’s (TGC) Let’s Lift the Curfew campaign, which aims to help women stay active during the winter months.

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Health & Wellbeing Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:51:32 +0000
George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton reverses plans to outsource staff, says UNISON https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/george-eliot-hospital-in-nuneaton-reverses-plans-to-outsource-staff-says-unison https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/george-eliot-hospital-in-nuneaton-reverses-plans-to-outsource-staff-says-unison

Proposals by George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton to move hundreds of health workers to a subsidiary company have been reversed after a campaign by staff, says UNISON.

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Health & Wellbeing Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:38:49 +0000
Health Trust celebrates hat-trick of national digital award wins https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/health-trust-celebrates-hat-trick-of-national-digital-award-wins https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/health-trust-celebrates-hat-trick-of-national-digital-award-wins

Colleagues at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) are celebrating after scooping a third national digital innovation award this year for transforming how quickly new staff are recruited.

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Health & Wellbeing Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:27:43 +0000
Mom gets new kidney from her daughter after years on dialysis https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/mom-gets-new-kidney-from-her-daughter-after-years-on-dialysis https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/mom-gets-new-kidney-from-her-daughter-after-years-on-dialysis

Monica Fox, a mother from Chicago, Illinois, in the USA, who once battled kidney failure, received a life-saving kidney transplant from her daughter, Olivia, nearly a decade after first being diagnosed with chronic kidney disease.

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Health & Wellbeing Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:21:07 +0000
Health City Cayman Islands welcomes its parent company’s acquisition of Practice Plus Group: a new era of affordable, high-quality health care https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/health-city-cayman-islands-welcomes-its-parent-companys-acquisition-of-practice-plus-group-a-new-era-of-affordable-high-quality-health-care https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/health-city-cayman-islands-welcomes-its-parent-companys-acquisition-of-practice-plus-group-a-new-era-of-affordable-high-quality-health-care

Health City Cayman Islands, the largest private sector medical entity in the Cayman Islands and one of the largest in the Caribbean, has announced the acquisition of Practice Plus Group by its parent company, Narayana Health (NH).

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Health & Wellbeing Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:05:03 +0000
Linwoods welcomes Olympic gold medal rower Hannah Scott MBE as new Brand Ambassador https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/linwoods-welcomes-olympic-gold-medal-rower-hannah-scott-mbe-as-new-brand-ambassador https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/linwoods-welcomes-olympic-gold-medal-rower-hannah-scott-mbe-as-new-brand-ambassador

Linwoods have announced Olympic gold medal rower Hannah Scott MBE as the brand’s newest Brand Ambassador.

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Health & Wellbeing Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:56:44 +0000
Catch-up clinics to offer children free flu vaccinations in Wolverhampton https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/catch-up-clinics-to-offer-children-free-flu-vaccinations-in-wolverhampton https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/catch-up-clinics-to-offer-children-free-flu-vaccinations-in-wolverhampton

A series of catch-up vaccination clinics will be taking place in Wolverhampton for pupils from reception to year 11 who have missed their free flu vaccine in school, and for children who are educated at home – with the first next week.

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Health & Wellbeing Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:34:49 +0100
Who is the sight-saving optometrist Zain Younis? https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/who-is-the-sight-saving-optometrist-zain-younis https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/who-is-the-sight-saving-optometrist-zain-younis

Zain Younis is an optometrist graduate with Pakistani origins. In October 2025, he achieved something monumental.

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Health & Wellbeing Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:31:21 +0100