Health & Wellbeing

With new research suggesting people who stop smoking will save a whole day of their life within a week of quitting, smokers in Wolverhampton are being encouraged to get help and support to stub it out.

Growing dental practice Dental Beauty Partners is celebrating success after adding its 50th practice to its portfolio with the help of Midlands law firm Shakespeare Martineau.

Acuity Law is delighted to welcome nationally recognised corporate dental specialist Clare Emery to its Birmingham office.

If you've made it a New Year's resolution to quit smoking or lose weight, a new free healthy lifestyles service is here to help!

Public health research predominantly indicates that social connectedness not only promotes overall health but determines better mental health.

Paralympic gold medallist, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star, and broadcaster Ellie Simmonds has shared special moments of her inspiring life through the lens of water in a powerful new film for WaterAid.

As part of a nationwide initiative, a care home in Sutton Coldfield is inviting local people to its free dementia advice event.

Paddy Power’s ‘The BIGGER 180’ has smashed through the £1 million barrier during the Paddy Power World Darts Championship.

Vertu has thrown its support behind Birmingham City’s Blue Nose Day initiative in a bid to help children across England’s second city.

Health chiefs at Manchester City Council say there is still time to avoid ‘Festive Flu’, if people act now.

Digital tools and technology are helping to transform adult social care for people across Wolverhampton in a trailblazing project.

A developer providing affordable homes in West Midlands helped to spread some festive cheer for patients and families this Christmas by supporting the creation of a winter wonderland and volunteering at Santa’s Grotto at a major children’s hospital.

An award-winning careers fair for young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) will return next month.

Birmingham City Council (BCC) has launched a vital new social health campaign to promote testing for Hepatitis B and C, reinforcing the city’s ongoing commitment to the Fast-Track Cities+ (FTC+) programme.

A new wellness centre with treatments to prolong youthfulness and slow ageing is scheduled to open in the tourist city of Hoi An in central Vietnam in Q1 2025.

Staff members across the Acivico Group showcased their commitment to supporting their local community at Christmas by taking part in a fundraising drive for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity.