Midlands Business News

Two Birmingham surgeons have joined forces to offer a new procedure to treat life-threatening blood vessel disorders.

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A private hospital in Birmingham has just unveiled a £1.5m facelift of its Oncology and Neurosciences ward.

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Businesses that work together to save thousands of pounds for GP practices and health organisations across the country gathered for a prestigious awards event at a Shropshire football club.

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A Shropshire company which delivers award winning NHS services across the UK today announced plans to increase its workforce by more than 40 per cent.

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Accelerate Associates, the market research agency for the medical technology, bioscience and laboratory industries, based at BioCity Nottingham, has recently completed a report for the University of Newcastle considering the future market for induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC). The University’s Institute of Genetic Medicine is home to world renowned experts within the field of iPSC. [...]

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Complications from inappropriate cosmetic treatments to reduce the appearance of wrinkles is on the increase, according to a Newport dentist.

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Coventry-based Abena UK, which distributes a high quality range of incontinence products to the NHS, Distributor sector, end-users and carers, has expanded into a new 50,000 sq ft premises

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Two leading independent opticians in Staffordshire have joined forces – a move which is set to increase access to specialist eye care in the county. Dispensing optician Sarah Edge and optometrist Jan Goodwin, who own Mincher Lockett Opticians in Stafford and Gnosall have gone into partnership with Malcolm Gray Associates in Eccleshall. Mrs Edge explained [...]

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A West Midlands emergency motorcycle delivery service is helping premature babies to survive as they deliver donated breast milk throughout the region.

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A leading dental implantologist who left Shrewsbury last year to practice in Welshpool has returned to the county town to convert part of a former stable block, just four minutes’ drive from Battlefield

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A Shropshire dentist is celebrating after receiving two accolades for excellence less than 12 months after opening.

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Three Shropshire organisations have joined forces to secure a permanent water supply for a hospital in a rural area of one of the most impoverished countries in Africa. The water shortage crisis in Malawi has resulted in the hospital being at risk of having its water supply turned off. Now Shrewsbury-based Medic Malawi, which funds [...]

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A major UK medical supplies distributor from Shropshire has recorded a healthy start after opening a new depot in Australia as part of global expansion plans.

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A Coventry company, which develops innovative medical devices, is leading the way in a ground-breaking project that could revolutionise patient treatment after organ transplants.

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Nottingham’s leading laser and cosmetic treatment provider Mapperley Park Clinic are getting in a spot of practice as they get ready for “One Billion Rising” that is taking place on 14 February. This is the day when globally one billion women and those that love them are being encouraged to stop what they are doing [...]

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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, a time when people who have been unlucky in love are said to suffer from a broken heart. But it turns out that a broken heart is an actual medical condition!

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Birmingham-based company, Scrivens Opticians, which has 17 branches across the region, is urging residents to make ‘booking an eye test’ the one New Year’s resolution they don’t break this January.

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Birmingham-based Evac+Chair International, has become the main UK distributor for CardiAid Automated External Defibrillators.

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People who become ill over the festive season need to act sensibly to avoid wasting doctors and paramedics services which will be overstretched during the break, an Oswestry pharmacist warned today.

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Children’s teeth in the UK are in a poor state of health with standards falling well below those in the rest of Europe, a Shropshire dentist has warned.

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Over 120 people packed into a crucial public meeting last night to hear more on plans to build a new medical centre in a section of Bewdley’s Dog Lane car park. The event, held at Bewdley High School, has been described as an ‘important step forward’ by a Bewdley doctor and a local councillor who [...]

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A Birmingham hospital has become the first in Europe to install keyhole surgery equipment that allows live operations to be viewed on an iPad anywhere in the world.

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A Birmingham private hospital has been praised in a Care Quality Commission Inspection Report. The BMI Edgbaston Hospital in Somerset Road, passed all five inspected categories with inspectors saying: “We saw that patients were supported by knowledgeable staff and received the care and support they wanted and needed”. “All the people we spoke with were [...]

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Midlands-based veterinary group, Your Vets, has appointed a new board chairman as part of their continued expansion plans. David Gibbons brings 25 years’ experience in the veterinary insurance industry to the role and has spent the past five years as director at the UK subsidiary of Swedish pet insurer, Agria. On his appointment, David said: [...]

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Cancer Research UK has released data that suggests more than a quarter of young people will spend at least an hour at a time in strong sun before protecting their skin.

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People in Shropshire are putting their health at risk by undergoing illegal teeth whitening procedures, a county dentist warned today.

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A ‘perfect’ idea for thanking thousands of people has earned a national award for a Birmingham hospital’s marketing manager.

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A new, purpose-built cancer centre for the East Midlands received high praise when MP Pauline Latham paid a visit.

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Birmingham-born comedian Shazia Mirza will host a special Christmas party to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the BMI Priory Hospital in Edgbaston.

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Staff from branches of Colin Lee Opticians around Staffordshire are celebrating after successfully completing two years of studies, which will improve the service they offer diabetics.

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A Cannock opticians will be hosting a special charity day to raise money for a centre which provides vital services for people with sight problems.

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A Shropshire pharmacist today urged people to get advice on their weight and lifestyle in a bid to avoid becoming diabetic.

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A Derby-based personal healthcare provider has been recognised with a coveted national customer service award.

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A Telford dentist is celebrating success just six months after opening the doors to his first surgery following a £250,000 revamp.

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Newcastle University, Faculty of Medical Sciences Enterprise Team recently selected Accelerate Associates, the Staffordshire based medical device market research company, to assess the current and potential market for Mobile Medical Applications.

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The boss of Shrewsbury-based charity Medic Malawi today launched a fundraising drive to create a specialist eye clinic after British surgeons restored the sight of hundreds of people in the third world region.

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A Shropshire independent dental equipment supplies company is celebrating the launch of its dedicated new product catalogue, which is aiming to ensure dental practices and laboratories are always fully equipped.

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A Shropshire company contracted to provide medical supplies for the Olympics recorded their own personal best in delivering urgently needed equipment in record time.

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A leading dental implant provider is celebrating huge success with its latest figures showing a triple increase in turnover since 2010.

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Midlands cosmetic surgeon Dalvi Humzah is in the running to receive two prestigious industry awards in the second annual Aesthetic Awards 2012-13.

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Hugo Technology, the UK’s leading, independent, medical device, repair and maintenance company has appointed Daniel Trigger as quality controller.

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Nottingham-based Vision Express has launched a campaign to urge parents to drop by selected Vision Express stores across the country with their children as part of a competition to find a ‘Star Pupil’ – and drive home the importance of eye tests for children. Parents will take home a free professional print of their child [...]

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Leading implant supplier Shropshire-based Implantium has extended its innovative endorsement initiative to enable qualifying dental laboratories to prove they meet the highest standards of service.

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Two medical practices in Warwickshire are taking part in an innovative project that will test the efficiency of electric cars in rural areas.

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The beautiful grounds surrounding Northampton’s BMI Three Shires Hospital were the setting for the hospital’s 30th Birthday celebration attended by BMI Healthcare Group Chief Executive Stephen Collier.

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Nipro UK, part of Nipro Europe – one of world’s leading producers of medical equipment for dialysis patients – has appointed maintenance, repair and calibration specialist Hugo Technology.

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A Shrewsbury woman who underwent nine months of rigorous training so that she could prescribe Botox as well as administering it has welcomed the General Medical Council’s decision to ban Doctors from prescribing such treatments by phone, email, video link or fax from July 23rd. But says she cannot understand why it took the GMC [...]

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Children are at far greater risk than adults of damaging their eyes in the sun and without adequate protection could be left with serious problems as they grow older – even sight loss, a Stafford optician has warned. Optometrist Jan Goodwin, who jointly owns Mincher Lockett Opticians in Stafford and Gnosall, said as parents turn [...]

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A Birmingham eye expert has been called up to grade Paralympic athletes on the quality of their eyesight. Professor Rob Scott, a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Birmingham’s private BMI Priory Hospital, has already begun testing athletes for this year’s Paralympic Games in London and will continue in his role for the next four years. A [...]

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Nottingham Rehab Supplies is celebrating its 65th anniversary with a major re-brand that includes a change of name – and the updating of its logo. Now known as NRS Healthcare, the company has a head office in Leicestershire with 15 other sites in England and Wales and according to Brand Director Sandra King, the change [...]

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