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News archive from March 2018
![University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust logo](/Images/news-images/uhb-logo-grad-1.png)
New Birmingham hospital trust formed by merger
The merger by acquisition of Birmingham’s two largest hospital trusts is to go ahead on 1 April 2018.
28 March 2018
![Image: staff participating in the hospital acquired pneumonia pilot launched](/Images/news-images/HospitalAcquiredPneumoniaThumb.jpg)
Hospital acquired pneumonia pilot launched
The Infection Prevention and Control Team at QEHB has launched a new project to tackle hospital acquired pneumonia.
23 March 2018
![Best display winners Matt Ward, Adam Brookes, Davinder Shirgill and Matthew Gardner with Brendan Cooper and Debra Balderson](/Images/news-images/HealthcareScienceDay2018Thumb.jpg)
Students among hundreds of visitors to Healthcare Science Day event
Hundreds of visitors from the region learned about the contributions of healthcare scientists and careers in healthcare science
14 March 2018
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Data and consent event is a big success
An interactive workshop on "Patients in the World of Big Data" helped patients understand what happens to their data
14 March 2018
![Rare Disease Team](/Images/news-images/RareDiseaseDayThumb.jpg)
Rare Disease Day celebrated at QEHB
Patients, members of the public and staff braved the cold to find out more about rare diseases at our event
12 March 2018
![Professor Alastair Denniston and Professor Peter Shah](/Images/news-images/GlobalEyeConsultantsThumb.jpg)
Global view of eye health
Two Birmingham consultants complete largest ever review of social deprivation impact on eye health across the globe.
08 March 2018
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Leading the way on research into ageing
A consultant at QEHB has been awarded the prestigious Rising Star Award from the British Geriatrics Society.
07 March 2018
![Image: Professor Alastair Denniston, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Researcher](/Images/news-images/BiobankThumb.jpg)
Birmingham leads UK-wide biobank
UHB wins funding to setup UK-wide biobank resource to aid research into rare disease which can lead to blindness.
07 March 2018
![NORSE logo](/Images/news-images/NorseThumb.png)
UHB hosts first NORSE National Conference
Conference highlighted the patient benefits from the award-winning referral system.
07 March 2018
![Appeal for staff: Friday evening/Saturday morning shifts](/Images/news-images/snow-1-thumb.jpg)
Appeal for staff: Friday evening/Saturday morning shifts
Appeal from the Interim Chief Nurse for staff who live locally to cover Friday night/Saturday morning shifts on 2 and 3 March 2018.
02 March 2018
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Weather conditions update
Guidance on scheduled appointments/procedures due to the adverse weather conditions.
02 March 2018
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