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Good Hope Hospital is based in Sutton Coldfield and is part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB). Good Hope Hospital serves North Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield and a large part of south east Staffordshire, including Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth. UHB also runs Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services and Birmingham Chest Clinic. The Trust also runs a number of smaller satellite units, enabling people to be treated as close to home as possible. As one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, UHB serves a regional, national and international population. 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.

24/10/2025

“It’s about people, connection, and making a difference.”

From an early age Dr Jenny Waters, Consultant in Emergency Medicine knew that she wanted to be a doctor. 🩺

Initially training in surgery, she soon realised her true passion lay in emergency medicine, drawn to the pace, the teamwork, and the opportunity to make an immediate difference to patients. Now based at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals, she’s passionate about mentoring resident doctors and inspiring the next generation.

Outside of work, music has always been an important part of Jenny’s life. She performs with the European Doctors Orchestra, raising money for charity through concerts across Europe.

Whether in the Emergency Department, on stage, or in her community, it all comes down to people and making a difference together.💙

Read more about Jenny in our latest ‘We Are UHB’ blog via the link in the comments.👇

21/10/2025

Today is Pharmacy Technician Day and we’re celebrating the incredible difference our pharmacy technicians make every single day; for our patients and our colleagues. 💊💙

From preparing and supplying medicines, obtaining patients' medication histories, supporting clinical trials, providing medicines information, delivering education, leading teams, and supporting safe administration across our wards and departments; our dedicated pharmacy technicians play a vital role in ensuring treatments are effective, safe and tailored to every patient’s needs.

A huge thank you to all of our amazing pharmacy technicians for all that you do. 👏

20/10/2025

The Festival of Lights, also known as Diwali, is one of the most popular festivals in Asia and is a time for celebrating by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains.

Diwali signifies the spiritual triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

The Sikh celebration known as Bandi Chhor Divas ("Day of Liberation") commemorates the day when, the sixth Guru of Sikhs, was released from Gwalior Fort. The Hindu festival of Diwali often coincides with this day.

We wish everyone celebrating a very happy Diwali.

17/10/2025

Congratulations to Mel Griffin! 🎉

We’re incredibly proud that Mel Griffin, one of our dedicated midwives at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB), has been named a finalist for Midwife of the Year at the Nursing Times Awards 2025! 👏

Mel works across Good Hope and Heartlands hospitals and in the community, providing exceptional care and support to women and families, especially those facing complex social challenges. With nearly 13 years in the NHS, Mel’s compassion, expertise, and commitment to equity in maternal care shines through everything she does.

From completing an MSc in Safeguarding and starting a Doctorate in Health Practice, to being a Florence Nightingale Scholar, Mel continues to inspire colleagues and future midwives alike.

Congratulations, Mel! Your dedication to families, your profession, and lifelong learning embodies the very best of UHB. We’re cheering you on!

You can read more about Mel's reaction to being shortlisted, and what it means to her, on our website using the link in the comments below. 👇

15/10/2025

Our walking aid recycling project is still going strong at Good Hope Hospital! ♻️

If you have a walking aid you no longer need, you can drop it off to be recycled and reused, helping us reduce waste, save money, and cut carbon emissions.

We accept walking sticks, Zimmer frames and elbow crutches. The drop-off location is at the entrance to the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Centre.

If your item has a Medequip barcode, call 0121 503 8850 for collection options. If they are unable to help, you can drop them off to us.

Thanks to your donations so far, we’ve already made a real impact:
💚 61% of stock reused at Good Hope Hospital
🔁 24% sent back to Medequip for review and reuse
🌍 10% donated to charities in Africa
🚫 Only 5% not fit for reuse
🦯 115 pairs of elbow crutches, 57 frames, and many other items given a new life!

Together, we’ve saved Good Hope Hospital around £2,000 and contributed to a greener future. 🌿

14/10/2025

Today we're saying a huge thank you to all of our Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) on . 🌟

AHPs are made up of 14 different professions and play a vital role in the care and recovery of patients.

They come from many different professional backgrounds, including dietitians, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthotists, physiotherapists, radiographers, speech and language therapists, and more.

Together, they play a vital role in the care and recovery of our patients and are the third-largest staff group in the NHS. Today AHP'S from across UHB have joined together, to celebrate at a AHP showcase at Good Hope Hospital and last week AHP’s also gathered at a showcase at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Both included lectures, stands and celebrations of the important work they do across our hospitals.👏

10/10/2025

𝐀 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 – 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞.

As part of Baby Loss Awareness Week, families across Birmingham and Solihull are warmly invited to a special remembrance service titled A Time to Remember.

📅 Sunday 12 October
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 St Barnabas Church Centre, Erdington

This gentle and reflective service offers a safe space for anyone affected by baby loss to come together, honour the memory of their babies, and find comfort among others who understand. Whether your loss was recent or many years ago, all are welcome to attend and share in this moment of remembrance.

To mark the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week, families are also invited to take part in the Wave of Light on Tuesday 15 October, lighting a candle in remembrance. UHB Charity has created a special online dedication page, Wave of Light, where families light a candle to commemorate their babies who sadly died too soon.

You can visit this page using the link in the comments below.

09/10/2025

Here's a handful of our latest Kind, Connected and Bold Award winners! Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees. Some of the reasons why our winners won include:

⭐ Cynthia was described as being incredibly kind and supportive, and always ready to be a shoulder to lean on during tough work moments.

⭐ Ward 3 engaged excellently in new ways of working and enacted feedback positively and effectively, leading to better patient outcomes.

⭐ Alsa for being a true role model for her team, making a real difference to both staff and patients.

⭐ The Paediatric Diabetes team were nominated by a patient's parent for being incredibly supportive to their child. They said: "The team deserve to win a Kind, Connected and Bold Award. They display these values every single day and we can’t fault the care our family have been given."

If a team or individual at Good Hope Hospital has made a difference to you or a loved one, no matter how big or small, why not nominate them for one of our Kind, Connected and Bold Awards? 🏆

You can nominate them by visiting our website using the link in the comments section below.👇

06/10/2025

A fantastic opportunity to join our team! 💙

29/09/2025

Fun Fridays! 💙

Our physiotherapy colleagues recently began inviting patients and relatives to join in an exercise class and afternoon of activities. Our brilliant multi-disciplinary team worked together to help and even took music requests to keep the energy high. 🎶

After a good workout, skittles has become the game of choice – sparking some healthy competition and lots of laugh! The feedback so far has been very positive, with patients commenting how much they are enjoying the activities.

Thank you to all the colleagues who helped make this possible, and here’s to many more Fun Fridays!

27/09/2025

A new Medical Assessment Unit has opened at Good Hope Hospital 🌟

The brand-new patient area was officially opened by the Mayor of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Cindy Yip.

Part of a £4m capital investment at the site, the project saw an old building housing medical records demolished, extensive excavation work completed with 531 tonnes of waste removed, and six modules craned carefully into place over an eight-hour period.

The new unit, built in partnership with modular building manufacturer McAvoy, provides a light and spacious environment for patients and colleagues, with a larger waiting area, a quiet room for patients and their loved ones, and a new reception desk. A dedicated pharmacy room, nurse triage spaces and medical assessment rooms have also been created, which improves patients’ privacy and dignity. 👍

Simon Jarvis, Hospital Executive Director, added: “This new clinical space represents a major step forward in how we care for patients who come to us in urgent need. It has been designed to provide quicker assessment, faster access to treatment, and a smoother journey of care — all in a safe, modern environment that supports both patients and staff.

“It reflects our ongoing commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our community, opening a new chapter in how we deliver urgent and emergency care at Good Hope Hospital.”

26/09/2025

The Good Hope Hospital Treatment Centre team recently celebrated 20 years of care. 💙 🎂

When it opened in 2005, the building was the first of its kind in Birmingham and the Black Country, and now treats thousands of patients every week.

The celebrations on the day included fundraising for the University Hospitals Birmingham Charity Newborns in Need appeal. The appeal supports the Neonatal Unit, which provides babies with 24-hour care using dedicated breathing machines, incubators and state-of-the-art monitoring machines.

Hear from Hospital Executive Director, Simon Jarvis, Good Hope Hospital Charity Fundraising Officer, Emma-Leigh Webb, Royal Sutton Coldfield MP Andrew Mitchell MP and Outpatient Manager, Dawn Reynolds, in the video below.

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Rectory Road
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+441214242000

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http://www.uhb.nhs.uk/

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