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Economic Development
Birmingham Post Editor Stacey Barnfield reflects on a busy year for Birmingham.
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Midlands towns and cities hit by funding cuts while wealthy south gets increase
Economic Development
Funding for Birmingham and the Black Country has been cut again - but wealthy authorities in the south enjoy bigger budgets
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Outcry over 350,000 missed NHS appointments
Economic Development
There were 350,000 instances of patients failing to turn up to see doctors in a year, with many not bothering to inform the health service
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Sir Albert Bore: South East flourishing at the expense of cities
Economic Development
Councils across the West Midlands are bracing themselves for another round of funding cuts
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Cancer deaths fall by quarter in West Midlands
Economic Development
The 25 per cent drop was better than the national average, where a 22 per cent decrease in deaths between 1990 and 2011 was recorded
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Carillion lands £335m hospital contract
Commercial Property
Carillion will invest some £15.5 million of equity in the PFI project
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Council urged to come clean on cost of Capita services deal
Economic Development
Own IT services company is set to take the single biggest hit in the £87 million package of cost reductions
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City A&Es swamped by drug users and drunks
Economic Development
Units battle to cope as bingeing revellers help to create 16,000 rise in admissions
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More than 2,000 assaults on West Midlands NHS staff in one year
Economic Development
Many attacks by patients whose medical condition was directly linked to the assault.
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Hundreds leave West Midlands A&Es without being seen
Economic Development
New data reveals people are going without treatment despite making their way to hospitals
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As.one: The new emergency service
NHS
The National Health Service is strained to breaking point and that can lead to lengthy delays in seeing a specialist, endless referrals and available finance, rather than the pressing need, deciding who gets access to the treatment they need. Now, as.one has the answer. Doctors, not insurers As.one is not an insurance company, it's a collection of specialists that offers a simple subscription service to save you money and give you access to some of the best minds in British medicine when you need them. That means you can join today even if you have an existing condition, you're worried about particular symptoms or you want to see a specialist right now. There are no age limits and no restrictions on who can sign up. With a group of 1200 hand-picked consultants around the country, we always have the right specialist at hand to diagnose or deal with any health concern. Clients can come for diagnosis, a second opinion or treatment options. Then it is your choice whether to return to the NHS for treatment, or go private if you simply cannot afford to wait. If you cannot afford private treatment, or want to use the NHS, our specialists will advise you on the best possible way to get seen quickly and provide the diagnoses that should get you past the initial consultation stages and straight in for treatment. Experts across the board Our specialists are experts in more than 30 fields, from orthopaedics and cancer through to blood-related illnesses. Most are known around the world and are established experts in their field. We don’t just trust reputations either, other doctors assess each specialist and we collect feedback from our patients to make sure that every as.one member can rest assured they are in the best possible hands when they need them most. Get treated, fast If members need to see a specialist then you can just call us, describe the symptoms and the on-call general specialist will decide who is the best consultant to see. You don't even need a referral from your GP. We then book a face-to-face appointment for you at the consultant's private practice at your convenience. There's no bouncing from pillar-to-post with endless referrals in a bid to get treated. You won't be kept waiting for weeks and months, either, which can be a lifesaver. Early diagnosis is vital in so many conditions, particularly aggressive diseases like cancer. A short spell on the waiting list can mean the difference between life and death, so it's essential to get seen by an expert as early as possible. As.one is determined to give every one of its members the best possible chance for a bright, healthy future, safe in the knowledge that, when they need them, the best possible hands are waiting to catch their fall.
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Cattaneo brokers Mediwatch sale
Banking & Finance
The deal is the third international one brokered by Cattaneo in the past month. Mediwatch, which is headquartered in Rugby and has an operation in West Palm Beach, Florida, is a manufacturer of high-technology urology and gastro-intestinal equipment.
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Sex-change MEP Nikki Sinclaire 'overwhelmed' by support
Economic Development
West Midlands MEP has released her autobiography in which she revealed she had been born male
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Birmingham NHS walk-in centres 'safe in short term'
Economic Development
Birmingham health boss has pledged there are no plans to shut the city’s walk-in centres in the ‘short to medium’ term.
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Low survival rates is an emergency that needs action
Opinion
If you’re going to have a heart attack, don’t wait until the weekend.
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Former MP David Lock named Innovation Birmingham chair
Enterprise
The former MP for Wyre Forest will work with the board to drive forward growth plans at the key campus
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UHB boss: hospital network must be reformed
Economic Development
Dame Julie Moore, chief executive of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, says some smaller hospitals cannot safely provide key services
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Sacked nurse loses race row tribunal with Good Hope Hospital
Economic Development
Auriel Nyemitei-Addo claimed she was unfairly criticised after a death from a rare brain virus
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Top civil servants earn more than private sector counterparts
Economic Development
Data reveals disparity between top earners in private and public sector
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Birmingham Post columnist Keith Gabriel takes up role with Rewired PR
Economic Development
Account director joins the Jewellery Quarter firm from Meriden marketing agency Cogent Elliott
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Work begins on new Birmingham Dental Hospital on Pebble Mill site
Economic Development
The former home of Top Gear and Telly Addicts will be transformed into the first standalone Dental Hospital and School in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ for 40 years
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Police consider ban on super-strength alcohol
Economic Development
Voluntary ban considered after similar schemes  credited with dramatically slashing alcohol-related street crime else where
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Time for Ed Miliband to show us what he's made of
Opinion
Tony Blair offered simple policies which promised to make a difference to voters' lives. Ed Miliband should follow his example.
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Blood poisoning campaign wins Boris Johnson backing
Economic Development
Doctor wants to raise the profile of sepsis, which kills 37,000 people in Britain each year
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