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Damian at the double for Lye

DAMIAN Whitcombe scored twice as Lye Town went some way to making up for the disappointment of missing out on the West Midlands League title with cup success on Monday night.

Lions roar

SEDGLEY White Lion Girls made it through to their second final of the season with a 3-0 win over Kinver Girls in the Under 14s Merit Shield.

Heathens ready for league term

HEATHENS skipper Ashley Morris says the team are raring to go for the launch of their National League schedule at Monmore Green next Tuesday (7.30pm).

Cox hoping for a break in the rain

DANNY COX is keen for his Old Hill charges to break their Birmingham Premier League duck on Saturday — weather permitting.

Ali fires a century

HAGLEY continued their strong start to the Worcestershire County League Division One season with winning draw at Burghill and Tillington.

Heathens ready for league term

HEATHENS skipper Ashley Morris says the team are raring to go for the launch of their National League schedule at Monmore Green next Tuesday (7.30pm).

Burch first

THREE runners represented stourbridge Running Club at the Manchester Marathon.

Eagles soar

KEWFORD Eagles Under 15 Girls are looking forward to their big day this Saturday when they face Wolves in the final of the Central Warwickshire League Open Cup.

Titans to collide

STOURBRIDGE RFC’s amateur sides bring the curtain down for this season as they compete for bragging rights, the ‘Clash of the Titans’ trophy.

Marvellous Meakin

IT was another home draw for Halesowen Swimming Club in the second round of the Nuneaton Junior League on Saturday but it was Northampton who put a fine display for the others to follow.

Governor Panel vacancies: Apply now

Monitor, the sector regulator for the NHS is seeking to appoint several experienced professionals for a Panel for Advising NHS foundation trust (FT) governors.

Monitor consults on Risk Assessment Framework

Monitor today sets out how it will judge whether NHS foundation trusts and other NHS-funded providers are at risk of failing to deliver key services for patients.

Monitor introduces improvements to assessment process

For the first time, board members of NHS Trusts seeking foundation trust status will be asked to make a declaration confirming that they have provided all relevant information to Monitor in the course of the assessment process.

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust removed from significant breach

Monitor has confirmed that James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is no longer in significant breach of its terms of Authorisation having made substantial improvements to the way it deals with risks to patients.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust removed from significant breach

Monitor has confirmed that Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is no longer in significant breach of its Authorisation having made substantial improvements to its delivery and oversight of emergency care.

Expert team likely to advise Monitor that trust is unsustainable in current form

An independent team of experts has advised Monitor that it is likely to conclude that Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust is unable to achieve long term financial or clinical sustainability in its current form.

Monitor authorises a new NHS foundation trust and defers two applications

Monitor has authorised West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust as a foundation trust, effective from 1st January 2013. The regulator also announced that applications by Leicestershire Partnerships and East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trusts have been deferred for six and 12 months respectively. The deferral decisions relate to concerns that the trusts have not yet demonstrated that they meet the necessary quality performance threshold for authorisation.  

Monitor urges NHS foundation trusts to make cost savings earlier in the year

Half way through the financial year the NHS foundation trust sector continued to perform well in the current challenging economic climate, according to Monitor’s latest quarterly report. However, a few trusts were still not making sufficient cost savings early enough in the year, the regulator said.

Monitor consults on exercising its new enforcement powers

Monitor, today sets out how it proposes to enforce the rules that it will be responsible for under the new NHS regulatory regime. Monitor's priority in exercising its new functions is to ensure that patients’ interests are protected and promoted.

Paul Corrigan and Stephen Bubb speak about the Fair Playing Field

People will have the chance to contribute to Monitor's Fair Playing Field Review this week as Monitor opens up the debate at two events taking place in Manchester and London.

Is too much screen time bad for children’s mental health? The jury’s still out

Spending a long time in front of a TV or computer screen may not be as detrimental to children’s mental health as previously thought, according to new results from a large UK population study.

New £23m research unit will use advances in genetics to help reduce risk of disease

A new £23 million research unit is announced today, that will exploit the latest advances in genetics to improve understanding of how changes to lifestyle or environment, as well as pharmacological interventions, can reduce the risk of disease.

£20m boost for UK regenerative medicine

The Medical Research Council (MRC) and British Heart Foundation (BHF) today announced £20m of funding to boost the development of regenerative medicine therapies.

Strictly Science: Exhibition celebrating 100 years of MRC achievements

A free interactive exhibition celebratinga century of progress led by the Medical Research Council (MRC) opens to the public today.

Centenary poll - send us your views

To mark the MRC’s Centenary we surveyed a range of people in the public eye - scientists and non-scientists alike - and asked two important questions.

Genetic analysis of UK Biobank participants

UK Biobank announces today plans to undertake detailed DNA analysis of its 500,000 participants to better understand the complex interaction of lifestyle and genes in causing disorders.

MRC to fund retrieval, transport and diagnosis of donated brains

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is to commit almost £1.5 million of extra funding to support the UK Brain Banks Network.

Human brain research made easier by database

Researchers will be able to access samples from more than 7,000 donated human brains to help study major brain diseases, thanks to a new on-line database, launched by the Medical Research Council (MRC) today.

First Randomised Controlled Trial to show spinal cord regeneration in dogs

Medical Research Council researchers have shown it is possible to restore co-ordinated limb movement in dogs with severe spinal cord injury (SCI).

World’s largest respiratory genetics study launches on World COPD Day

Researchers funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) are to conduct the largest ever study of the genetics relating to lung disease.

Press Release - CFOA response to ‘Facing the future’ report

Press Release - CFOA calls for clarity in the wake of more flood alerts

Press Release - CFOA calls for rethink on public sector budget ringfencing

Press Release - Fire and Rescue Services get involved in National Road Safety Week

Press Release - FRS to target young people during National Road Safety Week

The danger under the stairs - ESC and CFOA Press Release

Press Release - Response to incident in Texas