Joanne Writtle

West Midlands

Journalist at BBC

Health correspondent @bbcmtd

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'One stop shop' transplant centre opens at Birmingham hospital

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Joanne Writtle |Charlotte Benton

Image caption, Imran Vorajee, 44, from Nuneaton, received a life-saving heart transplant at the hospital in 2018Health correspondent, BBC MidlandsA new "one-stop shop" transplant centre has opened at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The Edmonds Transplant Centre enables patients to receive all of their care, both prior to and after their operation, in one place, rather than attending appointments in multiple locations across the hospital.
Attacked West Midlands ambulance paramedics hope for swifter court justice

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Joanne Writtle

Attacked paramedics hope for swifter court justiceJoanne WrittleHealth correspondent, BBC MidlandsBBCParamedic Jacob Hoy said he believed many attacks on ambulance workers went unreported Last summer, as people watched England in the Euro 2024 final, paramedic Jacob Hoy was on a night shift. He was called to a football fan in Birmingham, reportedly in cardiac arrest - but the patient was drunk and Mr Hoy said he was attacked.
Calls for £95m maternity safety funding to remain ringfenced

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Joanne Writtle

Image caption, Charlotte Cheshire, a mother whose son was left severely disabled, has written to the health secretary over concerns about ringfencing money for maternity careHealth correspondent, BBC MidlandsThere are growing calls for millions of pounds of maternity care funding, announced after the Shropshire baby deaths scandal, to remain ringfenced.
Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre NHS base bids to cut waiting lists

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Joanne Writtle

Shopping centre NHS base bids to cut waiting listsJoanne WrittleHealth correspondent, BBC MidlandsCharlotte BentonBBCMargaret Storer underwent tests at the site on Tuesday and said it was very convenientNHS bosses in the West Midlands have said a new patient testing centre will help to bring down waiting lists, meaning illnesses can be identified and treated earlier.
Wolverhampton man hits out at mum's hospital care after stroke

1 month ago | bbc.com | Joanne Writtle

Man hits out at mum's hospital care after strokeJoanne WrittleHealth correspondent, BBC MidlandsTony LesterVivien Lester did not get the support she needed to get "her dignity back", her son saidA man said a lack of care for his 96-year-old mother following a stroke after she left hospital, left her bedridden and without dignity in her final days.
Great Barr woman's Solihull cancer operation filmed in awareness drive

1 month ago | bbc.com | Joanne Writtle

Woman's cancer operation filmed in awareness driveJoanne WrittleHealth correspondent, BBC MidlandsShehnaz KhanBBCKelly Buckle had robotic bowel cancer surgery on Wednesday at Solihull HospitalA woman has allowed cameras to film her bowel cancer operation as she tries to raise awareness of the benefits of detecting the disease early. Kelly Buckle, 40, from Great Barr, Sandwell, had state-of-the-art robotic surgery on Wednesday at Solihull Hospital's new £50m surgical hub.
Woman's cancer operation filmed in awareness drive

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Joanne Writtle |Shehnaz Khan

A woman has allowed cameras to film her bowel cancer operation as she tries to raise awareness of the benefits of detecting the disease early. Kelly Buckle, 40, from Great Barr, Sandwell, had state-of-the-art robotic surgery on Wednesday at Solihull Hospital's new £50m surgical hub. The mum-of-two was diagnosed with the disease in February after she had rectal bleeding while on holiday in Madeira.
Stoke-on-Trent woman calls for Covid-19 memorial wall custodian

2 months ago | bbc.com | Joanne Writtle

Calls for official Covid-19 memorial wall custodianJoanne WrittleBBCLynn Jones is among a group of people calling for an official custodian of the memorial wallSaturday is set to be a poignant day for families whose loved ones are remembered on the national Covid-19 memorial wall in London.
West Midlands medics reflect on experiences

2 months ago | bbc.com | Joanne Writtle

'We dealt with death every day as Covid medics'Joanne WrittleHealth correspondent, BBC MidlandsBBCDr Sarb Clare said she and other medics saw "a lot of death" during the pandemic but there was also "great team spirit""We were dealing with death, death in the droves, death of young people and death of our colleagues."Five years ago, as the UK went into lockdown and the world was gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, Dr Sarb Clare was on the front line for the NHS.
Bereaved Castle Vale daughter prepares for Covid memorial day

2 months ago | bbc.com | Joanne Writtle

Joanne WrittleHealth correspondent, BBC MidlandsA woman who lost her father and sister during the first Covid lockdown said, despite it being five years since their deaths, her grief remains with her. "He was an amazing dad and even though he had dementia his personality still shone through and Jocelyn was such a stunningly beautiful woman, inside and out," Jane Roche said.