Appeal after heart surgeon's specialist operating glasses stolen from car outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Callous crooks snatch surgeon’s glasses used in life-saving heart operations

A Birmingham heart surgeon who performs life-saving heart operations is appealing for the return of his specialist operating glasses which were stolen from his car outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Saturday (11th Sept). Stephen Rooney’s glasses or ‘loupes’ – which are needed to perform life-saving heart surgery – is hoping the thieves will return the…

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Azhar Ahmed (left) at home in Edgbaston with his father Saeed Ahmed, along with other families working with charity Sense

Edgbaston family caring for disabled adult is one of many “forgotten” families during coronavirus pandemic

A Birmingham family from Edgbaston is one of many across the country struggling with the impact of taking on extra responsibilities caring for disabled adults during the coronavirus pandemic.  A new survey by a national disability charity has highlighted the plight of families in the UK caring for disabled adults at home during the pandemic, with 75% saying…

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