West Midlands
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Population (mid-2017 est.) | 2,897,300 |
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Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Points of interest | Cadbury World |
Black Country Living Museum | |
Colleges and universities | University of Birmingham |
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ID | 734151 |
About West Midlands
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western-central England with a 2014 estimated population of 2,808,356, making it the second most populous county in England after Greater London.
UK temperatures plunge as cold snap disrupts roads
... Further south, a yellow weather warning for ice is in place from midnight until 08:00 for London, the east of England, the West Midlands and parts of south Wales...
New UK weather warnings for snow and ice as sporting events cancelled
... The alert is in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber until 5 December...
Villa Park: Forty-six men charged after officers hurt in clashes
... Of the 46 men charged, 43 have been charged with a public order offence, West Midlands Police said...
Glasgow Airport: Flights suspended due to heavy snow
... The alert is in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber until 5 December...
Aston Villa: Officer believed burnt in clashes with Legia Warsaw fans
...By Allen CookBBC News, West MidlandsAston Villa fans said " all hell broke loose" before the European fixture with Legia Warsaw...
UK weather: Snow forecast and warnings in place as temperatures plummet
... The alert is in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber until 5 December...
Police injured as objects thrown at officers outside Villa Park
...By Maisie OlahBBC News, West MidlandsAt least three police officers have been injured during disorder ahead of Aston Villa s game with Legia Warsaw in Birmingham...
Sir Elton John to address MPs after HIV testing trials success
... Jackie, who lives in the West Midlands where HIV prevalence is high but opt-out testing is not available, was given a late diagnosis...
Bullying and toxic environment at Birmingham hospital trust - report
A review has found repeated reports of a bullying and toxic environment at one of England's largest NHS trusts.
The Bewick report was ordered after The Bbc
Its first phase raises concerns around clinical safety, management culture and a reluctance to accept criticism.
The West Midlands NHS Trust said it fully accepted The Report 's recommendations.
The Trust is among the largest in the UK and is responsible for Queen Elizabeth (QE), Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals.
A first phase of the rapid review, headed by independent consultants IQ4U and led by Prof Mike Bewick, was published at 11:30 BST on Tuesday.
It highlights three areas of concern:
It also examines the case of Vaish Kumar, 35, a junior doctor at the QE Hospital
Dr Ravi Kumar, her father,
The Report said while steps had been taken to reach out to her family and " develop learning going forward" it added: " The response to an event like this can only partly be met by updated guidelines and policies. . But more significantly [The Trust ] needs a fundamental shift in The Way an organisation demonstrably cares about its staff as people. "
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