The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a pandemic.  This does not mean the flu itself has changed or poses any more of a threat, just that the human-to-human spread of flu has become widespread across two regions of the world.

Visit www.nhs.uk for information on swine flu.  If you are displaying symptoms of swine flu, you do not need to visit A&E.  Stay at home and telephone your GP or the flu information line on 0800 1 513 513. 

If you have taken these steps and are still concerned call your GP or NHS Direct.

A Q&A on swine flu is available for download.

If you are visiting someone who has been admitted to the hospital with flu like symptoms please ring the ward before setting off on your journey as visiting may be restricted to close family members.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the next GOVERNORS CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL MEETING of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust will be held in the Education Centre, Heartlands Hospital on 16 November 2009 at 4.30 p.m.
 
The agenda and papers are available from the Company Secretary by contacting 0121 424 2334.

If you are looking for the Trust’s Safeguarding Declaration, please click here.

If you are looking for the Trust’s Patient Safety Incident Report for October 2008 to March 2009, please click here.