When you hear "Pregnancy Outreach Work", what do you think of? Breastfeeding education, perhaps? Blood pressure checks, or birth plans? The truth is, the women we work with need much, much more than...
The Pre-Diabetes Courses we run as part of the National Diabetes Prevention Programme have been running for over a year now. Interestingly, referrals to the course dropped (to almost unviable...
"Good health" can mean many things. When you hear of someone seeing a Health Trainer, you might assume they're receiving help with diet and exercise, but that's really only a small part of someone's...
Forming strong partnerships with other local organisations is a very important part of Gateway's work. By sharing resources we are able to provide a more cost-effective, joined-up service - both as...
When social services become involved to protect an unborn child, who is there for mum? Gateway Pregnancy Outreach Workers Service (POWS) is a unique service in this respect. Because, while social...
If you value the Health Trainers service, then we want to hear from you. The latest round of cuts to services in Birmingham is being discussed as part of the Birmingham City Council's budget...
As our newest Community Interpreters prepare to receive their qualifications and start work, we're putting the word out to community organisations in Birmingham: the Gateway Interpreting Agency is...
They say "prevention is better than cure". But despite grand promises of investment to the NHS, the Government is still cutting preventative services. £10 billion? In a speech on 5th October,...
The results are starting to come in from the first people to complete our Pre-Diabetes Course - and we're hearing some brilliant success stories. The most important results are the HbA1c levels,...
