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    Grab a copy of October's talk BWC

    This month, we're meeting Vian, whose treatment has inspired her to help others; baby Louie, who was born weighing just 490g and Darcy, the first patient to ring our end-of-treatment bell, who is now off to university.

    Download your free copy

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    Introducing Our Milk Bank

    Our Human Milk Bank is the only one in the West Midlands, providing donor breast milk to our own neonatal babies, as well as to hospitals around the region and beyond.

    Find out more about our Milk Bank

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Clinical trial could lead to world’s first vaccine against life-threatening virus

A new mum has become the first in Europe to be recruited into a world-first clinical trial which could prevent infant deaths and stillbirths from a life-threatening bacterial infection. ...

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West Midlands laboratory is first to begin newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

Our Trust has today (Thursday 1 October) become the first in England to start screening newborn babies for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare but serious genetic condition....

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Claire wins DAISY Award for compassionate care

Congratulation to Claire Hollis - who's received the international DAISY Award for delivering outstanding care....

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Government announcement of baby loss bereavement leave welcomed by Trust

Our Trust has welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s announcement of two weeks' bereavement leave for those who have lost their baby....

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  1. Birmingham Women's Hospital

    Providing a range of specialist health care services to more than 50,000 women, men and families each year.

  2. Mental Health Services

    Forward Thinking Birmingham is the city’s mental health service for children and young people aged 0 – 25. Please note, this is now managed by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust (BSMHFT). Inpatient mental health, previously managed by BWC, is now managed by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.