Stories from around our Trust
Work starts to transform our Children’s Hospital to start – main entrance to close
Work to transform the front entrance of our Children’s Hospital, supported by our Charity and generous supporters through the £3million It Starts Here Appeal, will start on Saturday 26 July.
A Celebration of Growth and Connection: By Your Side Mentorship Graduation
Last week, mentors and mentees gathered to mark the successful completion of the fourth cohort of By Your Side, the Trust’s flagship mentoring programme.
Charity pays tribute to Ozzy
Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity has paid tribute to music legend Ozzy Osbourne, who has died aged 76.
NHS chief honoured for contributions to healthcare
The leader of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised for his contributions to healthcare with an honorary doctorate from Aston University.
Peer support worker, Clare leaps for gold at the World Masters Championships
Courageous Clare Gratix , Autism Peer Support Worker in our Forward Thinking Birmingham service , has won a gold medal in her first World Masters Indoor Athletics Championship in Gainesville, Florida .
Trust welcomes changes to national bereavement leave policy
Bosses at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s (BWC) NHS Foundation Trust have welcomed a government announcement ensuring families who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks are entitled to protected bereavement leave.
Siblings with different rare diseases now thriving thanks to expert care from medics
Parents Jade and Scott Page are living a rare reality – two of their four children have been diagnosed with entirely different rare diseases.
Co-production wins at the National Learning Disability and Autism Awards 2025
Congratulations to Ted Page, Clinical Educator in Learning Disabilities and Autism and Elise Ross, Oliver McGowan co-trainer with lived experience of autism, for winning ‘The Partnership for Co-produced Training’ Award at the National Learning Disability and Autism Awards 2025.
Midwives share expertise at Midland Maternity and Midwifery Festival
Colleagues from Birmingham Women’s Hospital recently attended and presented at the annual Midland Maternity and Midwifery Festival to showcase some of the latest maternity projects and share their expertise.
First of its kind study for children with arthritis reveals possible new disease targets
A groundbreaking study by researchers has revealed important clues into what is driving disease in children with arthritis.