Stories from around our Trust
College visit strengthens training partnership with NHS Trust
Daniel Locke-Wheeton, Chief Executive of Aston University Engineering Academy, met with Raffaela Goodby, Chief People Officer and Louisa Davidson, Director of Midwifery, to discuss how they could continue delivering outstanding learning opportunities for healthcare students.
Life-changing treatment offered to children with blood disorders
Meet JoelSamuel and Vian – one is at the start of pioneering curative treatment for a blood disorder, whilst the other is pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse after completing the therapy.
Youngster follows Irish dancing dream after heart surgeries
Darragh, from Nuneaton, hasn’t let his condition stop him from tapping his toes – and has a bright future ahead of him.
“We feel privileged that our daughter came under their care” – our recent Star of the Month winner is revealed
Dr Ruchi Nadar and the Metabolic Bone team at our Children’s Hospital have taken home the ABC (ambitious, brave, compassionate) Star of the Month prize following a moving nomination from a family.
NHS Employers Chief Executive visits patients and staff to hear their views
The Chief Executive of NHS Employers met with patients and staff at our Children’s Hospital to find out how they are shaping the future of healthcare.
Mum donates over 160 pints of breast milk to help sick and premature babies
A new mum has donated more than 160 pints (90 litres) of breast milk to our Women's Hospital which has helped to nurse seriously ill babies across the West Midlands and beyond.
Clinical trial could lead to world’s first vaccine against life-threatening bacterial infection
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.
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.
Claire wins DAISY Award for compassionate care
Congratulation to Claire Hollis - who's received the international DAISY Award for delivering outstanding care.
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.