Stories from around our Trust
Spotlight on staff as dozens recognised for outstanding care
The spotlight was on staff at Birmingham Women's and Children's (BWC) NHS Foundation Trust as their outstanding care was recognised in the organisation's annual awards.
Baby loss journal launched to offer support to parents and families
A new guided interactive journal designed to support Christians who have experienced baby loss has been launched at our Women's Hospital .
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s re-signs Miscarriage Association Pregnancy Loss Pledge
Chief People Officer Raffaela Goodby and Director of Midwifery Louisa Davidson signed the pledge on behalf of the Trust during Baby Loss Awareness Week (9 – 15 October), five years after we first made the commitment to work with The Miscarriage Association before they were renamed earlier this year.
Joleon Lescott backs our Charity’s £1.5m Burns Centre Appeal
Our new £1.5m Charity appeal will modernise and reconfigure the Centre’s 20-year-old inpatient and outpatient areas, creating a new and improved healing environment which helps aid recovery.
Sparkbrook Children’s Zone wins national award
A project which brings expert medical care to children in the community has won a coveted national award.
Three-year-old Grace celebrates end of cancer treatment at our Children’s Hospital
Toddler Grace was beaming as she rang the end-of-treatment bell at our Children’s Hospital, marking the end of her two-year battle with cancer.
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.