Stories from around our Trust
Trust appoints substantive Chief Medical Officer
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Dr Satish Rao to the substantive Chief Medical Officer role.
Industrial action taking place this week (Thu 27 Jun - Tue 2 Jul)
Over the coming week, some of our Postgraduate Doctors are taking industrial action across the UK as part of the dispute over pay and conditions with the Government.
iPilot project flies high at HSJ Digital Awards
We’re proud to announce that our iPilot project has been named as the winner of the Improving Mental Health through Digital at the HSJ Digital Awards 2024.
The international DAISY Award has arrived at BWC
BWC has officially introduced The international DAISY Award, an international program that honours and celebrates the skilful and compassionate care nurses and midwives provide every day.
Top midwife awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours
The lead midwife at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded a MBE for services to maternity and women’s health in the King’s Birthday Honours.
Care Quality Commission report of the Emergency Department at Birmingham Children’s Hospital
The Care Quality Commission has published a report following their inspection of the Emergency Department at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Family welcome their ‘miracle baby’ after expert help support from Women’s Hospital Fertility and Maternity teams
Proud parents Georgia and Cam are enjoying every second with their ‘miracle baby’ after being supported by our expert Fertility and Maternity team s .
Children’s brain tumours could be diagnosed with 10-minute scan
Children with the most common malignant form of brain cancer could see diagnostic wait times reduced thanks to new research that trialled a new, quicker and less invasive way of determining which type of tumour they have.
“I was determined to live”: Cardiac patient Olivia defying the odds to return to help the organisation that saved her life
Olivia Burns was born with a severe heart defect that meant she might not survive into adulthood. But after defying all the odds, the 24-year-old fashion graduate has started her own business designing sustainable, modest hospital gowns to improve patient experience.
Whooping cough vaccination available for pregnant women
Pregnant women across Birmingham and Solihull are being urged to get vaccinated against whooping cough to help protect their unborn babies from the infection.