Stories from around our Trust

Honouring Gavin - Lydia’s Journey to Mental Health Nursing
Lydia’s journey into the field of mental health was influenced by her personal experiences and her brother Gavin’s struggles.

Asthma advice as children return to school after summer break
Our hospital sees an increase in children suffering asthma attacks as schools re-open after the summer break. Our experts share their advice to help families.

Mental Health expert's 'top tips' for the first day back at school
Mental Health experts from our Forward Thinking Birmingham team offer their top tips for your child's first day back at school after the summer break.

£2.7 Million to Boost Mental Health Schemes for CYP
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) is set to invest £2.7 million from the Service Development Fund (SDF) into a range of different mental health schemes for children and young people (CYP).

Unity is our Strength - joint BWC Trust statement
Joint Statement from BWC Board & Executive Team, IDEA staff network and Staff Side.

Birmingham host to investigational treatment trial which could improve outcomes of pregnancies affected by severe haemolytic disease
A pioneering study that took place at our Women’s Hospital has found an antibody that can help unborn babies survival rates against developing haemolytic disease.

Our services remain open
We want to remind patients and visitors that our hospitals remain open and that our services are currently operating as expected.

What is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant?
An International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is an additional certification for someone who is qualified to support and inform breastfeeding families and can also offer their expertise with other healthcare staff with both basic and complex feeding challenges.

Alison receives prestigious silver award for gold-standard bereavement care
A bereavement midwife at our Women’s Hospital who has led the development of our pioneering Woodland House project has been recognised for her achievements with a prestigious national award.

BCH’s Dental fairy tale engaging young minds for better oral health is highly commended
The tooth fairy has come to our Children’s Hospital in the form of an interactive dental storybook called ‘Floss and Granny visit the Tooth Fairy’.