Stories from around our Trust
Liz's compassion and kindness recognised by family
Elizabeth (Liz) Ewers, a bereavement midwife at Birmingham Women's Hospital won one of our first DAISY awards for being a "truly exceptional health professional".
Louise's 'above and beyond' support makes a difference to a colleague
Louise Bull Tyagi, Lead Nurse for Learning Disability and DICE teams, Finch Road, FTB takes home one of our first DAISY awards after her incredible support of a colleague.
A Professional Friend – BWC celebrates Youth Worker’s Week
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) is celebrating the work of our‘professional friends’ during Youth Workers Week (4 – 10 November) with a host of activities across our Children’s Hospital.
Congratulations to BWC Patient Safety Team for Nursing Times Award win
The Patient Safety team, Pharmacy and Clinical Nurse Specialist, from Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (BWC), have won the Patient Safety Improvement prize at this year's Nursing Times Awards.
Prof. Nick Shaw receives award honouring his career achievements
Prof. Nick Shaw has received the James M Tanner Award from the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes recognising his many achievements during his career.
Celebrating National Care Leavers week at BWC
Leaders across Birmingham and Solihull joined together to celebrate Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust’s (BWC) commitment to the Universal Family Programme, part of the organisation’s pledge to provide care leavers with access to employment, education and training opportunities within the NHS and our communities.
PHD student talks Neurodiversity diagnosis as an adult
PhD student Kirsty Brown was first diagnosed by Forward Thinking Birmingham’s 18-25 service with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the final year of her undergraduate degree at age 21. Later, she was also diagnosed with Autism and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).
“Tackling everything with a smile” Alex’s Spina Bifida story
Meet 11-year-old Alex who has had over 14 surgeries at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, regularly seeing our team of urologists and neurosurgeons.
Pioneering miscarriage care on the agenda for Ministerial visit
Care for families experiencing pregnancy and baby loss was on the agenda when we welcomed Baroness Merron, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women’s Health and Mental Health, to our Women’s Hospital last week (Friday 18 October).
Another unforgettable night at our BWC Spirit Awards 2024
More than 700 nominations, 40 finalists, 14 winners, One BWC Spirit Awards. Find out more about our glittering ceremony.