Stories from around our Trust
Over The Wall bring their activity camps to the Midlands this summer
BWC has been working with Over The Wall (OTW) Children's Charity to provide an outreach service for our young people and their families.This summer, OTW will be running 3 Midlands activity camps to help empower children with a health challenge.
Preventing Midwifery Burnout - Practising Professional Midwifery Advocacy across our Trust
Gemma Price, one of our Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA) in the Practice Development Team outlines the key support we’re extending across our Trust to midwives in need of a helping hand, both professionally and personally through Professional Midwifery Advocacy.
Down Syndrome during Lockdown – ‘Lisa was the third parent we needed”
It’s World Down Syndrome Day 2023 and we’re sharing a moment with Nicky and Blake Jones, parents from Northfield and their two-year-old daughter, Bailey, who was born with Down Syndrome.
A stress-free way to navigate our services with our Women’s Hospital Way Finder
Coming into hospital is already stressful enough, without the daunting feeling of being late for your appointment or getting lost amongst the many wards across our Women’s services.
Trainee Nursing Associate shortlisted for national award for work with young people with learning disabilities
Gemma Badland, Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA) for the Learning Disability and the Disability Intensive Care Enhanced (DICE) team at our Trust, has been nominated for a prestigious Student Nursing Times Award.
Safer Sleep Week – Neonatal Pathway Education Rebecca Uddin shares her advice for parents with newborn babies
Rebecca Uddin has been a Neonatal Pathway Educator at our Children's hospital since last year and worked within neonatal care since 2013, offering valuable advice to parents and families on how to keep babies safe during sleep. We asked Rebecca for her expert advice to families and parents on providing safer sleep for infants, to improve development and reduce cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Midwifery Spotlight – Angela Henry, our Community Midwife shares the importance of finding a role that suits your lifestyle and ambitions
Community Midwife Angela Henry from the Quinton Lane Team first joined BWC in 2007 as a student midwife on the 18-month course, to become a midwife having been a qualified registered nurse previously. Angela shares what enticed her career path and exactly what it means to specialise in Community care.
Three-year-old Reya-Mae undergoes new ‘Super’ speedy and less distressing sedation method
We said hello to three-year-old Reya Mae, our 100th patient of our Super Sedation Project, and mum Maureen Bent after they visited us for the celebrations. The Super Sedation initiative offers young patients that ability to try and alternative form of sedation that is quicker, easier and less distressing to administer for young children like Reya-Mae.
Community Midwife, Sumaya Bibi talks about the importance of seizing opportunities across midwifery
Sumaya Bibi, Community Midwife and Perinatal Mental Health Champion discusses how she has gone from strength to strength since gathering experience across various roles at our Women’s Hospital Midwifery services.