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Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity was joined by patient mum, Liz Hession, from Wellesbourne, today, at the launch of a new £3m appeal – It Starts Here – to transform the hospital’s front entrance to reduce the fear and anxiety of patients – like Liz’s four-year-old son, Seb – ahead of appointments.

As part of our ongoing review of FTB's facilities, and in response to feedback, we know that the Blakesley Centre doesn’t offer the right environment and facilities to effectively meet your healthcare needs. We base this view not only on the valuable input we have received from you, as our service users and carers, but it is also very clear from our recent CQC report.

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) is looking for patients and families to come forward with their ‘Moments of Magic’ about the staff that cared for them so they can be nominated for this year’s BWC Spirit Awards.

The diabetes team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital have developed an efficient and easy way to get children and parents trained in the use of technology that automatically regulates insulin, which they are now sharing across the NHS.

Sophie rushed her little boy Rory to A&E shortly after he was born. He was transferred to Birmingham Children’s Hospital and diagnosed with a rare inherited metabolic disorder affecting just 1 in 70,000 babies.

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Dr Satish Rao to the substantive Chief Medical Officer role.

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.  

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.

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.  

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.