Stories from around our Trust
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’.
BCH Physio brings home a medal from the Touch Rugby World Cup
Birmingham Children's Hospital Physio Claire Rylance played Touch Rugby for England in the same city where the Transplant Games, aimed at celebrating those that have received the gift of life are happening this year, Nottingham.
By your side: Mentors and Mentees celebrate
Last week mentors and mentees gathered at Birmingham Children’s Hospital for a celebration marking their completion of their mentorship.
BWC named on Stonewall Top 100 list
Stonewall, Europe’s largest charity for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer rights, launched its widely anticipated Top 100 Employers List and Birmingham Woman’s and Children’s NHS Trust was recognised for its work in supporting LGBTQ+ staff to be themselves at work.
Our second annual Learning Disabilities and Autism Conference proves a sell-out success
At the end of last month, our Trust hosted our second annual Learning Disability and Autism Conference.
Children’s Hospital and Aston University to get new child-friendly brain imaging facility
Our Children’s Hospital and Aston University Institute of Health of Neurodevelopment (IHN) are to get a new, child-friendly magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain scanner.
Forward Thinking Birmingham announce refurbishment and temporary closure of Oaklands Hub
As part of the development of mental health services in Birmingham, the Oaklands hub is going to be undergoing refurbishment.
New Mum welcomes first child after endometriosis infertility struggles
New mum Codie welcomed her first child Noelle at Birmingham Women’s Hospital following years of infertility struggles caused by endometriosis.