Stories from around our Trust
First-time mum raises awareness of pregnancy complication
A first-time mum is raising awareness of pre-eclampsia symptoms to help other expectant parents spot early signs of the condition.
Video raises awareness of Generation Study’s multi-language accessibility
Seventeen healthcare professionals from across the country have helped produce a multi-language video promoting a world-leading research study which is helping to detect more than 200 rare genetic conditions in newborns.
Prince Harry meets families supported by WellChild Nurses at our Children’s Hospital
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Patron of national children’s charity WellChild, today visited our Children’s Hospital to meet seriously ill children and their families who are benefiting from the charity’s specialist support programmes.
KIDSNTS celebrates 10 years of critical care transport across the West Midlands
KIDSNTS marked its 10-year anniversary on Wednesday 1 July, celebrating a decade of providing unified neonatal and paediatric critical care transport across the West Midlands.
Premature babies who met on NICU are best friends forever
After spending the first 50 days of their lives together on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), premature babies Ivy-Rae and Isla-Rose have become best friends for life.
Baby Noah fights on after op by surgeons to repair hole in diaphragm
The parents of a baby born with a hole in his diaphragm have thanked surgeons for the life-saving operation which he underwent just a week after he was born.
Celebrating the first National Children’s Nurses Day in Birmingham
Today (Tuesday 30 June) is the very first National Children’s Nurses Day, a significant and special moment for us at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
How a snap of a dirty nappy could detect liver condition
Researchers are appealing for new parents to share pictures of their baby’s poo – in the hope it will help with early detection of rare liver disease.
Family fun day for our CEW service
Our Complications of Excess Weight (CEW) Service hosted a Family Fun Day bringing together families and staff for a day of connection.
YPAG discusses AI with Children’s Hospital Alliance
The Young Persons Advisory Group (YPAG) recently took centre stage at a session hosted by the Children’s Hospital Alliance, offering a fresh and thoughtful perspective on the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine.