Stories from around our Trust
Birmingham Children’s Hospital surgeon and photographer feature in national gallery
A Birmingham Children’s Hospital surgeon is featured in a national photography exhibition celebrating inspirational women in the operating theatre.
Celebrating a combined 7,000 years of service from staff
Meet the amazing NHS heroes who have almost 7,000 years combined of service to the NHS.
Curtains go up on new hospital cinema
Our new charity-funded MediCinema has officially opened at the Children’s Hospital - with patients treated to an exclusive preview of Disney and Pixar’s latest film Hoppers at the event.
Introducing our Antenatal Education Hub
Expectant parents now have antenatal support at their fingertips – thanks to our new online hub.
Research aiming to prevent low iron in pregnancy
Mums-to-be at our Women’s Hospital are being urged to take part in research aimed at preventing birth complications linked to lack of iron.
Research trial could see life-changing results for Finnan
It was one simple milestone that four-month-old Finnan Boonak had missed – but it led to the devastating diagnosis of a disease so rare, he’s one of only a few hundred patients identified worldwide each year.
Extreme pregnancy sickness left mum bedridden
Mum-of-three Liz O’Connor suffered terribly throughout all her pregnancies, leaving her bedridden and struggling mentally on some occasions.
Heart transplant patient thanks team 15 years on
The first ever patient to receive a heart transplant at our Children’s Hospital has been reunited with the team who saved her.
British diplomat’s special visit to meet lifesaving surgeon
This is the moment the British Ambassador to Brazil met with the Birmingham surgeon who helped to save her life.
Grand Round celebrates long‑standing Malawi partnership and shared learning
A Grand Round held at Birmingham Children’s Hospital has celebrated more than two decades of partnership working with Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre, Malawi.