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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.

Mum-of-three Liz O’Connor suffered terribly throughout all her pregnancies, leaving her bedridden and struggling mentally on some occasions. 

The first ever patient to receive a heart transplant at our Children’s Hospital has been reunited with the team who saved her.

This is the moment the British Ambassador to Brazil met with the Birmingham surgeon who helped to save her life. 

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.

Our £1 million charity-funded Simulation Suite has been selected   as one of  two  Midland training grounds for medical and midwifery students.  

An incredible 220 volunteers have supported us over the last year, dedicating an astonishing 13,000 hours – more than double the previous year.

Claire Hughes, Clinical Nurse Manager on Ward 8 at our Women's Hospital, has recently been awarded the coveted DAISY Award after she was nominated by a fellow staff member for her outstanding support and compassion.

Our Team BCH superstars, all of whom have been given the Gift of Life, will be flying our flag in Yorkshire between 6 and 9 August.

A schoolboy has warned of the dangers of exploring abandoned buildings after he fell 20ft through a ceiling and suffered life-threatening injuries.