Stories from around our Trust
Say thanks to our incredible maternity and neonatal teams
Maternity safety charity Baby Lifeline is launching its UK Maternity Unit Marvels (MUM) Awards to give parents the chance to say thank you to the individuals in teams who made the birth of their child possible.
Helping out asthma patients in the community – World Asthma Day
At Birmingham Women’s and Children’s, we have a specialist asthma team that work in our hospitals and across the community in GP surgeries and centres to help advise and treat young people living with the condition.
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust appoints new Chief Executive
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust’s Board has appointed Matt Boazman as its new Chief Executive following an extensive recruitment process.
Providing inclusive and respectful care for pregnant people with diverse gender identities
Pregnancy, birth, and infant feeding are significant life events that can pose unique challenges for individuals with diverse gender identities. These challenges may stem from societal stigmas, lack of understanding from healthcare providers, and limited access to gender-affirming care.
Over The Wall’s activity camp comes to our Children’s Hospital
Patients at Birmingham Children’s Hospital got a sneak peek into camp life a few weeks ago as the Over The Wall (OTW) children’s charity hit the road to bring a taste of their activity camps to children and young people in hospital.
From receiving to giving care – Richard’s story
A junior doctor has come full circle; he is now working in the department that helped care for him as a child.
Reading your baby – Infant body language and supporting development in Neonatal Intensive Care
We caught up with Midwife, Shevonne Hodson-Walker, our Family Integrated and Developmental Care Lead at our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; about understanding your baby’s body language, so that you can better care for your baby and support their development.
Stonewall’s Silver award secured as we become a leading LGBTQ+ inclusive employer
We are pleased to announce that BWC has been recognised as being an exceptional employer who are committed to supporting their LGBTQ+ colleagues, patients and families.
Why is Antenatal Screening important for parents-to-be? A moment with Lisa Bullows, our Lead Screening Midwife
Lisa Bullows, our Antenatal Screening Lead from our Women’s Hospital will have been with us for 20 years this September, starting her BWC career as a band 5 midwife in our core Delivery Suite. Working there for 11 years within intrapartum care, she began to support women with high-risk pregnancies working across our High Dependency Unit, Triage and Abby Suite with our Bereavement team.
Our borehole project comes to the front of our Children’s Hospital
Colourful new hoarding has been installed on either side of the front of the building in preparation for the commencement of borehole drilling that will be taking place from 19 April.