Stories from around our Trust
Trainee Nursing Associate shortlisted for national award for work with young people with learning disabilities
Gemma Badland, Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA) for the Learning Disability and the Disability Intensive Care Enhanced (DICE) team at our Trust, has been nominated for a prestigious Student Nursing Times Award.
Safer Sleep Week – Neonatal Pathway Education Rebecca Uddin shares her advice for parents with newborn babies
Rebecca Uddin has been a Neonatal Pathway Educator at our Children's hospital since last year and worked within neonatal care since 2013, offering valuable advice to parents and families on how to keep babies safe during sleep. We asked Rebecca for her expert advice to families and parents on providing safer sleep for infants, to improve development and reduce cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Midwifery Spotlight – Angela Henry, our Community Midwife shares the importance of finding a role that suits your lifestyle and ambitions
Community Midwife Angela Henry from the Quinton Lane Team first joined BWC in 2007 as a student midwife on the 18-month course, to become a midwife having been a qualified registered nurse previously. Angela shares what enticed her career path and exactly what it means to specialise in Community care.
Three-year-old Reya-Mae undergoes new ‘Super’ speedy and less distressing sedation method
We said hello to three-year-old Reya Mae, our 100th patient of our Super Sedation Project, and mum Maureen Bent after they visited us for the celebrations. The Super Sedation initiative offers young patients that ability to try and alternative form of sedation that is quicker, easier and less distressing to administer for young children like Reya-Mae.
Community Midwife, Sumaya Bibi talks about the importance of seizing opportunities across midwifery
Sumaya Bibi, Community Midwife and Perinatal Mental Health Champion discusses how she has gone from strength to strength since gathering experience across various roles at our Women’s Hospital Midwifery services.
NHS Staff Survey 2022 results published
Thousands of colleagues across our Trust shared their thoughts on life as part of the BWC Family in the annual NHS Staff Survey and the results have been released.
Dad gives kidney to save daughter’s life
A father has given his daughter the ‘Gift of Life’ after donating a kidney which was then transplanted by the expert team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Industrial Action Public Message - 8 March
The British Medical Association is taking industrial action across the UK as part of its dispute over pay with the Government.
Postgraduate Doctors (Junior Doctors) will be striking for three days from Monday 13 March.
Diagnosed with Hydrocephalus at five weeks old – Mum shares Arthur’s story
When Arthur was just five weeks old, Mum Roxanne from Walsall was told he had a rare condition called Hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid in the brain that causes severe pressure in the head.
Roxanne spoke to us about her son’s journey for Hydrocephalus Awareness Week (6 March – 12 March).
Connie Weston discusses the new ‘Switch Up’ Midwifery scheme and her role as a Lead Retention Midwife
You may have already heard the news that our Lead Retention Midwife has been crowned Star of the Month at our Trust for her contributions to the new ‘Switch Up’ scheme that she has been working on with our Communications team, to support our midwives in diversifying in their roles.