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We’re now working as part of an Integrated Care Partnership that combines all the local NHS organisations, general practice, pharmacists, dentists, opticians, voluntary, faith and community sector and Healthwatch. Every part of England is now covered by an Integrated Care Partnership, with a responsibility to collaborate together to improve care, and reduce the differences in health outcomes between different groups. If you live, work or are cared for in Birmingham or Solihull, the decisions this partnership makes will affect you.

We’re incredibly proud of our Anaesthetists across our Children’s Hospital today for earning their Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) awarded to us by the Royal College of Anaesthetics (RCoA) for our commitment to patient safety and excellence of care.

We caught up with Graham Walsh, our newly appointed Project Manager within our Estates team, about the world of Vital Services and how Estates are a key driver in ensuring our hospital stays fully functional, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

An innovative midwife whose commitment to improving care for women and babies has been awarded a prestigious national accolade.

It’s been a brilliant October as we have received news, as part of Black History Month, that two of our local maternity system colleagues have won the Royal College of Nursing’s regional award for their commitment to healthcare and making a difference.

We’re incredibly proud of our Diabetes Team at our Children’s Hospital for scooping not one but two Quality in Care (QiC) National Awards on Thursday 13 October, spotlighting their prestigious projects in supporting our patients across our diabetes wards.

Women at risk of pregnancy loss who need a specialist surgical procedure could benefit from a single-stranded suture thread to reduce risk of infection, according to new research.

Colleagues gathered to celebrate the best of BWC.

We’re launching our first event for the National Institute of Healthcare Research (NIHR)’s Young Research Champions (YRC), inviting young people to join our Children’s Hospital Clinical Research Facility (CRF).

With the support of the Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), we have been granted £54.3 million in funding to improve upon the sustainability of our Women’s Hospital and the Children’s Hospital.