Stories from around our Trust
Industrial Action Public message 7 December 2022
BWC is one of a number of NHS organisations across the country that is being affected by industrial action being taken by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on 15 and 20 December.
25 bottles of a Brummy mum’s magical milk delivered by our very own Mr. Christmas
Our Santa’s sleigh isn’t powered by magical reindeers, and our presents aren’t neatly wrapped by little elves, straight from the North Pole. Instead, we have our own version of Christmas – just as magical, that happens all year around.
National trial to reduce risks and prevent neonatal deaths against Group B Streptococcus (GBS) found in expectant mothers
We are proud to be one of the 65 NHS Trusts across the UK, involved in the National Institute of Health Research’s initiative, set to reduce the risk of expectant mother’s passing on Group B Streptococcus (GBS) to their newborn infants.
Darcy inspires school to help Children’s Hospital heart ward
Pupils from a Black Country school have been busy making heart-themed gifts to raise money for the Children’s Hospital ward that cared for their teacher’s daughter.
£3.4m in Midlands-based collaboration to support patient safety research for expectant mothers
We will be a key organisation taking part in the £3.4million Patient Safety Research Collaboration investment, provided by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), set to further support our patient safety procedures in maternal care for expectant mothers.
Matthew Boazman appointed Interim CEO
We are delighted to announce that Matthew Boazman, our Chief Strategy Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, will become the Interim Chief Executive Officer pending the process for a substantive appointment.
Success at the Health Service Journal Awards for BWC
Our Trust enjoyed a successful night at the annual HSJ Awards with our work as part of the Paediatric Accelerator Programme winning a coveted prize and the support we offer to all colleagues through our ‘NHS first of its kind’ Pregnancy Loss and Pre-Term Birth policy being highly commended.
Marking World Prematurity Day
World Prematurity Day is marked on 17 November every year and gives us the chance to shine the spotlight on those babies who are born pre-term.
The Smallest Things Charter – How baby Spencer came into the world at 30 weeks old
It’s World Prematurity Day and we’re marking some of the incredible stories which take place on our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), when babies are born pre-term. One of those stories is very close to home, as it involved a Junior Sister on NICU, Heather Gittings, who gave birth in October 2021.