Stories from around our Trust

A double win with our Diabetes team at the National Quality in Care Awards
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 set to benefit from new research
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 gather to celebrate the best of BWC
Colleagues gathered to celebrate the best of BWC.

Know a young person interested in pursuing a medical career? Join the Young Research Champion Group
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).

Generating our own renewable energy with our 200m borehole heat source pumps at our Women’s Hospital
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.

Participating in the National OptiBreech Project – Providing choice to our pregnant women
We’re proud to be one of the seven NHS Trusts around the UK, participating in the OptiBreech Project - a national trial set to provide greater support, education and choice to women with ‘breech-presenting babies’.

AHPs helping Jack grapple against Cystic Fibrosis
As part of AHP Day 2022, we found out how our allied health professionals (AHPs) at Birmingham Children’s Hospital make a difference to our patients.

Healthwatch reports positive changes in Forward Thinking Birmingham Mental Health Services
Birmingham’s independent health watchdog has reported significant improvements in our Trust's 0-25s Mental Health Services.

Up to 55 years in Cryo-storage – Professor Jackson-Kirkman Brown discusses the implications for donors
Our Fertility Centre Lead, Jackson Kirkman-Brown at our Women’s Hospital co-wrote an article for The Conversation earlier last month about the implications of the new UK government law that has increased the amount of time that gametes and embryos (sperm and eggs) can be routinely stored, from 10 to 55 years.

Ruby dancing her way back after burns
A young dancer is back ‘en pointe’ after being treated for oil burns from Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH).