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The festive period is a special time of the year - not for the presents, the Boxing Day bargains and the twinkling decorations; but for the time we spend with our families and loved ones.

On average, every seven to ten days, among those attending our Emergency Department, is a young person who has found themselves in a time of need with limited access to essentials. To help, our Trust has launched the Stuff2Help Kit Bag.

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.

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.   

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.