Stories from around our Trust
£3.4m awarded for research into autoimmune brain inflammation in children
Dr Sukhvir Wright at Aston University Institute for Health and Neurodevelopment (IHN) and Honorary Consultant Neurologist at Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH), has been awarded a £3.4m Career Development Award from Wellcome to research autoimmune encephalitis (AE), an inflammatory brain condition, in children.
Trust proud to support Central and North West Midlands Award for prestigious NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to have successfully supported a bid to establish one of the UK’s new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDCs) to expand access to innovative clinical trials and deliver life-changing treatments to some of the UK’s most underserved communities.
Birmingham and Solihull Chief Medical Officers share warning of potential ‘quad-demic’
Dr Satish Rao, our Trust's Chief Medical Officer, is today sharing a warning about a potential ‘quad-demic’ of flu, COVID-19, RSV and norovirus, alongside three Chief Medical Officers in Birmingham and Solihull.
NHS’s first simulation suite dedicated to maternal and neonatal health opens at our Women’s Hospital
Our Women’s Hospital is now home to the NHS’s first simulation suite dedicated to maternal and neonatal health, thanks to a phenomenal £1million donation from high street fashion entrepreneur George Davies via the George Davies Charitable Trust.
Forward Thinking Birmingham joins hands with Compass to deliver more Mental Health Support to Birmingham School Children
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB), the city's 0-25s Mental Health Service, has joined hands with Compass, a charity providing health and wellbeing services, to deliver more Mental Health Support to school children in Birmingham.
New mum Rebecca donated 55.1 litres of breast milk after signing up to be a donor
New mum Rebecca has donated 55.1 litres to the milk bank Birmingham Women’s Hospital, after she signed up to become a milk bank donor.
Can Children suffer from strokes? Children’s Hospital Specialist tackles misconceptions
Dr Shakti Agrawal, Lead Paediatric Stroke Specialist at our Children’s Hospital, is dedicated to raising awareness and addressing misconceptions surrounding strokes in children.
Disability Awareness: The DAWN Staff Network Conference
On Thursday 21 November our Disability and Wellness Network (DAWN) hosted their first annual conference, with an aim to create more open conversations surrounding Disability Awareness in the workplace during this year’s Disability History Month.
Milestone for Loveday Street new build marked with Steel Signing
We've marked a significant milestone in our £35million major new clinical build project at our Children's Hospital.
DAWN Co-chairs share their stories to raise awareness during Disability Awareness Month
Our Trust are honoured and committed to championing and celebrating our disabled employees across our Trust all year round.