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We'd like to say a big thank you to all of the generous mums at our Women's Hospital who continue to donate breast milk to help the recovery of sick babies across the country through our hospital's milk bank.

We’re incredibly proud of all of our patients and colleagues who attended our ‘Sport for All’ Sessions last Thursday (14 April) at Warwickshire’s County Cricket Club’s indoor cricket centre in Edgbaston, making a triumphant return after a two-year break during the pandemic.

The National Institute of Digestive Diseases shares that around 5% of children aged 4 to 18 are affected by Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). We caught up with Dr. Rafeeq, our Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist from our Children’s Hospital for some medical myth-busters for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. Dr Rafeeq has kindly agreed to address some of these medical misconceptions for us.

Last month, we welcomed our new Inclusion Ambassador for patients and families to our Women’s and Children’s Trust. We caught up with Lisa-Kay about her new role in the Patient Experience team (PET) and the value of diversity and inclusion within patient experience.  

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Free car parking is now available for patients who meet certain criteria.

March is Brain Tumour Awareness Month and at our Children’s Hospital, we are proud to have skilled teams who diagnose and treat brain tumours and other cancers in our children and young people. We caught up with a few of the team to find out more about what they do and the support they offer our children, young people and their families.

Today (Thursday 31 March), we’re wishing our colleague and friend, Professor Andrew Ewer, Professor of Neonatal Medicine and Honorary Consultant Neonatologist at our Women’s Hospital, a very happy retirement. He leaves a lasting legacy that is saving the lives of babies not only here but across the globe too.

The national NHS Staff Survey results, which give an indication of how staff feel about life at our Trust, have been released today (Wednesday 30 March).

We are delighted to announce that, following an international search, our board has appointed our new Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Daljit Athwal, who will join us this summer.

The Major Trauma Rehabilitation Team at our Children’s Hospital have won the title of "Best Hospital Team" in the prestigious Child Brain Injury Trust Awards.