Stories from around our Trust
Our Aspiring Midwives Q&A
Five of our ambitious, brave and compassionate midwives kindly took a moment, to offer their words of encouragement, advice and support to aspiring midwives.
Donating breast milk nationwide - Kayleigh from Kidderminster shares "It’s a really rewarding thing to do and I’m quite proud”
Two months following the birth of her youngest boy Rowan, Kayleigh mum of two from Kidderminster, decided to donate her breast milk to our Women’s Hospital Milk Bank which provides breast milk for infants that stay with us across our Neonatal services who’s mothers may struggling to provide, sometimes due to geographical separation or maternal illness.
£53million decarbonisation funding award for Birmingham Women’s and Children’s
Our Trust has been awarded a huge £53million grant, to significantly reduce its carbon footprint and make patients feel more comfortable.
Midwives nominated for prestigious national improvement award
Two midwives from our Women’s Hospital have been nominated for a national award for their outstanding contribution to helping save the lives of babies requiring neonatal care.
BWC proudly marking International Clinical Trials Day
We're not only passionate about delivering the best for our women, children and families today but, through research, world-class care in the future. On 20 May BWC is proudly marking International Clinical Trials Day. Read this message from Matt Boazman, our Chief Officer for Strategy and Innovation.
Trialling our aquatic sensory pods to reduce anxiety for our children and young people at our Children’s Hospital
Our Outpatients Facility based at our Children’s Hospital are trialing a new immersive sensory pod experience, aimed at reducing tension and anxiety for our young patients who visit us for outpatient appointments.
Nailesh Rambhai joins our Board of Directors
BWC is pleased to welcome Nailesh Rambhai who is joining our Board of Directors as a new Non-Executive Director.
Programme with global reach aiming to support safer Caesarian-sections
A £2.2million joint-initiative led by a Consultant Obstetrician at our Women’s Hospital is aiming to help women across the globe and prevent deaths related to Caesarean-sections for mothers in developing nations.
Temperatures are set to rise – advice from Birmingham Children’s Hospital experts on staying safe in the sun
The weather is starting to change with forecasts that this weekend will see high temperatures. Lots of us will be spending more time outside but it’s important to remember to stay safe in the sun.
Celebrating International Nurses Day with our “Life as a Nurse” video series
To mark the occasion, we are releasing a "Life as a Nurse" video series on our Trust YouTube channel, where nurses from across the Trust share insights on their role at our Hospitals.