Stories from around our Trust

International Day of the Midwife – Moments with our Midwives and the History of Midwifery
We’re excited to be revealing a special ‘Moments with our Midwives’ series this International Day of the Midwife 2022, sharing some excellent insights from a range of our midwifery colleagues for aspiring midwives and those interested in what it takes to qualify.

New ground-breaking study into potentially revolutionary technology to help children with asthma
A study, led from our Children’s Hospital, has begun which could potentially revolutionise care for young people with asthma using artificial intelligence technology.

Experts at Birmingham Women's and Children's develop new test to spot rare eye cancer in unborn babies
Experts from our Trust have developed a life-saving test that allows doctors to spot a rare form of eye cancer in babies in the womb.

Innovative Magnificent 7 scheme continues to excel
Grants worth more than £5 million have been secured as part of an innovative programme aimed at developing the next generation of researchers.

Admin matters – Celebrating our Patient Administration Services Team
Our Patient Administration Services are one of our biggest admins teams amongst many at our Trust. The fantastic team ensure they deliver high quality administration processes to support the delivery of safe patient care.

Big brother Erin’s brain surgery recovery – Aphasia Awareness
Erin, big brother of six younger siblings suffered a fatal head injury after accidentally falling down a steep hill at a local country park. We caught up with him and his family from Shrewsbury about their his recovery from the injury that caused ‘express

Caron Eyre, Director of Nursing, Quality & Governance elected Chair of the Association of British Paediatric Nurses
We'd like to say a big congratulation to our Trust’s Director of Nursing, Quality & Governance, Caron Eyre who has been elected Chair of the Association of British Paediatric Nurses (ABPN).
Caron said: “I am delighted to join the ABPN as their chair.

Twins Saskia and Kitty share their story of living with Fabry disease
When twins Saskia and Kitty Excell were born, they were diagnosed with Fabry disease, a disorder which causes an enzyme deficiency that if left untreated, can lead to progressive kidney and heart disease. To mark Fabry awareness month this April, we spoke to the Excell family about their journey living with the condition.

Improving wellbeing for Doctors in our Trust
Health Education England recently announced that doctors in training, previously known as ‘Junior Doctors’ will now officially have the title of Postgraduate Doctor. The change was made to recognise their experience, skill, and commitment in providing vital care in hospitals throughout the UK.

Doing the milk round – sending milk stores far and wide to support neonatal services
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.