Stories from around our Trust
A year on from implementing Virtual Wards ‘Covid at home’ monitoring and support service for over 1200 pregnant women
In March 2021, our Women’s Hospital implemented a virtual service to support pregnant women from home during the pandemic, helping to benefit over 1200 mums to be. As many as 145 women were active patients receiving care from the Virtual Wards Service during the peak of the Omicron variant.
Secretary of State Sajid Javid praises BWC's 'phenomenal' work
The Rt Hon Sajid Javid has thanked BWC colleagues for their 'phenomenal work', following a ‘heartwarming’ visit to our Children’s Hospital last week.
“It’s like having barbed wires wrapped around your insides” – ‘End’ing the silence with Devon’s Endometriosis Journey
For Endometriosis Awareness Month, we’re focusing on encouraging women to stop dismissing their pain and discomfort and seek support if they feel they may be included in the one in 10 women affected by endometriosis.
Our Children’s Hospital providing cancer care for Ukrainian refugees
Experts in paediatric cancer care from our Children’s Hospital have played a pivotal role in the evacuation of 21 Ukrainian children to England for NHS cancer treatment.
'Our little miracle' – Mum shares her story for Hydrocephalus Awareness Week
When Mum Beth Kelly was pregnant with her first son Charlie, she was told he had a condition called Hydrocephalus, a disease which causes fluid to build up in the brain and raise the pressure inside the skull. She tells us their story.
World Kidney Day - Charlie Bryant: Living with nephrotic syndrome
Charlie Bryant was just 20 months old when he was first diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, a condition that causes the kidneys to leak large amounts of protein into the urine. It would prove to be the beginning of a long relationship with Birmingham Children’s Hospital as he began his journey to recovery.
Our Empowering Portraits Collection - International Women’s Day
For International Women’s Day, our BWC Women’s Network has joined forces with our Creative Clinical Photography and Design team to create an Empowering Portraits series, celebrating four representatives who share their stories with us from across our Trust.
End’ing the silence – Empowering women to speak up and seek support about their Endometriosis
Endometriosis affects up to 1 in 10 women and often takes those affected an average of seven years to receive their diagnosis. This is because it is a condition often dismissed by the sufferer as intense period pains but in reality, this condition can be physically, emotionally and in some cases, financially debilitating for many women as they may be unable to work. The condition can also be mistaken for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in its early stages of diagnosis as the condition can affect the bowel habit and cause bowel pain.
