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Ovarian cancer is far more treatable in its earliest stages, which is why the NHS is urging women not to delay vital checks if they have symptoms or concerns. Spotting the signs early can help experts treat ovarian cancer as two thirds of those with the illness are diagnosed too late, giving the cancer the opportunity to spread

A new and modernised mental health Urgent Care Centre in the city has been officially opened thanks to a partnership between our 0-25s Mental Health Service, Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB), and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation.

Betsy Firman was born in September 2020 with an extra copy of chromosome 21. She has Down syndrome and after finding a lack of information available about the condition, her mother, Lea-Anne was inspired to start an Instagram account documenting Betsy’s journey entitled ‘Bringing up Betsy’ which has since become something of an internet sensation.

Giving birth to a premature baby is a challenging enough time for most parents but for one Telford family it proved to be the first of many complications that took them on an emotional journey testing the resilience of one little girl to the limit.

Home birth is an option unexplored by many of our moms-to-be because it seems unusual and worrying to have your baby outside of a clinical environment. There are many misconceptions around home birth being unsafe and high-risk but many women who opt for a home birth have had a positive experience without complications. 

We’ve been fortunate to speak with one of our couples who have been helped by our Women’s Hospital teams through fertility treatment to achieve their pregnancy. We’re so grateful to Kelly and Myrone for sharing their powerful story and allowing us to share it.

A team of our expert neurosurgeons has successfully performed the first ever Pial Synangiosis – a complex brain surgery to treat the rare condition, Moyamoya disease, in which the blood vessels (internal carotid arteries) that supply blood to the brain become narrowed.

Upgrading work on two operating theatres at Birmingham Women’s Hospital will commence next week aimed at improving the environment for our women and their families.

NHS app making it easier to make healthier swaps January saw the launch of the new NHS Food Scanner App, as part of its ‘Better Health’ children’s nutrition campaign.

Here at BWC, we are proud to have adopted the See ME First campaign - a commitment to being anti-racist and anti-discriminative. 

Launched across our Trust as part of Race Equality Week (7 - 13 February), the initiative is championed by our GUARDIANS staff network and involves wearing a badge to signify to patients, families and colleagues they can offer anti-discrimination support when needed.