Stories from around our Trust
Young Patients Share How Hydroxycarbamide Is Transforming Life with Sickle Cell Disease
Two young patients under the care of our Children’s Hospital’s specialist Sickle Cell Service have come together to raise awareness of how the medicine hydroxycarbamide can help relieve symptoms of sickle cell disease.
Early Bird Clinic helping to detect conditions in early pregnancy
Newborn screening clinics have been brought to mums-to-be in the community reducing health inequalities and barriers in accessing antenatal screening and blood tests in early pregnancy.
Leukaemia survivor fulfils childhood dream of becoming a nurse
Childhood cancer survivor Dan Laird has fulfilled his lifelong ambition of becoming a children’s nurse, inspired by the care he received at our Children’s Hospital.
Praise for midwife Nikki who transformed mum’s pregnancy journey
Homebirth Midwife Nikki Murgatroyd was awarded the coveted DAISY award after being nominated by a mum for transforming her pregnancy journey during lockdown.
Inspirational Midwife awarded Star of the Month Prize
Ursula Greenaway, an inspiring midwife who works in the Delivery Suite at our Women’s Hospital, has received a coveted Star of the Month award.
A Few Minutes With our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Research Midwife
Meet Natalie Reynolds, the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Research Midwife at our Women's Hospital.
BWC volunteer shows it’s through the small acts that big impact is made
During her time with us, Onyinye has been part of many successful projects and tasks, but it’s always the human element of those that means the most to her.
Renal nurses share knowledge with Kolkata hospital
Two Birmingham Children’s Hospital renal nurses travelled to India to share knowledge for patients on dialysis.
Brave Scarlett thriving after having pacemaker fitted when she was days old
At just three-days-old tiny Scarlett was fitted with a pacemaker the size of a bottle top after medics detected a slow heartbeat whilst still in her mother’s womb.
£1.5m funding boost for research will improve health outcomes
A £1.5 million boost has funded state-of-the-art equipment at our Trust which means quicker access to life-saving treatments and faster diagnosis of rare and infectious diseases.