News

A nurse who works in our Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) won the coveted ‘Moment of Magic’ award at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundations Trust’s annual award ceremony, the BWC Spirit Awards. 

An inspirational boy who had heart surgery as a baby is following in the tyre tracks of the likes of Lewis Hamilton after qualifying for the British Kart Championship.

Over the past 70 years our Human Milk Bank has provided donor breast milk to neonatal babies in our Women's hospital and throughout the West Midlands and beyond.  The fantastic support provided by the Milk Bank is only possible because of donations from mothers.

Following our BWC Spirit Awards on 14 October, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dudu Nyathi, Fetal Monitoring Midwife at our Women’s Hospital, who won our Service Improvement Award. During the night, Sisa Moyo, Programme Director of the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative, presented Dudu with her award, congratulating her on the ambitious and compassionate attitude that she has displayed with us across 2021.  

Consultant Microbiologist who has dedicated more than 25 years to the care and treatment of patients in Birmingham has been honoured by the Trust with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Play is a crucial element in achieving the best clinical outcomes for our patients, as it is used to comfort and reduce anxiety within children of all conditions, ages and personalities. Preparation is one element of play and our Play Specialists  provide

Nominations for our Council of Governors election close on Wednesday 20 October at 5pm. We spoke to Pam Stirrop, Birmingham and Solihull Public Governor about her experience.

Children, doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals from the Midlands are cycling thousands of miles to highlight the importance of successful COP26 discussions if future generations are to inherit a habitable planet.

We have fantastic opportunities for medical staff to work at both Forward-Thinking Birmingham (FTB) community services and our Tier 4 in-patient Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) services.

Nominations for our Council of Governors are now open and we are seeking Governors for a variety of important positions to represent patients, staff, partner organisations and the wider public.