Stories from around our Trust
Turning food waste into renewable fuel
Over the last twelve months our Trust has produced a staggering 36 tonnes of food waste, but rather than send all of this waste to landfill we send our food waste to a nearby Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant used to turn organic materials into renewable fuel.
Hospital history treasure trove found in loft to be preserved for future generations
A large archive of memorabilia from Birmingham General Hospital, now home to our Children’s Hospital, has been uncovered in a loft. The treasure trove of artefacts and photos date back to 1898 through to 1965 and offer an intriguing glimpse of the past.
Leading the way in childhood eye cancer treatment with ground-breaking new research
Experts from our Trust have transformed the treatment of children’s eye cancer with pioneering new research. Doctors at our hospital are the first in the country to develop a treatment called Cell-free DNA for the care of retinoblastoma - a rare type of cancer which typically develops in early childhood and affects around 50 children in the UK every year.
Organ Donation Week: Brave big sister Poppy shares her kidney transplant story
Today marks the beginning of National Organ Donation Week and we are sharing the story of a brave big sister’s three-year battle, against end-stage renal failure. Eleven-year-old Poppy successfully received a new kidney at our Children’s Hospital and we spoke with Poppy’s mom, Jodie, who has kindly shared the family’s story, to raise awareness on organ donation for young people and children.
New Peer Support Worker opportunities in our Mental Health Community teams and Specialist Eating Disorder Service
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work as a Peer Support worker/ Parent Peer Support Worker in our friendly and creative team in our Specialist Eating Disorder Service (SEDS) and Mental Health Community teams, Forward Thinking Birmingham.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital helping to bring eye test closer to home with pioneering project
Eye tests could soon be carried out from the comfort of the home thanks to a collaborative project involving Birmingham Children’s Hospital that uses new innovative technology.
A Few Minutes With Claire Williams, Specialist Nurse for Organ Donation
Like many others, we are supporting Organ Donation Week (Monday 20 – Sunday 26 September). We talked to Claire Williams, Specialist Nurse for Organ Donation, to talk about her experience working with patients who are in need of transplants.
Take the time to talk and leave your loved ones certain of your organ donation wishes
Like many others, we’ll be helping mark Organ Donation Week (Monday 20 – Sunday 26 September) and we're encouraging everyone to ‘have the talk’ with their friends and family to let them know of their organ donation wishes – just two minutes could save a life.
Have your say - Share your ideas and make meaningful changes to our mental health services
Join us this September and share your experiences to help make real change to our mental health services.