News

In 1921, insulin was discovered by Sir Frederick Banting to support both those with type one and type two diabetes across the world. This life-saving discovery has helped diabetics to effectively regulate their blood sugar levels and store excess glucose for energy. 

Introducing Sandy the Sustainability Elephant, the new figurehead of all things sustainable and green in our Trust.

Dr Satish Rao, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Respiratory Consultant at Birmingham Children’s Hospital met with children and young people at Saltley Academy last week for a workshop about the links between asthma and air pollution.

Voting opens today (11 November) for our Council of Governor’s election.

If you're planning on marking Bonfire Night tonight (Friday 5 November) with sparklers, rockets and cracklers, wrap up warm and stand a safe distance back from firework displays to avoid accidents from happening. We've shared a short 'Remember Remember' Bonfire Night poem offering some simple advice to keep the family safe this weekend. 

Young oncology patients at our hospital will be able to benefit from a revolutionary type of augmented reality surgery, thanks to a gift from The Azaylia Foundation.

Popular Netflix series, ‘Squid Game’ has inspired a new TikTok craze called the ‘honeycomb’ or ‘dalgona’ challenge where players must break a honeycomb treat into a template shape. Experts at Children’s Hospital Burns Centre have issued a warning to families after a worrying increase in the number of young people suffering from burns-related injuries associated with cooking without supervision.  

The Patient Experience team is excited to share a British Sign Language (BSL) video on how to raise a concern or give feedback. The video was co-produced by CommPlus, our Interpreting Agency for BSL. They expressed delight that idea of a video had been proposed by the Interpreting & Cultural Insight Team at BWC, “CommPlus are pleased to work with an NHS Trust who put inclusion at the heart of their care. Accessible information goes beyond the walls of the hospital and extends to BSL translated videos and other information for the community.” 

To celebrate the Black History Month, we have had the pleasure of speaking with a variety of inspirational people across our Trust, sharing their stories and opinions on diversity and inclusion. Our creative Clinical Photography and Design team (CPAD) have worked incredibly hard to produce an artistic series of portraits, celebrating the rich diversity and representation across our hospitals.

For the month of Menopause Awareness, we are joined by Consultant Gynaecologist and lead in Fertility and Menopause at our Women’s Hospital, Dr Lynne Robinson who shares her advice on managing the menopause.