Stories from around our Trust
Dr Jim Gray receives the Lifetime Achievement prize at the BWC Spirit Awards 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.
National Play in Hospital Week – Pivoting play through the pandemic
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
Council of Governor’s Election Focus on Pam Stirrop, Birmingham and Solihull Public Governor
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.
Riding for their lives cycle challenge ahead of COP26
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.
Excellent opportunities for medical staff at Forward Thinking Birmingham and Tier 4 CAMHS in-patient services
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 are now open for our Council of Governor’s Election 2021
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.
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.