Stories from around our Trust

Part of me - Josh's journey from diagnosis to acceptance of type 1 diabetes
Josh, one of our patients at Birmingham Children's Hospital is sharing his story of living with type one diabetes this World Diabetes Day (14 November).

Our Library team help honour our past with a set of recordings about children’s nursing
The Association of British Paediatric Nurses (ABPN) and our Library team at BWC has produced a set of oral recordings of the experiences of children’s nurses, relating to their education and careers.

BWC is proud to be Veteran Aware
We’re amazingly proud to have been awarded the Veterans’ Aware accreditation; reflecting our commitment to deliver the best healthcare and support to veterans and their families.

A Professional Friend – BWC celebrates Youth Worker’s Week
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) is celebrating the work of our‘professional friends’ during Youth Workers Week (4 – 10 November) with a host of activities across our Children’s Hospital.

Congratulations to BWC Patient Safety Team for Nursing Times Award win
The Patient Safety team, Pharmacy and Clinical Nurse Specialist, from Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (BWC), have won the Patient Safety Improvement prize at this year's Nursing Times Awards.

Prof. Nick Shaw receives award honouring his career achievements
Prof. Nick Shaw has received the James M Tanner Award from the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes recognising his many achievements during his career.

Celebrating National Care Leavers week at BWC
Leaders across Birmingham and Solihull joined together to celebrate Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust’s (BWC) commitment to the Universal Family Programme, part of the organisation’s pledge to provide care leavers with access to employment, education and training opportunities within the NHS and our communities.

PHD student talks Neurodiversity diagnosis as an adult
PhD student Kirsty Brown was first diagnosed by Forward Thinking Birmingham’s 18-25 service with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the final year of her undergraduate degree at age 21. Later, she was also diagnosed with Autism and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).

“Tackling everything with a smile” Alex’s Spina Bifida story
Meet 11-year-old Alex who has had over 14 surgeries at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, regularly seeing our team of urologists and neurosurgeons.

Pioneering miscarriage care on the agenda for Ministerial visit
Care for families experiencing pregnancy and baby loss was on the agenda when we welcomed Baroness Merron, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women’s Health and Mental Health, to our Women’s Hospital last week (Friday 18 October).