Stories from around our Trust
Inspirational Kaleb's story for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
An inspirational young man cared for by Birmingham Children’s Hospital’s expert neuro-oncology team has shared his story this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month as he prepares for his studies at the University of Oxford.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital leads the way with ground-breaking eye treatment
A team of Plastic and Ophthalmic Surgeons at Birmingham Children’s Hospital are helping to push the boundaries of medical science with their adoption of an ‘eye-opening’ new treatment that is saving children’s eyesight using nerve-grafts from their legs.
#OrganDonationWeek – Leoni shares her transplant story
This week (7 – 13 September) is #OrganDonationWeek and we spoke to 10-year-old Leoni Robertson, who underwent a life-saving kidney transplant operation this summer.
Young people and experts share their advice on World Suicide Prevention Day
On World Suicide Prevention Day (Thursday 10 September) the aim is to start the conversation and show that it’s possible to reverse suicidal feelings.
Share your wishes with your loved one this Organ Donation Week, 7 – 13 Sept
Throughout this Organ Donation Week (7 – 13 September) we’ll be passionately promoting the priceless benefits of the Gift of Life.
Download your free September issue of talk BWC
Our latest e-edition of talk BWC, packed with news and updates from across our Trust, is now available to download for free.
Claire Terry shares her experiences of being a Trust Governor
Nominations for our Council of Governors are now open and the Trust is seeking Governors for a variety of important positions to represent patients, staff, partner organisations and the wider public. We spoke to Claire Terry, our Lead Governor, to find out more about her experience.
Nominations for upcoming Council of Governors elections now open
Nominations for our Council of Governors are now open until Friday 11 September and the Trust will be seeking Governors for a variety of important positions to represent patients, staff, partner organisations and the wider public.
Birmingham Women’s Hospital’s specialist team continuing to help women and families realise their choice of home birth
As our worlds have changed over the last few months due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) the dedicated team at Birmingham Women’s Hospital have been continuing to help families realise their choice of giving birth at home.
The specialised Home birth service, which is made up of Midwives and Maternity Support Workers, have been by the sides of mums, partners and their babies since 2014 and have, over the last few months, helped safely welcome more than 50 little ones.
Inspirational Sarah recognised in O2’s Everyday Hero Awards
We couldn’t be more proud of our colleague and friend, Sarah Dodwell, who epitomises our Trust values of being ambitious, brave and compassionate in everything we do. Sarah, has recently been highly commended in O2’s Everyday Hero Awards after being nominated by her husband, Chris, for her work during COVID-19 whilst she faced her own tremendous personal challenge.