News

This National Volunteers Week (1 – 7 June), we have been paying tribute to the tremendous help and support our volunteers provide to our patients, families and staff each and every day, in particular through these challenging time.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital’s Chaplaincy Team has worked in conjunction with Ex Cathedra’s Singing Medicine Team to form, what is believed to be, the world’s first hospital-wide children and young people’s virtual patient choir, called the Lifting Spirits Choir.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital’s specialist burns team is warning families to be aware of the scalds risk associated with the home remedy of inhaling steam.

Soon-to-be parents in Birmingham are now taking part in virtual antenatal classes as part of social distancing.

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has taken on  students and graduates from computing courses at Birmingham City University to work as volunteers with the Trust in technical support roles during COVID-19.

A new BBC One prime-time documentary series that showcases the expertise and compassionate care across our Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

We’re proudly supporting Mental Health Awareness Week (18 – 24 May) 

Lillian Mudzivare, a Senior Mental Health Nurse and an important part of Forward Thinking Birmingham, passed away this week following a long battle with Covid-19.

Safaa Alam, an inspirational and much-loved Midwife at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s, has sadly passed away following treatment for COVID-19.

Mark Piggott, a talented and highly-regarded colleague at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s, has sadly passed away following treatment for COVID-19.