Stories from around our Trust

Think4Brum’s Sophia scoops prestigious Diana Award
Sophia Badhan, Diversity Lead for our Forward Thinking Birmingham Think4Brum Advisory Group, has been recognised with the highest accolade a young person can achieve for social action or humanitarian efforts – The Diana Award.

Stay safe and enjoy your Bonfire Night festivities
With Bonfire Night just around the corner, our experts at Birmingham Children’s Hospital are urging parents to #BeBurnsAware to ensure all the family keeps safe when enjoying fireworks.

Forward Thinking Birmingham’s STICK team shortlisted for prestigious Nursing Times Award
Our Forward Thinking Birmingham STICK team have been named as finalists in this year’s prestigious Nursing Times Award.

Think4Brum members and FTB experts share their advice on World Mental Health Day
We’re proudly supporting World Mental Health Day (10 October) and members of our Think4Brum young person’s group have offered their own personal advice on looking after mental wellbeing.

Play weekly timetable now available
The weekly timetable for play activities at our children's hospital is now available. See our dedicated entertainment page to find out what's on this week.

Children’s Hospital opens doors for unique engagement event with schools
Student volunteers from five schools across Birmingham were treated as special guests at Birmingham Children’s Hospital when the hospital opened its doors to 50 young people for a unique community engagement event.

Meet our expert Genetics team
We’re shining the light on the work of our Genetics team who play an important part in the care we offer to our women, children and families.

Doctors urge parents to check their child’s immunisation status
At a time of year when babies and children are starting or returning to nursery or school, we’re encouraging all our families to check if their child is at risk of catching a preventable disease because they missed a childhood jab.

Special bond for families united through the gift of life
For two families who enjoy a special bond through the Gift of Life, this year’s British Transplant Games were extra special.