Stories from around our Trust

Trailblazing Bump partnership launches the country’s first electronic single maternity record
The country’s first single maternity record system has been launched in Birmingham and Solihull.

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust announces record year for recruitment to clinical trials
Over 7,600 women, men and children have been recruited to 190 studies over the last year at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, beating its target of 5,050 and ranking it second in regional recruitment.

Chief Nurse Michelle McLoughlin CBE awarded her honour by HRH The Duke of Cambridge
Our Chief Nurse, Michelle McLoughlin CBE, enjoyed an unforgettable day at Buckingham Palace earlier this week (Thursday 9 May) when she was awarded her honour from HRH The Duke of Cambridge.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital to feature in BBC2’s Surgeons: At the Edge of Life
Birmingham Children’s Hospital is set to feature in BBC2’s ground-breaking documentary series Surgeons: At the Edge of Life.

International recognition for founder of our world-leading Liver Unit
The pioneering work of Professor Deirdre Kelly CBE in improving outcomes for children and young people with liver disease has been recognised with a prestigious international award.

Patients at Birmingham Children’s Hospital benefit from the region’s first specialist voice clinic
Birmingham Children’s Hospital has launched the Midland’s first specialist multidisciplinary ‘one-stop’ voice service.

Join us at our Recruitment Open Day – 9 March
Our next Recruitment Open Days are fast approaching and we’re looking forward to welcoming people through our doors to find out about the many roles we have to offer across our Trust – both clinical and non-clinical.

Brave 11-year-old Laraib shares her story on International Childhood Cancer Day
Today is International Childhood Cancer Day and we’re sharing a message from 11-year-old Laraib, a truly remarkable young lady cared for by our expert Oncology team, who wanted to tell her story in her own words:

Birmingham experts lead first national study on identifying research priorities in most challenging heart conditions
Cardiology experts at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (part of University Hospitals Birmingham) have led the first national study into identifying research priorities for patients diagnosed with single-ventricle heart conditions.