Stories from around our Trust

Another unforgettable night at our BWC Spirit Awards 2024
More than 700 nominations, 40 finalists, 14 winners, One BWC Spirit Awards. Find out more about our glittering ceremony.

Children’s Hospital team hit the books to learn British Sign Language
Teams at our Children’s Hospital have benefitted from an opportunity to learn sign language as they strive to offer the very best care and support for patients and families.
Colleagues came together recently to attend a special event hosted by CommPlus that included sessions to learn and practice letters, numbers and key phrases.

Marfan Syndrome and me: Esmay’s story of nothing holding her back
Esmay Treen has given us an insight into Marfan Syndrome, a rare condition that affects one out of 5000 in the UK, and she won’t let the syndrome stop her from being her authentic self.

A refreshed Parkview officially opens refurbished wards
Parkview Clinic, our Trust’s mental health facility, officially opened its newly refurbished wards last week.

Midwifery Support Worker’s Journal Club shortlisted for national excellence prize
Last year, Robert Moore, Practice Development Midwife at our Women’s Hospital, set up the Maternity Support Worker (MSW) virtual Journal Club, which has now been shortlisted for a prestigious national prize.

Second-time Mum donates to the milk bank to help neonatal babies
Second-time Mum Jodie recently signed up to donate excess breast milk to the Birmingham Women’s milk bank, after first hearing about the milk bank through social media.

Our Resuscitation Team offer colleagues the chance to learn CPR for Restart a Heart Day
Today (Wednesday 16 October) is Restart a Heart Day, a day to raise awareness about cardiac arrest and to encourage people to learn life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Birmingham Surgeons visits local schools to improve health
Clinicians from Birmingham Children's Hospital have been reaching out to schools in the city in an effort to reduce hospital admissions and promote opportunities in the NHS.

Isaac now seizure-free thanks to complex epilepsy surgery
Issac is now back at school and thriving after the support of our expert team.

Proudly celebrating the work of our AHPs
When a day just isn't long enough. For Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) Awareness Day on Monday 14 October we're celebrating with a week’s worth of events to show our gratitude to our amazing AHP.