Birmingham Women's Hospital and Charity

18/11/2025

Meet the specialist team preventing and delaying premature births saving hundreds of babies every year 💜

Our Preterm Birth team look after 350 families a year, offering specialised and personal treatment to ensure the safe delivery of newborns.

Read more about the dedicated team on our website: https://orlo.uk/vbWjX

17/11/2025

Today marks World Prematurity Day and our remarkable teams have been raising awareness by wearing purple and holding a bake sale in the Neonatal Unit at our Women's Hospital 💜

17/11/2025

“It was truly inspiring to work in the simulation labs at the Trust."

A doctor from Azerbaijan has described her experience of working at our new state-of-the-art simulation lab as “inspiring”.

Dr Nargiz Shirinova spent two weeks at the Women’s and Children’s Hospitals and at our mental health unit Parkview where she was able to see first-hand how we use the facilities to replicate real-life scenarios.

Since returning to her home city of Baku, Nargiz said she has shared her learning with her medical colleagues.

Find out more about our simulation lab on page five of talk BWC: https://orlo.uk/2ewz7

16/11/2025

This Christmas we're inviting you to Light up a Life and share your cherished memories and photos in our online memory book.

Each post in memory of a loved one is a special reminder of just how much they were loved and how dearly they are missed.

When you donate in their memory, you become part of the fantastic work at our hospital, supporting thousands of women and babies each year.

Please donate today and let their love shine on at our hospital. Please click here:

Light up a Life this Christmas in memory of your loved oneThis Christmas we would like to invite you to come together and remember those no longer with us by sharing a special memory or a photograph.Through your generosity their memory lives on with us and brings light to women and families at our h...

15/11/2025

Huge congratulations to Sahdia, a Clinical Nurse Specialist Post Operative Care, who is our latest DAISY Award winner 👏

Sahdia was nominated after giving outstanding and compassionate care to a patient, who felt that she advocated for her when she needed her most.

Sahdia said: “It means so much to me and it’s incredibly rewarding to know that the care I provide makes a difference.

“It was really nice of my patient to nominate me. Nursing can be challenging, but moments like this remind me that compassion, time and the care we give really do matter.”

Find out more and nominate someone on our website: https://orlo.uk/fqkav

14/11/2025

Every day at our hospital, moments unfold that stay with families forever. Moments of joy, fear and extraordinary strength.
Maybe you welcomed a baby here or someone you love was cared for when they needed it most. For many families, our hospital holds a special place in their hearts.
Because of this, some people choose to remember us in their Will. Leaving a gift in a Will to our charity is a powerful way to make sure we can continue going above and beyond for women, babies and families for generations to come.
Is our hospital part of how you’d like to be remembered? Find out more here: https://orlo.uk/bSdPb

13/11/2025

“It was a whirlwind getting here, but we're living our dream.”

Mum-of-two, Emma, is raising awareness of diabetes in pregnancy after she battled the condition twice.

Supported by her husband and the Gestational Diabetes Team, Emma was carefully monitored throughout her pregnancy and delivered baby Ivy safely at 37 weeks.

When Emma became pregnant again, she noticed similar symptoms to her first pregnancy and was diagnosed with the condition again. Due to her previous experience, Emma knew what to expect and baby Niamh was born happy and healthy.

“We treasure our family time and we’re eternally grateful to the diabetes team, it was thanks to their support that got me through some dark days.”

Read Emma’s story on page five of talk BWC: https://bit.ly/3LycejG

12/11/2025

There's less than a month to go until Jolly Jumper Day on Wednesday 10 December!
🎅 Whether you’re rocking it with family, friends, school or workmates, pull on that festive knit and donate just £2 to help spread Christmas cheer for our women, babies and families.
☃ No jumper? No problem! Go festive with a t-shirt, socks, or even some merry headgear – every little bit of cheer counts.
✨ Click the link in our bio to learn more and sign up to join the fun. Let’s make this the jolliest day of the year!

11/11/2025

Resident doctors are taking strike action from 7am on Friday 14 November to 6.59am on Wednesday 19 November.

If you are booked for an appointment or procedure during this time and we have not contacted you, please attend your appointment as planned.

11/11/2025

When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today

Colleagues joined us in our chapels to honour those who have served and lost their lives fighting in wars and national conflicts.

10/11/2025

“The work done by Kookie and the rest of the maternity team to bring The Real Birth Company app to the Women's Hospital has been truly outstanding.”

Meet Kookie, Consultant Midwife and Professional Midwifery Advocate at the Women’s Hospital💜

Kookie scooped the Brighter Futures Award at our Spirit Awards thanks to her commitment and dedication to addressing health inequalities and language barriers felt by women and families across Birmingham.

The Real Birth Company is an app which provides antenatal advice to expectant parents in nine different languages, including sign language.

A well-known and much loved member of the BWC team, Kookie’s passion is nothing short of inspirational and thanks to her and her team’s work, the app exceeded download targets in just four weeks - demonstrating just how important and impactful a project it was.

09/11/2025

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.