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#Euro2020
fever is growing. Six-year-old Alana, who is being cared for on Ward 10 after craniofacial surgery, is flying the flag for
@England
.
The game tonight may finish a little late for her so we wanted to send her good luck message to
@HKane
and the ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ now.
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Last year Oscar was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma. Since then our oncology team has cared for this brave boy, who has undergone 13 rounds of chemotherapy and surgery. This
#WorldCancerDay
we'd like to let Oscar know that we're all rooting for him!
We're so grateful to
@TheVampsBrad
for donating a baby grand piano to us, for our sick kids to play. He commissioned local artist Graham Kershaw to 'revamp' the piano and unveiled it today at a special gig with his band-mates
@thevampsband
.
#thevamps
#thevampsband
A HUGE thank you to
@dantdm
who stopped by today to help six-year-old Liam ring the end of cancer treatment bell, after being diagnosed with leukaemia three years ago. Well done Liam!
Reminiscing about the brilliant gig
@TheVampsband
played for our sick kids yesterday. A huge thanks to everyone who helped us put on such a fab show, including Jack and Dan from O&B Productions. โค๏ธ
#thevamps
#thevampsband
We'd like to give a shout out to local footy hero
@JackGrealish
! He's returning to Villa Park tonight for the first time since moving to his new club, and to mark the occasion, he gifted each of our patients with a new football and sent a lovely message to them too. Thanks Jack!
A huge thanks to
@BCFC
who visited our hospital today to spread some festive cheer. The team spent time chatting to families and staff and delivering presents to patients who were delighted to see them. The smiles on their faces will light up our wards right up until Christmas.
A wave of claret and blue washed over our hospital when we welcomed
@AVFCOfficial
. Our kids and staff couldn't contain their excitement. It was a fab afternoon, with memories made that will last a lifetime. Thank you to the team for their warmth and generosity.
#UTV
#AVFC
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Our young patient (and massive
@Wolves
fan) Harry is celebrating 12 months since having open heart surgery at our hospital and the amazing progress he has made (1/3)
A huge festive thank you to
@avfcofficial
@avfcfoundation
who have just dropped off a whole host of
#AVFC
merch! Our sick kids are so grateful, as you can tell from the smiles on Awais (11), and Archie (14), who are both kidney transplant patients of ours.
#UTV
It's a 10 from us! We've just had a very special visit from
@bbcstrictly
winner and former Emmerdale actor,
@Kelvin_Fletcher
! In Birmingham on the Strictly Come Dancing tour, Kelvin popped in to say hello to some of our brave patients and fabulous doctors and nurses!
For the first time since the pandemic, we were able to welcome players from
@AVFCOfficial
back into our hospital to visit our patients and deliver some special gifts. They really did help to make Christmas feel that little bit more special for our sick kids.
#UTV
#avfc
Christmas ๐๐๐ก๐๐ข with
@JMcGinn7
! ๐คฉ
Our #๏ธโฃ7๏ธโฃ hosted a virtual bingo session with children, parents and staff at
@Bham_Childrens
, and there was even a special guest appearance from
@JackGrealish
! ๐
You'll love this...
We are adding cycle parking at our Children's Hospital for non-standard cycles (eg cargo bikes/cycles adapted for those with a disability). If you might use one of these, we would love your help to make sure we get the design right. (Closes 30 Sep)
BREAKING: We couldnโt be more proud to let you know that our amazing Chief Nurse, Michelle McLoughlin, has been awarded a CBE in the
#NewYearsHonours
in recognition of her dedication and commitment to helping children, young people and their families. Hear from our fab Michelle.
Bobby ringing the bell this afternoon. A special treat for a very special boy! Two 18 month bouts of chemotherapy completed, weโre so proud of him! And of course he wanted to wear is
@BCFC
top ๐
#BobbysFight
#BCFC
#KRO
@eotbuk
@braintumourrsch
You're invited to
#BWCBigGig
, our first ever virtual gig featuring fantastic perfomances from
@TheVampsBrad
, plus more acts to be announced! It's all happening on Saturday 13 June, in aid of our COVID-19 Appeal, so visit to find out more and book now!
A huge thank you to our lovely friend
@EmmaWillis
who tonight donated her ยฃ15,000 winnings on
@ITV
โs Big Starโs Bigger Star to our Critical Journeys Appeal. Thanks to her we are now even closer to our ยฃ2m target - and more importantly being able to save more livesโค๏ธ Thank you x
It is with great sadness we share the news that we have lost a colleague and a friend. Dr Vishna Rasiah was a well-respected and much-loved Consultant Neonatologist at our sister Womenโs Hospital.
A big thank you to the players from
@AVFCOfficial
for visiting us recently with gifts in hand - putting smiles on the faces of so many of our children and young people!
Today the brilliant
@davidwalliams
brought festive cheer to our brave patients. David recently donated this year's royalties from his book, The Midnight Gang, to support our Virtual Reality Appeal so while he was here, we let him have a go with our headsets to see them in action.
Our CEO
@BWCHBoss
was honoured to talk to HRH The Duke of Cambridge today in his role as Patron of
@NHSCharities
. The charity gave us ยฃ252K to fund a network of Peer Support Workers to deliver a new youth mental health model of care in Bham
@KensingtonRoyal
#FightForAllTheFeels
Experts from our Childrenโs Hospital played a vital role in bringing 21 Ukrainian children to England for cancer treatment. Dr Martin English flew from Poland with the children on Sunday. He'll be sharing his story on BBC Breakfast tomorrow from 8am. See
Thanks to everyone who has been in touch to help our staff get to/from our hospitals. Weโve been inundated with offers and no longer need any additional volunteers. Thank you all so much! ๐โ๏ธ
BREAKING: Weโre amazingly proud and delighted to let you know that our fab Deputy Chief Nurse, Yvonne Millard, has been awarded an MBE in the
#NewYearsHonours
in recognition of the care sheโs offered to patients for more than three decades. Congratulations Yvonne.
We had a very special visitor today when Dame Julie Walters popped in to say โMerry Christmasโ to our staff, patients and families in Waterfall House. The staff were so excited they pursuaded Dame Julie to join in with this impromptu ABBA number from her film Mama Mia.
#BWCadvent
We'd like to say a huge thank you to the fabulous
@joelycett
for his recent support for our hospital. To show their appreciation, pupils at our
@JBA_Live
school created this fantastic thank you card - we hope it found its way to you okay Joe! ๐
We were filled with 'pride' today as we showed
@avfcofficial
around our hospital. They visited our wards to deliver presents to our brave kids and wish them and their families a happy Christmas. A big thank you to these local heroes for putting smiles on our patients' faces!
Weโd like to say a huge thank you to
@TheVampsBrad
for arranging an incredible lot for our
#BWCBall18
Silent Auction on Saturday! Even if you canโt join us on the night, you can still place a bid here:
#TheVamps
BREAKING: And... The one we've been waiting for... 23 years in a row. Best Children's Team
@WHBTG
British Transplant Games 2019 goes to Team BCH
@Bham_Childrens
. Well done to our 53 superstars. The Gift of Life of organ donation in action.
#GoTeamBCH
#HaveTheChat
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We welcomed HRH The Duchess of Cornwall to our hospital today to unveil our new Roald Dahl windows, featuring original illustrations by Sir Quentin Blake. You'll find them in Waterfall House where they'll transform the environment for our young patients.
It's the moment you've all been waiting for! Your
#NHSSweatySelfies
have been counted and weโre ecstatic to share that you didnโt just hit our target, you smashed it!!
@Gymshark
are donating a whopping ยฃ180,000 to our charity and we can't thank them enough for their generosity.
Weโre thrilled to announce that our very own Miss Ruth Lester has been awarded an OBE in the Queenโs Birthday Honours. We couldnโt be more proud of Ruth, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, whose pioneering work has helped so many young people with hand and upper limb issues.
#Proud
It is with great sadness we announce that Mark Piggott, Head of Capital Projects and Programmes at our Trust, has passed away. Mark was a talented and highly-regarded colleague who will be deeply missed.
One of our talented patients, 10-year-old DJ, who is being cared for by our cystic fibrosis team, has drawn this fantastic poster to remind us all to keep ourselves and others safe. Thanks to everyone who is staying home to protect the NHS and save lives.
After an operation on his hand earlier today, footy-mad James is all set for tonight's big game with his
@england
plaster cast. Bet
@garylineker
would have liked one of these back in '86!
#ENGBEL
#WorldCup
We'll be cheering on
@England
tomorrow. Jacob, who is being cared for by our team after recently being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, is flying the flag for the
#ThreeLions
and is hoping his favourite player
@HKane
can lead us to
#Euro2020
glory
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BIG NEWS! We're over the moon to announce that
@Gymshark
founder,
@benfrancis1992
, has become the first-ever Patron of our charity. Click to read more and hear from Ben about how much it means to be our very first Patron. Welcome aboard, Ben!
This afternoon our brave patients and excited colleagues had a brilliant time meeting players from
@BCFC
and
@BCFCWomen
. We can't thank them enough for taking the time to pop in and see us and help make our hospital magical this Christmas.
Thank you so much to the brilliant
@coopuk
who made this incredible donation of biscuits, chocolates, tissues, and over 900 teabags to our hospital! Gifts like these to our staff, really are so appreciated.
We're delighted and proud to be able to share the news that our Chief Executive, Sarah-Jane Marsh
@BWCHBoss
, has been awarded a CBE by Her Majesty the Queen in the
#JubileeHonours
๐ฅณ Congratulations from us all
@Bham_Childrens
.
Read more on our website:
Our inspirational Liver Unit founder, Prof. Deirdre Kelly CBE, has officially completed her final day of routine clinical duties after more than 30 years at
@Bham_Childrens
. Her work has helped save and transform countless lives, not just in the UK, but across the globe.
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We were delighted to welcome
@AVWFCOfficial
and
@Lionesses
goalie
@HannahHampton_
to our hospital this week, to learn more about the incredible work that goes on. It's something she knows a little about, as she was treated by our brilliant Eye Department when she was a child.
Enormous thank you to the amazing team from
@LushLtd
who donated these gorgeous toiletries for our brilliant staff as they work tirelessly to support the our brave patients and families through the Covid-19 crisis. The soaps smell incredible and we know they'll be so appreciated!
We're thrilled to announce
@AVWFCOfficial
and
@Lionesses
goalie Hannah Hampton as our new charity ambassador! The
#Lionesses
kick off their
#WEURO2022
campaign tonight and we wish Hannah and the team the best of luck! Click and watch what she had to say:
Did you hear the news? Along with some special friends, we want to spread a little joy this June. We're hosting a virtual
#BWCBigGig
featuring performances from local talent, as well as special messages from some others we're sure you'll recognise. Tune in!
Weโre thrilled to let you know that today this cheeky chap rang our 'end of treatmentโ bell after being diagnosed last summer with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer that arises in the muscles and soft tissues
@journey_oscar
BREAKING NEWS: We are the champions! The superstars of Team BCH win the 'Best Children's Team' for an amazing 22nd year in a row - in our home British Transplant Games
@WHBTG
.
#GoTeamBCH
#GoTeamBCH
At 7-days-old Ameila had major surgery on her tiny heart after she was born with a rare condition. This little fighter also had only one working kidney & has problems with her lungs. Now 10 months, she's due to go home tomorrow for a few hours for the first time with her family.
Happy New Year. Thanks to everyone for their support, especially our dedicated teams who have worked over the festive period (including tonight) caring for our patients, such as Eshaal (left), Ava (centre) and Tianna (right) on our Oncology ward. Here they are welcoming in
#2019
We'd like to say a HUGE thank you to the Steve Bull Foundation for donating an incredible ยฃ3,000 to us to help us do more for our sick kids during the challenging times we're currently facing. We're beyond grateful, thank you!
We're super excited to be at the
@AVFCOfficial
vs
@wolves
game today at Villa Park! We'll be there collecting much-needed funds for our sick kids, so please do say hello if you see us and spare whatever change you can! We'll be the ones in red, holding buckets!๐
Look who it is! We were excited to meet
@joelycett
today when he popped by with a very special delivery of gorgeous scrubs and facemasks for our Oncology Department. Each and every item has been hand made by Marcie (left) and the lovely folks at
@BrumScrubs
. Thank you so much!
Itโs time to get a sweat on for our BCH heroes. Weโve teamed up with our friends
@Gymshark
who want you to work up a sweat and tag a daily โsweaty selfieโ using the hashtag
#NHSSweatySelfie
. For every selfie they receive theyโll donate ยฃ5 to us! More here:
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Last night the fantastic team of elves from
@selfridges
Birmingham came to deck the halls of our main entrance with the beautiful decorations they so generously donated to our hospital. Doesn't it look amazing?
Wow... We've been blown away by your support once again. A huge thank-you to everyone who has been in touch with your kind offers to help our staff get to and from our hospital with 4x4s. We're now all sorted for today and tomorrow. Truly amazing! Thank-you.
*** BREAKING NEWS ***
They have done it! 25th time running Best Children's Team
@WHBTG
British Transplant Games. ๐
Our Team BCH superstars have also won the Best Liver Team title and are bringing home 80 medals, including 36 ๐ฅ
#GoTeamBCH
#OrganDonation
#GiftOfLife
To all our special mums, the ones by their kid's bedside in hospital, the ones able to celebrate at home, the ones grieving and the ones on shift, Happy Mother's Day! ๐โค๏ธ
Almost time for the final
#Euro2020
group game for the
#ThreeLions
Jacob, who recently underwent heart surgery, and Ward 12 nurses Laura and Kelly, will be cheering on
@England
tonight. The five-year-old is hoping his fav player
@HKane
can grab a goal or two.
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