His Majesty the King has recognised two of UHB’s own in the New Year Honours List. Both Jacynth Ivey, Non-executive Director, and Professor Gavin Perkins, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, have been awarded an MBE. Jacynth receives hers in recognition of her services to nursing, dedicating 25 years of her career to the patients of Birmingham and Solihull as a former nurse, midwife, and health visitor, before taking on extensive leadership roles. While Prof. Perkins has been recognised for his service to resuscitation science, having worked at Heartlands Hospital for many years caring for patients in the intensive care unit alongside his contributions to healthcare academia and research. Congratulations to both Prof. Perkins and Jacynth!
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Hospitals and Health Care
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England.
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. It includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic. We also run a number of smaller satellite units, allowing people to be treated as close to home as possible. We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe. We are a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. We also have expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. We provide a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK. We are world-renowned for our trauma care and have developed pioneering surgical techniques in the management of ballistic and blast injuries, including bespoke surgical solutions for previously unseen injuries. As a result of its clinical expertise in treating trauma patients and military casualties, the QEHB has been designated both a Level 1 Trauma Centre and host of the UK’s only £20m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC). We have over 24,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing. UHB is a Stonewall Diversity Champion and aims to achieve positive change for LGBTQ+ people by creating an inclusive, inspiring and equal environment for both staff and service users.
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🎄✨ Day 24 of our Festive Calendar is here. ✨🎄 As we wrap up our festive calendar, we’re looking back to the opening of our state-of-the-art Elective Hub at Solihull Hospital.🏥🌟 This incredible £45 million investment introduced six brand-new operating theatres. It will provide treatment for patients waiting for a range of operations including cancer, joint replacement, upper and lower gastrointestinal, urology, breast, and plastic surgeries. Many of the procedures will be performed by two trailblazing robots, enabling minimally invasive surgery to aid recovery. Judith Toney, a local patient from Shirley, was one of the first patients to be treated in the hub today, said: “I’m so pleased to be one of the first patients through the new theatres. I can’t wait to have my new hip and to be able to walk round the park. Just to get back to normality will be fantastic.” A huge thank you to all the teams who made this possible.💙
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🎄✨ It's day 23 of our Festive Calendar, and this one will leave you leaping for joy.✨🎄 Today, we’re looking back to February, when we celebrated some very special arrivals, our leap year babies born at Good Hope and Heartlands Hospitals! 🍼🎉 These little bundles of joy made an unforgettable entrance into the world, bringing extra excitement to an already unique day. A huge congratulations again to all the families who welcomed their leap day babies this year, it’s a birthday like no other! 💙 Join us tomorrow as we wrap up our festive calendar and countdown to Christmas. 🎁✨
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🎄Day 22 of our Festive Calendar is here. 🎄 With Christmas Day falling on the 25th, it feels extra special to honour Pauline’s 25 years with us during this festive season. ✨ After an incredible 25 years of dedicated service, we said goodbye to Pauline White. 💙 Pauline joined us in 1999 and has worked in Dietetics ever since. Just before retiring, Pauline clinched the Outstanding Contribution Award at our Admin Awards, where she was surprised with a video from her colleagues, wishing her a happy retirement. Colleagues said: "Pauline always goes out of her way to help everyone. Pauline has a special personality not seen very often, her friendliness yet high ability to do the job provide a sense of warmth, reassurance and familiarity to everyone."🏆
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🎄🗓️ We're at day 21 of our Festive Calendar. 🗓️🎄 While Santa’s workshop is in full swing at the North Pole, Jordan Wallace from IT Services is working hard here at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, ensuring our technology runs smoothly throughout the festive season! 💻🎅 Join us in saying a huge thank you to Jordan and all our incredible colleagues across the Trust, both on the front line and behind the scenes, who work tirelessly to keep things running during this time of year. We’re so grateful for everything you do. 💙 Stay tuned for tomorrow’s festive highlight as we count down to Christmas. 🎁✨
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🗓️ 🎄Day 20 of our Festive Calendar is here. 🎄🗓️ Yesterday, we hosted our final Solihull Connected staff engagement forum of 2024. It’s been an incredible year for Solihull Hospital and Community Services, filled with amazing achievements and teamwork. As we look ahead to 2025, we’re excited for all the great things to come. From all our teams pictured, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.💙 Stay tuned for tomorrow’s festive highlight as we count down to the big day. 🎁✨
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We are looking for a skilled and compassionate leader to join our Patient Relations team at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB). As part of a department that combines the Complaints service and PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service), this is an opportunity to work at the heart of patient experience, ensuring that the voices of patients, families, and carers are heard and acted upon to drive meaningful improvements in care. This role is ideal for someone who: ➡️ Has experience in managing complex cases and leading teams ➡️ Is looking for a role that makes a tangible difference to both patients and staff ➡️ Wants to have a real impact on patient care and staff development. For more information on this vacancy, which closed on Sunday 22 December, visit the link below 👇
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