SCAT Newsletters - City Hospital, Birmingham
Below are some newsletters from Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, SCaT Team for the latest news.
Clicking on a Newsletter below will download a pdf copy of the newsletter
February 2023 Edition
SWB NHS Trust's Transformation and Research Award goes to Dr Shivan Pancham, City Hospital Birmingham
Dr Shivan Pancham, Consultant Haematologist was recognised by Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) for the wonderful work she does in promoting research and transformation for the red cell disorders community. Congratulations Dr Pancham!
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Click on the following link where you can watch a short YouTube clip of one of SWB's research nurses discussing why this award was so well deserved: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCCl0YbUgAg. You can also read more about the staff recognition event here: https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/media/nhs-heroes-take-home-the-trophies-2/
BBC News Article: Jenica Leah's Children's Books
Click on the following link to be taken to the BBC's website where you can read a news article about Birmingham woman Jenica Leah who has written a series of children's books to help raise awareness of sickle cell: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-63129471
‘The revolutionary gene-editing treatment that gave me new life’
Jimi Olaghere thought he would have to wait decades to be freed from his sickle cell disease - but now scientists have engineered his blood to overcome the disease which left him in constant pain.
If you would like to read the full story please click here to be directed to the BBC website