Remembering Katryna

A Clinical Support Worker, who became a patient at the Walsall hospice she was based at after being diagnosed with cancer, has died, prompting tributes from colleagues and family who have praised her positivity. Katryna ‘Kat’ Knox, passed away on 4 July 2025. She had Katryna had worked at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust for 10 […]

Award for Walsall birth trauma clinic

A Calm Connections Clinic that supports Walsall parents and is believed to be the only one of its kind in the Black Country, has won an award for “Best Birth Trauma Project.” The accolade has been given by the Make Birth Better collaborative network founded by Perinatal Psychiatrist Dr Rebecca Moore and Clinical Psychologist Dr […]

Raising pelvic health awareness

Midwives and Doctors across four Black Country NHS Trusts will all be working to reduce the risk of trauma caused by third and fourth degree tears that women can experience during childbirth. The OASI (Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury) care bundle was launched for Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust at the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital […]

Making a digital impact in patient care

Creative teams which make up the Digital Innovation Unit working across two Black Country NHS Trusts have been voted winners in the HSJ Digital Awards 2025. The awards recognise outstanding achievements in harnessing digital technology and the unit, which supports The Royal Wolverhampton and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts, has been recognised for its work to […]