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17 June 2022
“Don’t bury your head in the sand and make the same mistakes I made and cause your body further damage in the future.” That’s the powerful warning from a young diabetes patient who had to have major organ transplants in her 20s after neglecting her treatment. Emily Hardwick from Wednesfield, 28, was diagnosed with Type […]
16 June 2022
A team effort to ensure gold standard care for patients with hip fractures has resulted in a national award for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust which is now rated as second best in the region for its service. Reduced hospital stays, less time in theatre for patients, a decrease in mortality rates and improvements in the […]
16 June 2022
Walsall Healthcare’s Student Midwives have been celebrated in a day of recognition for them. Student Midwives’ Celebration Day took place yesterday (Wednesday). It was a day to celebrate the commitment of midwifery students to the profession and to recognise the amazing contribution that midwifery students have made to the NHS and to the profession, particularly […]
15 June 2022
Today, Wednesday June 15, is the first national ‘Estates and Facilities (E&F) Day. Hosted by Health Estates and Facilities Management Association (HEFMA), it is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our incredible estates and facilities workforce. The typical NHS staff member is often represented in photos/posters by those on the frontline (e.g. the nurse, the […]
14 June 2022
Nurses are using technology at an ever-increasing rate to enhance the care we provide to patients. To make the most of the latest innovations in technology, we have introduced a new role, appointing Christian Ward as Associate Director of Nursing covering both The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. The role […]
14 June 2022
A pair of intrepid staff members from Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust are out to prove they have a head for heights by attempting a sky dive for Well Wishers charity. Ward 7 Clinical Support Workers Sarah Want and Emma Haldron will be strapped to parachutes before leaping from a plane at 14,000 feet, flying at […]
13 June 2022
Walsall’s student midwives will be the centre of attention later this week when a national appreciation day is marked at the Manor Hospital. The Royal College of Midwives has declared Wednesday 15 June as Student Midwives’ Celebration Day to celebrate the commitment of midwifery students to the profession. The RCM said it wants to “recognise […]
