This section gives you the latest news about our work and achievements. Click on the link to any story to read the full details. If you are a member of the media and wish to contact our press office, please visit our News and Media page.
5 May 2022
“We are celebrating and thanking our midwives across the Black Country and West Birmingham on their special day today – but want them to know they are appreciated all year round.” Today is International Day of the Midwife and the Black Country and West Birmingham Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) will be showcasing those […]
5 May 2022
Happy ‘International Day of the Midwife’ to all the wonderful and courageous midwives at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust! Despite the continued challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, our midwives have worked hard to ensure the safest and most effective care possible for women and their babies. And in the face of adversity, our midwives have […]
4 May 2022
A mum receiving end of life care has been supported by Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity and generous members of the community to celebrate Eid with her family. The patient is being cared for at Goscote Hospice and has three children, aged nine, 10 and 12 who would traditionally receive gifts as part of Eid-al-Fitr […]
29 April 2022
After a 27-year NHS career, colleagues of speciality registrar Dr Carl Grant decided to crown him “King Carl” as he retired from the Emergency Department at Walsall Manor Hospital today. And the father-of-three was given a right royal send off with his team all queuing up to praise his compassionate care and service – along […]
29 April 2022
Expectant mums have now had potential waiting times for scans cut by up to an hour and a half thanks to a new policy at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. Sonographers can now directly discharge pregnant women who had a normal growth scan result when referred by their community midwife. The collaboration between the Imaging team […]
28 April 2022
This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, we would like to shine a light on the incredible work of Joanne Barlow, Outreach Support Officer for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. Based at the Walsall Palliative Care Centre, Joanne works alongside colleagues in community and GP surgeries to increase the uptake of bowel screening while supporting those already diagnosed […]
