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10 November 2022
Midwives are keen to support and reassure black and brown Walsall mums-to-be who are reluctant to take up their flu, covid and whooping cough vaccines. Carol King-Stephens, EDI Lead Midwife at Walsall healthcare NHS Trust, has made a TikTok video aimed at communities where take-up is particularly low and wants to bust some of the […]
9 November 2022
Patients can now relax in greater comfort as they prepare to leave hospital after Walsall Healthcare’s charity Well Wishers funded five luxury chairs. Five recliners costing around £5,000 are now taking pride of place in the Discharge Lounge for patients at Walsall Manor Hospital, thanks to the efforts of the charity. Patients visit the Discharge […]
9 November 2022
Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity has been knocked out by a heavyweight donation of £7,500 from construction firm Tilbury Douglas Engineering. A black tie dinner boxing show hosted by the national building contractor featured appearances from former world champions Richie Woodall and Steve Collins, as well as surprise guest appearances from Team England’s Birmingham Commonwealth […]
8 November 2022
“Proactive, productive and a true asset” – that’s how a Walsall Healthcare worker has been described after he was honoured with two awards, including one at regional level. Steve Worrallo, a Clinical Support Worker (CSW) in Imaging at Walsall Manor Hospital, has been named Black Country Facility System Allied Health Professional (AHP) Support Worker of […]
8 November 2022
A new campaign aimed at empowering patients to ask questions about their treatment has been launched today (Tuesday 8 November) at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. The new initiative, ‘It’s OK to Ask,’ helps service users find out more about their care so they can better understand what is being recommended to them. It prompts three […]
8 November 2022
Midwives and specialists who work at Walsall Healthcare are giving potential new staff the chance to find out more about the opportunities on offer with an open day this weekend. Saturday’s event, which runs from 9am to 2pm, will feature tours around Maternity Services at Walsall Manor Hospital. Attendees will be able to speak to […]
7 November 2022
Occupational Therapists (OTs) at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust will be sharing important ‘life hacks’ as part of Occupational Therapy Week 2022 (7-13 November). As part of the new campaign led by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, staff will be encouraging patients and colleagues to ‘Lift Up Your Everyday’ – sharing advice on how to […]
