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.
21 October 2022
Work is due to get underway on a £1.6m Maternity Services refurbishment at Walsall Manor Hospital next month which will include the relocation of its bereavement suite to create an improved environment for parents who have suffered a loss. This redevelopment work will take place in two phases. Phase One will focus on the current […]
19 October 2022
Well Wishers is toasting a generous donation after Cannock Beer Festival raised £500 for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s charity. Money was raised from the sale of unused beer and cider tokens and donations after more than 1,000 real ale fans attended the three-day festival at Prince of Wales Theatre in Cannock. Organiser Malcolm Pearson said: […]
18 October 2022
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to have welcomed its first students from Aston Medical School as part of a new partnership between the two organisations to encourage more local young people from different backgrounds to join the medical profession. Four fourth-year Obstetrics and Gynaecology students and four paediatrics students have arrived at Walsall Manor […]
17 October 2022
An algorithm developed in Black Country Pathology Services (BCPS) laboratories that aims to detect people with a genetic condition causing high cholesterol has been showcased at a conference in Chicago. Lauren Hughes, Principal Clinical Scientist, Clinical Biochemistry, went out to the American Association for Clinical Chemistry’s annual conference this summer. She highlighted “A Novel Laboratory-Based […]
17 October 2022
Walsall Healthcare is proud to announce the appointment of its first full-time Professional Midwife Advocate (PMA) Lead to support its maternity staff. Lisa Baker will lead a team of three part-time PMAs across the Trust – Delivery Suite Team Leaders Natalie Wilkes and Leanne Walker and Heather McHugh, Specialist Mental Health Midwife. “I’m proud, delighted […]
14 October 2022
From bubbles to balloons, young patients at Walsall Manor Hospital have been having lots of fun during Play in Hospital Week. Play In Hospital Week has been running from 10-14 October this year and it aims to raise awareness of the benefits of play in the treatment of poorly children. It is organised by Starlight […]
