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28 September 2022
Lunch clubs, activity classes, financial support, peer support and food banks (to name a few) – meet Sharon and Paul Felton from Darlaston who are bringing people together and really improving the lives of the people in their community. “It all started when our son was eight, “ said Sharon. “He was being bullied at […]
27 September 2022
He swapped the pressure of the Emergency Department for a TV assault course but Walsall’s “Dr Ninja” kept his cool! Andrew Foot, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Emergency Medicine Consultant, is a recent star of the ITV show Ninja Warrior UK. The 38-year-old has worked at the Trust for more than two years. His job entails […]
27 September 2022
A kind-hearted dad and serial fundraiser has donated crafts to make young patients’ stay at Walsall Manor Hospital more enjoyable. Father of two Tim Stott and friend Joanne Hayward have raised an astonishing £20,000 over the last three years for Birmingham Children’s Hospital from selling unwanted items online. Now they want to donate to a […]
27 September 2022
Walsall patients recovering from cancer treatment are being invited to walk this way to boost their wellbeing. A project started by Macmillan Cancer Support, the joint initiative between Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and Walsall Healthy Spaces at Walsall Council is hoping to persuade more cancer patients to join weekly walks at Walsall Arboretum. Staff at […]
27 September 2022
A range of speakers, workshops covering a host of topics and the chance for service users to share their experiences are all lined up for a maternity and neonatal conference in the Black Country next month. Organised by the Black Country and West Birmingham Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS), the event will be attended […]
26 September 2022
A review has started for patients who underwent complex upper limb surgery at Walsall Manor Hospital, in light of concerns being raised. The potentially affected patients all had their procedures carried out by the same Consultant, Mr Mian Munawar Shah, and account for a small proportion of his total patient list. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust […]
26 September 2022
Well Wishers is celebrating a new partnership with a world-renowned Walsall business which has supported the charity with £3,000 from its biennial open event. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s charity received the proceeds of an auction and raffle from Maxcess’s ‘European Open House 2022’, the label and packaging industry networking biennial summit at its UK headquarters […]
