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8 April 2022
News and media
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Chief Nurse’s latest blog
8 April 2022
Starting next week, I am going to be delivering CNO monthly briefing sessions in the form of presentations to staff across both The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (WHT). As Chief Nursing Officer, I feel it’s really important to be visible, accessible and to communicate with as many staff as […]
Amy’s perfect home birth experience
8 April 2022
A proud mum has described her home birth experience as “everything I wanted” supported by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s maternity service and community midwives. Painter and decorator Amy, 30 and her partner, carpenter Robert, 31 welcomed their baby boy Jax Leo-James Reid, weighing 7lb 2oz, into the world on 22 March. Their new arrival joins […]
Welcoming two new members to the Walsall Together Partnership
6 April 2022
Walsall Together is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Patrick Vernon as the new Chair of the Walsall Together Partnership Board and Dr Anand Rischie as the new Medical Director of Primary Care for the partnership. Professor Patrick Vernon OBE, who began his role on Friday 1 April 2022, has a wealth of experience […]
Mum urges vaccination after baby contracts COVID-19
5 April 2022
A concerned Walsall mum has urged people to continue to take up the COVID-19 vaccine after one of her baby twins caught the virus. Sophie Keen, 19, says son Ronnie, who was born premature at Walsall Manor Hospital on 20 December at 28 weeks, is currently on the Neonatal Unit (NNU). Ronnie was admitted to […]
Relocated vaccination centre now open to visitors
4 April 2022
Walsall’s Saddlers Vaccination Centre welcomed visitors on Friday (1 April), after relocating to Bridgeman Street in the town centre – just a short walk from its previous base inside Saddlers Shopping Centre. Visitors with an appointment for their COVID-19 vaccine, whether it be their first, second, or booster dose, received a warm welcome, from the […]
Second birthing partners to be welcomed
1 April 2022
Two birthing partners will be welcome at both Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust’s delivery suites from next week. From Monday 4 April two people can accompany pregnant women at The Manor Hospital and New Cross Hospital for births, once they’re in active labour. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions were […]