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7 March 2022
Kind-hearted staff from Walsall Healthcare Trust and the community have provided an ‘overwhelming response’ to an appeal for the people in Ukraine by donating hundreds of items. Colleagues have been giving generously ever since the appeal was launched internally last week, with over three tall cages crammed full of tinned items, toiletries, baby wear and […]
7 March 2022
Mums-to-be can find out more about the support offered through Walsall’s Stop Smoking in Pregnancy Service on National No Smoking Day this Wednesday 9 March. Carol Shepherd and Wendy Salisbury, who are Specialist Stop Smoking Advisors with the Walsall Healthcare NHS service ,will have a stand outside the Manor Hospital’s Antenatal Clinic for those who […]
5 March 2022
Virtual wards set up to help people manage COVID-19 patients at home, as well as support those with long covid, are being expanded in Walsall to include patients with respiratory conditions and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). So far more than 1,800 people have been cared for through virtual wards that were put in place […]
4 March 2022
A familiar face has returned to Walsall to support staff and help patients facing cancer. Nicky Adams, who previously worked at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, has returned in a new post as Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse. Before starting her career in cancer nursing Nicky qualified at Walsall Manor Hospital working in surgery and ITU. She […]
4 March 2022
Overseas staff at two Black Country NHS trusts are being recognised for their dedication and commitment to their patients today – the second ever Overseas NHS Workers Day. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust are proud to support this special focus which celebrates the extraordinary contributions made by their international staff. […]
3 March 2022
I am always keen to promote learning through education at all stages of careers and over the coming weeks, I want to shine the spotlight on students undertaking different levels of study. At both hospital sites – The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust – we have students studying at undergraduate and […]
1 March 2022
Did you know that ovarian cancer is the UK’s sixth common cancer, with around 7,500 cases per year? What are the causes of ovarian cancer? The risk of developing ovarian cancer increases with age, with more than half of all cases in the UK in those aged 65 and over. You cannot get ovarian cancer […]
