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28 February 2022
A new Equality and Inequality Lead Midwife will take up her role within Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust tomorrow with the aim of making its services more culturally aware and equitable across the borough for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic women and families. Carol King-Stephens is taking up the role for a year and says she […]
28 February 2022
New Equality and Inequality Midwife Carol King-Stephens
28 February 2022
Three new Non-executive Directors with “a wealth of expertise” will be joining Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Board to help make a positive difference to the lives of patients and their families across the borough’s communities. Dawn Brathwaite, Ofrah Muflahi and Julian Parkes will join tomorrow, Tuesday 1 March. Walsall Healthcare Chair Steve Field said they […]
25 February 2022
There’s a lot of attention in the media at the moment around wellbeing of healthcare professionals and I want to write about a development programme for matrons that we’re starting across The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. I’m a firm believer in developing staff through education and development. Our senior members […]
25 February 2022
Patients are still being asked to play their part in helping reduce infection rates when they attend Walsall Manor Hospital or any community health settings despite the Government announcing its Living with COVID-19 strategy that lifts restrictions. They should still wear a face covering, continue to socially distance and ensure good hand hygiene – while […]
24 February 2022
Volunteers from an emergency and crisis response charity have provided former military personnel to support staff at Walsall Manor Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Twelve members of RE:ACT were deployed in December 2021 on a voluntary basis for eight weeks, for roles including portering and ward clerks, providing vital extra support at a time of […]
22 February 2022
“I want mothers to feel empowered to breastfeed in public and know that they are legally protected to do so. Let’s normalise this for the next generation.” Meg Schubert is supporting the first ever World Breastfeeding in Public Day today (Tuesday 22 February 2022), and as Infant Feeding Specialist Midwife at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust […]
