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13 January 2022
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News and media
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.
Praise for care shown to baby Jax
12 January 2022
New mum Sophie Asbury has praised maternity and neonatal services at Walsall Manor Hospital for the support given to her after she went into labour prematurely and the care shown to her baby son – born nearly eight weeks early. The 21-year-old went into spontaneous labour on 7 December last year after having back pain […]
Donation Celebration
10 January 2022
They say Christmas is a time for giving and for the Trust’s charity that most definitely was the case. Throughout December, Well Wishers charity received a tremendous amount of toy donations from generous members of the public and businesses to benefit children using healthcare services over the festive period. From babies to teenagers, there was […]
Walsall makes scanning equipment efficiencies
6 January 2022
A new way to clean scanning equipment has been described as “gold standard” and will save Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust money. Ten Trophon machines used to disinfect ultrasound probes have been supplied to Walsall Manor Hospital by global healthcare supplier Nanosonics. The devices are automated so require minimal operator input, take less physical disinfecting and […]
Working together to reduce COVID-19 spread
2 January 2022
Please remember that Walsall Manor Hospital is closed to visitors so no-one should be making arrangements to try and see patients in communal areas of the hospital. We must keep working together to minimise the risk of infection and keep everyone as safe as possible during the ongoing pandemic – particularly with rising community cases […]
New Year, new job? Why not join the #RealMidwivesofWalsall
1 January 2022
Two more midwifery recruitment events are being held by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust this month for Band 5 and Band 6 roles across both its hospital and community teams. The events, on Wednesday 12 and Saturday 15 January, come hot on the heels of successful sessions last November, and potential colleagues will be interviewed on […]
Blog from our interim Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Nurse
31 December 2021
I hope you’ve all had an enjoyable Christmas and found time to rest and spend time with loved ones. It is really important to relax and have time to recharge your batteries away from the workplace. The year 2021 will remembered as a particularly challenging year for everyone due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the […]
Vic’s best Christmas present – home after 120 days
24 December 2021
A COVID-19 patient who was seriously ill has received the best Christmas present – he’s going home this evening after 120 days in hospital. Vic Sharrard, 69, has spent four months at Walsall Manor Hospital, during which time he was in a coma for over six weeks. The grandfather of two from Hednesford admits he […]