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24 December 2021
A hospital mortuary lead who has been particularly praised for his work with Walsall’s Muslim community has retired after just over 33 years’ service. Senior Anatomical Pathology Technician Colin Humphries is now looking forward to a well-deserved rest. Colin started his career when he joined a funeral director’s after leaving school. In 1988 he became […]
24 December 2021
A mother of three has reflected on her first few months into a scholarship in memory of Walsall Staff Nurse Areema Nasreen and admits ‘it’s a godsend and I’m honoured to have such a fantastic opportunity’. It is exactly one year ago today since Sheila Kerai was interviewed to be the first recipient of the […]
23 December 2021
One of Walsall Manor Hospital’s special guests has helped make Christmas come early for a long-term patient and football fanatic, leaving him admitting: “This has made my year!” Aston Villa supporter Jude Aston, 17, who has cerebral palsy and chronic regional pain syndrome, enjoyed some festive cheer after receiving a video message from young Villa […]
23 December 2021
The tragic loss of a twin brother has prompted a timely donation to staff at Walsall Manor Hospital, where several members of his family worked. Father of six Rob Bradburn, 47, lost his four-year battle with lung and kidney cancer on 7 December after suffering pneumonia. Mr Bradburn been treated on Nephrology (kidney function) Ward […]
23 December 2021
A Covid-19 survivor has urged people to have their booster jab after he contracted the virus around the same time as an unvaccinated friend who sadly died. Gary Fletcher, who is Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Director of Pharmacy and Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer, and his wife Geraldine both caught the virus back in August. The […]
23 December 2021
Pelsall community come together to remember loved ones and fundraise for Goscote hospice. The memory star ‘light up a life’ appeal was launched in collaboration with My Pelsall First team colleagues Edward Lee and Rose Martin. The idea being that people could purchase a star in memory of a loved one and place it on […]
