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7 October 2021
At 37, Matthew Allcock is one of the youngest patients at Fair Oaks Day Hospice – and arguably its most active, calling it his ‘family’. But he has also had to contend with – and overcome – his fair share of trauma, having had a brain tumour. Matthew lives in Leamore with girlfriend Lindsay and […]
6 October 2021
Janina Openkowska has led a full and busy life but right now she wouldn’t be without the haven that is Walsall’s Fair Oaks Day Hospice. The recently retired schoolteacher has secondary breast cancer after the disease was discovered in her bones two and a half years ago. Initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, she […]
5 October 2021
Zak Begum loves spending time with her friends at Walsall’s Fair Oaks Day Hospice – but has her eyes on a bigger name with plans to see Ed Sheeran next year. The 30-year-old, who lives in Palfrey, has been attending the centre every Friday for over four years as welcome respite from the conditions she […]
5 October 2021
Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity is backing Hospice Care Week by raising awareness of how fundraisers can get involved in opportunities to support patients receiving palliative and end of life care. Hospice Care Week got underway yesterday and runs until this Friday 8 October. It is aimed at showing the wealth of support and care […]
4 October 2021
Staff at Goscote Hospice and Walsall Palliative Care Centre will be showcasing the range of support and care available to people at the end of their lives as part of national Hospice Care Week. They hope to dispel some of the myths around hospice care and show that it doesn’t solely focus on death and […]
1 October 2021
Last week, eight Walsall Healthcare employees were #WalsallAndProud to be nominated for an award in the ‘Best Use of Integrated Care and Partnership Working in Patient Safety’ category at the Health Service Journal Patient Safety Awards. The team were nominated for their work on the Covid-19 ‘Safe at Home’ Pathway in which patients with stable […]
30 September 2021
A new service has been started by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust to speed up diagnosis of cancer in some patients. Patients displaying symptoms of cancer will be referred by their GPs to the Rapid Diagnostic Centre (RDC) at Walsall Manor Hospital. Located in hospital route number 003 on the ground floor, the service has been […]
30 September 2021
Patients with a range of skin conditions will benefit from the latest UVA machine that has been installed within Walsall Manor Hospital’s Phototherapy department. Dermatology patients suffering from conditions including Psoriasis, Eczema, Nodular Prurigo, Lichen Planus and Vitiligo will be able to use it. The UVA machine uses UV light to reduce inflammation and slow the […]
