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16 September 2021
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.
Trust colleagues honoured in Long Service Awards presentation
10 September 2021
Over 150 loyal members of staff were honoured at the Walsall Healthcare Long Service Awards today. Professor David Loughton CBE, Interim Chief Executive of the Trust, led the tributes for the 153 staff, who were all celebrating 20, 30, 40 or 50 years’ service with the NHS at a presentation via MS Teams. There were […]
New sepsis lead appointed
10 September 2021
A new sepsis lead has been appointed at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust as part of a drive to improve care for patients with the life-threatening condition. Dr Ruchi Joshi, Clinical Director for Emergency Medicine, has been appointed to the role and will oversee a new, multidisciplinary sepsis team. Together, they will work to improve awareness […]
It’s 100 not out for Margaret and Graham
10 September 2021
Huge congratulations and thanks go to “excellent” Walsall Healthcare mentors Margaret Unitt and Graham Beards who have clocked up 50 years of NHS service each. Margaret Unitt is a Senior Sister in Gynaecology outpatients while Graham Beards is a specialist biomedical scientist. Interim Chief Executive Professor David Loughton went to visit both members of staff earlier this week to thank them for their contribution […]
Blog from our Interim Deputy Chief Executive
9 September 2021
This week is the first ever national ‘Pride in the NHS Week’ which takes the theme Elevate, Educate, Celebrate. We have been celebrating this new Pride week across both organisations with a series of events to raise awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender+ (LGBT+) staff. Simon Evans, the Chief Strategy Officer at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS […]
Supporting parents/carers during COVID-19
6 September 2021
Parents and carers whose loved ones are young patients on the Children’s Ward (Ward 21) at Walsall Manor Hospital or in its Neonatal Unit will be able to share the responsibility from today, Monday 6 September, thanks to new arrangements being introduced. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust currently welcomes one resident parent/carer who is able to […]
Covid mum strongly encourages others to have the vaccine after ‘end of life’ scare
3 September 2021
A mother with COVID-19 who recently gave birth has strongly encouraged others to have the vaccine after she became so ill that her relatives were advised to prepare for her end of life care. Shem McLeod, who turns 44 next week, gave birth prematurely on July 25 at 33 weeks. She has not had her […]