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30 July 2021
News and media
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Nominate your Walsall Healthcare stars
30 July 2021
Patients, their families and carers will be able to nominate a staff member or team within Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust that has shown outstanding personalised care and compassion for an award. Every year the trust runs an internal Staff Recognition Awards event where colleagues can highlight innovation, improvements within teams and services and staff who […]
Just over 48 hours to reach Ian’s target
29 July 2021
From arm and leg trainers to hand grip strengtheners and mobile technology – a host of equipment can be used by Walsall Healthcare’s Critical Care Rehabilitation Team to help patients along the road to recovery. Grateful former patient Ian Hawkins, who is a COVID-19 survivor, worked with Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity, and set himself […]
Support for Walsall’s international nurses
28 July 2021
“We can only try and imagine how it feels to arrive in a completely different country, leaving family and friends behind, to start working for a completely different organisation.” Members of Walsall Healthcare’s BAME Shared Decision-Making Council are looking at a host of ways they can support more than 260 nurses who are taking up […]
Home birth arrangements for Walsall mums-to-be
26 July 2021
As part of Walsall Healthcare’s ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and stability of maternity services through the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, its home birth service will not be available until the end of September. Eligible women will still be offered the opportunity to give birth at the Midwifery-Led Unit throughout this period and arrangements will […]
Peer Support Group set up to help people living with Diabetes in Walsall
23 July 2021
Healthwatch Walsall and Diabetes UK have teamed up to set up a new Peer Support Group for people living with or affect by Diabetes in Walsall. The group, which currently meets virtually every two month, was set in response to patient feedback, collected on behalf of the Walsall Together Partnership, calling for more support and […]
Like, comment and cook!
23 July 2021
Clinical Site Practitioner Sabi Nair is giving everyone food for thought with her new YouTube cooking channel ‘Sobha’s Adukkala’. Sabi, aged 58 started her cooking channel in March this year. She posts videos of healthy recipes usually based on foods from her Indian heritage. From yummy butter chicken to delicious lentil curry Sabi has a […]
It’s all about EBME!
23 July 2021
Electrical and Biomedical Engineering (EBME) apprentices Alex and Ryan have been praised for their wonderful work ethic and important roles within the trust. EBME Apprentice Engineer Alex Bentons’ job consists of fault finding, problem solving and servicing of medical equipment. When asked what he enjoys most about working in the EBME department he said: “Engineering […]