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11 July 2024
A couple who had been together for more than 25 years were able to say ‘I Do’ at Walsall Manor Hospital – just hours before the new groom died. Bill Coney, 74, proposed to his long-term partner Donna Clarke, 52, at 8.30pm on Monday 1 July, as he received palliative care on Ward 17. “The […]
11 July 2024
A mental health team providing patient care across Walsall and Wolverhampton has been recognised for the “gold standard” service it provides. A report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found the Older Adults Mental Health Team, which is employed by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT), to be fully compliant […]
11 July 2024
Walsall and Wolverhampton NHS staff have been thanked and celebrated for their combined 12,405 years of dedication to their careers. This year’s first joint Long Service Awards took place at The Grand Station in Wolverhampton and celebrated both The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust staff. A total of 243 colleagues were […]
10 July 2024
An “innovative” new centre at Walsall Manor Hospital is in the frame for a national construction award. Tilbury Douglas built Walsall Manor Hospital’s Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which opened to its first patients in March last year. The building has been shortlisted in Project of the Year and Community Project of the year categories […]
10 July 2024
More than 160 staff had their moles checked as part of a sun awareness session at Walsall Manor Hospital. As part of this year’s Skin Cancer and Sun Awareness Day, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Dermatology Team ran a drop-in clinic for staff. Healthcare experts also gave advice on the dangers of sun exposure and the […]
9 July 2024
A kind-hearted fundraiser has handed over £1,770 for Walsall Healthcare’s Cancer Services in memory of her friend, a former cancer patient. Susan Sutton arranged a charity night in memory of her friend Louise Campbell who would have turned 50 this year but died at the age of 34. The event was originally planned for 2020 […]
9 July 2024
An “inspirational” and trailblazing Walsall Doctor who has developed healthcare for babies and children worldwide has retired after an extraordinary career spanning more than five decades. Dr Alyson Skinner, 73, graduated as a Pharmacist in her native Ireland in 1972, then as a Doctor in 1981 – two of six degrees she holds – moving […]
26 June 2024
People in the Black Country are being urged to think carefully about which health service they should use during the upcoming industrial action. Junior doctors are planning to strike for five consecutive days, starting from 7am on Thursday 27 June to 7am on Tuesday 2 July. All health and care partners in the Black Country […]
19 June 2024
More than 1,800 staff working across the Black Country have taken up training to promote safer sleeping for babies. The free training, in partnership with The Lullaby Trust, is aimed at all who interact with children and families, both personally and professionally. It has been funded by the Black Country Child Death Review Strategic Partnership […]
10 June 2024
People in Walsall are being invited to take up a free health check during Diabetes Week (10-16 June) and assess their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high. A mobile testing bus will be at four locations across the Black Country […]
7 June 2024
Special visitors have flown into Walsall Manor Hospital to help support mums-to-be and their babies against whooping cough. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and Walsall Council’s Public Health Team have joined forces to run a project in a similar way to ‘Flu Fairies’, which has already supported hundreds by equipping them with accurate information to make […]
24 May 2024
Ahead of the spring bank holiday (Monday 27 May), people in the Black Country are being reminded how to access NHS health services. Due to the bank holiday some services such as GP surgeries and pharmacies may be closed or working on a reduced service. Selected pharmacies will still be available for prescriptions, non-urgent medical […]
