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6 January 2021
Pregnant women who have any concerns about their baby – or their own health and welfare – are being reminded that a special Maternity Advice Line has been set up within Walsall Manor Hospital’s maternity services to support them. “We have made things as safe as we can for women to come into the hospital […]
6 January 2021
Patients at Walsall Manor Hospital were today able to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations as part of the national immunisation drive to protect the most vulnerable. Among them were Ron Edis aged 75 who has been in hospital since Christmas Day following an accident. The retired Managing Director of Brownhills has four grandchildren. “The youngest is […]
6 January 2021
Patient Ron has his Covid-19 vaccination while in hospital
6 January 2021
Walsall residents are being reminded that the diabetic foot care service at Walsall Manor Hospital is still running as normal during the lockdown period. The diabetic foot team based on route 004 is still running its service with infection prevention control measures in place and has been throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The team is urging […]
30 December 2020
Two Walsall Healthcare senior nurses have been recognised for their contributions in a region-wide commemorative e-book that marks the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. The e-book has been produced by the NHS England and NHS Improvement Midlands’ regional nursing team as a virtual celebration of 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and […]
30 December 2020
Families and friends are being reminded of the new ‘Parcels to Patients’ service that has been set up to help Walsall Manor Hospital patients receive personal belongings during their stay. The service – which has been set up by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Patient Experience Team – means that families and friends of patients can […]
25 December 2020
Walsall couple Katie Lymn and Daniel Paddock welcomed a very special delivery on Christmas Day – their beautiful baby son Freddie Jay Luke Paddock. Freddie is their first baby and was due on 19 January but clearly wanted to give them a Christmas to remember, arriving at 12.16am today, weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces, and […]
23 December 2020
Walsall patients are playing their part in trying to improve outcomes for diabetics hospitalised with confirmed or suspected Covid-19. They are taking part in the Arcadia research trial which assesses the safety and efficacy of a novel drug AZD1656 to alleviate cardiorespiratory complications in diabetic patients. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has recruited a total of five […]
