ED wide shot
25 May 2020
Traffic island area outside ED
News and media
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Rapid Response Team – keeping people out of hospital
23 May 2020
When a call comes in from a GP or the ambulance service who have identified a patient that requires specialist care, but doesn’t necessarily need to go to hospital, Walsall Healthcare’s Rapid Response Team springs into action. Colleagues are on hand within two hours to access the patient and identify what support is needed to […]
Mark’s charity effort is a game changer!
22 May 2020
It’s not all fun and games when you have to stay focused for a whole 24 hours but that’s exactly what Wetherspoons manager and keen gamer Mark Thomas has achieved. After seeing a Facebook advert of someone doing a 12 hour live stream for another charity, Mark took it upon himself to go one step […]
Fancy a cup of charity?
22 May 2020
This family definitely knows how to put the tea in charity with their fundraiser. Project analyst Kelly and Commercial Tyre Depot Manager Richard Wright have been getting creative during this pandemic by designing mugs for sale with proceeds going towards Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust charity Well Wishers. Doing a range of sublimation printing from home as […]
Wayne’s praise for ICU and therapists
20 May 2020
At one point in his COVID-19 battle father-of-three Wayne Leek was given just a slim chance of survival. But last week he was able to go home to his family after spending time in an induced coma at Walsall Manor Hospital. “I owe the staff in the Intensive Care Unit my life – there’s no […]
A FORCE for the future – good for Walsall’s health
20 May 2020
A Faculty of Research and Clinical Education (FORCE) has been launched by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust today – on International Clinical Trials Day – as it works with patients and staff to increase the availability of research and learning to improve public health across the borough. With a race against time to develop a vaccine […]
Window rehab lifts family’s spirits
19 May 2020
For Ian Hawkins’ family the last seven weeks have been a complete rollercoaster – from fearing they were going to lose him just a few days ago, to being given the chance to wave at him through the window of his room in the Intensive Care Unit at Walsall Manor Hospital. The 57-year-old is battling […]